FUNCTIONFUNCTION
BLIS® (BLIND SPOT
INFORMATION SYSTEM) WITH
CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT*
BLIS helps determine if a vehicle may
be in your blind spot zone. Cross traffic
alert warns you if a car is coming from
the sides when your vehicle is in reverse
(R). Both features display a yellow
indicator light in your exterior mirrors.
Cross traffic alert also sounds an
audible alarm and displays messages
to warn you from which direction
vehicles are approaching. Refer to the
Driving Aids chapter in your Owner’s
Manual for more information.
Note: Driving aids do not replace the
need to watch where the vehicle is
moving and brake when necessary.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for safety
information, more details and limitations.
LANE KEEPING SYSTEM* The system detects unintentional
drifting toward the outside of the lane
and alerts or aids the driver to stay in
the lane through the steering system
and instrument cluster display. The
system automatically detects and
tracks the road lane markings using
a camera mounted behind the
interior mirror.
See the Driving Aids section in your
Owner’s Manual for details.
COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM*
This system is designed to alert the
driver of certain collision risks. Radar
sensors detect if vehicles ahead of you,
which are moving in the same direction,
may be a collision risk. The system will
alert you with an audible tone and red warning light which will appear
above the dash. If the risk of collision
increases, the system will increase
brake support to help reduce
collision speed.
REAR VIEW CAMERA
This system provides a visual image
of the area behind the vehicle. The
display automatically appears in the
touchscreen when the vehicle is in
reverse (R) and uses lines to alert you
of your vehicle’s path and proximity
to objects behind you. For non-
touchscreen vehicles, the image will
appear in the 4.2 inch center
stack display.
ACTIVE PARK ASSIST* The active park assist system can
detect an available parallel parking
space and automatically steer the
vehicle into that space (hands-free).
The system instructs the driver with
visual and/or audible instructions
with regard to braking, accelerating
and shifting gears in order to safely
park the vehicle. To initiate active
park assist, press the AUTO |P|
button located on the instrument
panel. To stop the parking procedure,
grab the steering wheel or press
the control again. For complete
information, refer to the Parking Aids
chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
Note: The driver is always responsible
for controlling the vehicle, supervising
the system and intervening, if required.
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM*
This system sounds a warning
tone if there is an obstacle near
the vehicle’s rear bumper when
the vehicle is in reverse (R) and is
traveling less than 3 mph (5 km/h).
The warning tone will increase in
frequency as the object gets closer.
Note: Visibility aids do not
replace the need to watch where
the vehicle is moving. Refer to your
Owner’s Manual for safety information,
more details and limitations.
Note: The driver is always responsible
for controlling the vehicle, supervising
the system and intervening, if required.
SELECTSHIFT AUTOMATIC®
TRANSMISSION*
The feature gives you the ability
to manually change gears if you
would like.
To use, move the gearshift lever from
drive (D) to sport (S). Then use the
paddle shifters on your steering wheel
to make shifts quickly.
Pull the right paddle (+) to upshift.
Pull the left paddle (−) to downshift.
If your vehicle is equipped with a +/−
thumb switch on your gearshift lever,
press (+) to upshift, press (−)
to downshift.
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*if equipped *if equipped
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
LOCATION OF SPARE
TIRE AND TOOLS
Your spare tire and tools are
in your trunk underneath
your cargo cover. The
spare tire is designed for
emergency use only and
should be replaced as soon
as possible. For complete
details on changing your
tire, refer to the Wheels
and Tires chapter of
your Owner’s Manual.
Note: Some Taurus SHO
vehicles are equipped with a
tire mobility kit and no spare
tire. Refer to your Owner’s
Manual for information
on how to use this kit.
TIRE PRESSURE
MONITORING SYSTEM
Your vehicle has a tire
pressure monitoring system
that shows a low tire
pressure warning light
in your information display
when one or more of your
tires are significantly under-
inflated. If this happens, stop
and check your tires as soon
as possible. Inflate them to
the proper pressure. Refer to
the Wheels and Tires chapter
of your Owner’s Manual
for more information.
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE Your new Ford vehicle
comes with the assurance
and support of 24-hour
emergency roadside
assistance. To receive
roadside assistance in
the United States, call
1-800-241-3673. In Canada,
call 1-800-665-2006.REAR WINDOW
BUFFETING
When one or both of your
rear windows are open,
you may hear a pulsing
noise. To alleviate this,
lower a front window
until the noise subsides.
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
FUEL TANK CAPACITY
AND FUEL INFO
Your vehicle has a 19.0
gallon (71.9L) fuel tank
capacity. If your vehicle has
a yellow ring around the fuel
inlet, you have a flex fuel
vehicle. You can use either
regular unleaded fuel, E85
ethanol fuel or any mixture
of the two.
It is best not to alternate
repeatedly between gasoline
and E85. If you do switch
fuels, it is recommended
that you add as much fuel
as possible, at least half a
tank. Do not add less than
5 gallons (18.9L) when
refueling. You should drive
the vehicle immediately after
refueling for at least 5 miles
(8 km) to allow the vehicle
to adapt to the change in
ethanol concentration. If you
exclusively use E85 fuel, it is recommended to fill
the fuel tank with regular
unleaded gasoline at each
scheduled oil change.
If the fuel inlet includes this
symbol
, then your
vehicle uses only “Regular”
unleaded gasoline with an
octane rating of 87 or higher.
Do not use E85 fuels
because your vehicle
was not designed to run
on fuels with more than
15% ethanol.
Refer to the Fuel and
Refueling chapter of
your Owner’s Manual
for more details.
EASY FUEL® SYSTEM
With this system, push
on the fuel door to open,
insert the nozzle and begin
fueling. It is self-sealing and
therefore protected against
dust, dirt, water, snow and
ice. Wait 10 seconds from
the time the refueling nozzle
is shut-off until you remove
the nozzle from the vehicle
to allow residual fuel in the
nozzle to drain into the tank.
When using a portable fuel
container, slowly insert the
fuel funnel (located in the
spare tire compartment),
and pour the fuel into
the funnel.
Note: Do not use aftermarket
funnels as they will not work
with the Easy Fuel system
and may cause damage.
Properly clean the funnel
after each use.
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE Towing your vehicle behind
an RV or any other vehicle
may be limited. Refer to
Towing the Vehicle on Four
Wheels section in the
Towing chapter of your
Owner’s Manual.
FUEL-EFFICIENT
TRANSMISSION
Your vehicle has been
designed to improve fuel
economy by reducing fuel
usage while coasting or
decelerating. This may
be perceived as a light to
medium braking sensation
when removing your foot
from the accelerator pedal.
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