2015 FORD TAURUS ignition

1. CRUISE CONTROL
To set your cruise
control speed:
A. Press the ON control
up and release.
B. Accelerate to the
desired speed.
C. Press the SET control
up and release, then
take your foot off the
accelerator. After you
set your speed, you
can press SET + or �
to adjust cruise speed.
To disable, press the
OFF control down.
ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL*
Allows you to set and
maintain a ‘gap distance’
between you and the
vehicle in front of you
during highway driving.
When your cruise control
is active, press GAP up
or down to select the
gap distance. Four gap
distance settings are
available. Refer to the
Cruise Control chapter
in your Owner’s Manual
for more information. 2.
POWER TILT AND
TELESCOPE STEERING
COLUMN* AND
ADJUSTABLE PEDALS*
Two separate controls
allow you to tilt and
telescope the steering
column, and adjust
the accelerator and
brake pedals to the
desired position.
3. LEFT VEHICLE
INFORMATION
DISPLAY*
Use the left-hand, 5-way
controls located on your
steering wheel to scroll
through information
such as fuel usage, trip
odometer, trip timer and
other features. You can
also personalize various
vehicle settings to match
your preferences. Refer
to the Information
Displays chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for
more information. 4.
SERVICE ENGINE
SOON LIGHT
Lights briefly when
you switch on the ignition.
If it remains on or is
blinking after you start
the engine, the On-Board
Diagnostics (OBD-II)
system has detected a
problem and your vehicle
requires service. Drive in a
moderate fashion (avoid
heavy acceleration and
deceleration) and contact
your authorized dealer
as soon as possible.
5. STEERING WHEEL
CONTROLS
Press VOL + or � to
increase or decrease
volume levels. Press
SEEK
or to access
the next/previous radio
station preset, CD
track or preset satellite
radio channel*.
Press
to access
SYNC® phone features.
Press
to access
voice recognition. 6.
RIGHT VEHICLE
INFORMATION
DISPLAY*
Displays information
about Entertainment,
Phone and Navigation*.
Use the right-hand, 5-way
controls located on your
steering wheel to scroll
through, highlight and
make minor adjustments
within a selected menu.
Refer to the MyFord
Touch
® chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for
more information.
7. PUSH BUTTON START*
Allows you to start your
vehicle by pressing
the ENGINE START
STOP button, while
fully pressing down on
the brake pedal. Press
the button again to
switch the engine off.

Note: Your intelligent
access transmitter* must
be inside the vehicle for
the engine to start.
8. HAZARD CONTROL
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GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR SYNC® SYSTEM
SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used
for entertainment, information and communication.
SYNC. SAY THE WORD.

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED
1) Set up your owner account at SyncMyRide.com (U.S.)
or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada). Register by following the
on-screen instructions. After registering, you can see what
services you are eligible for.
2) SYNC uses a wireless connection called
Bluetooth®
to communicate with your phone. Switch on Bluetooth
mode in your phone’s menu options. This lets your phone
find SYNC. If you need more details on setting up your
phone to work with SYNC, visit SyncMyRide.com (U.S.)
or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada) or your phone
manufacturer’s website.
Why Do You Need a SYNC Owner Account?
A SYNC owner account gives you the latest software
updates that add new places, directions and information;
and if you have questions, you’ll get free customer support.
For additional support, refer to your Owner’s Manual, visit
the website or call the toll-free number. See the inside front
cover of this guide for details.
PAIRING YOUR PHONE WITH SYNC
In order to use the many features of SYNC, such as making a
phone call or receiving a text, you must first connect or pair
your phone with SYNC.
To Pair Your Phone for the First Time
1) Make sure that your vehicle is in park (P), then switch on
your ignition and radio.
2) Press the phone button
. When the display indicates
no phone is paired, press OK.
3) When Find SYNC appears in the display, press OK.
4)
Put your phone into Bluetooth discovery mode. See your
device’s manual, if necessary.
5) When prompted on your phone’s display, enter the PIN
provided by SYNC into your phone.
6) The display will indicate when the pairing is successful.
The System May Prompt You to
• Set your phone as primary or favorite (the primary phone will
receive messages and voicemail).
• Download your phone book (a requirement to use the full
set of voice commands).
• Switch on 911 Assist
®.
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Tips •
Make sure you accept the request from SYNC to access
your phone.
• To pair subsequent phones, please refer to Pairing Subsequent
Phones in the SYNC chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
• If you are experiencing pairing problems, try performing a
clean pairing by deleting your services from SYNC, deleting
the SYNC connection from your phone, and then repeating
the Pairing Your Phone with SYNC process.
USING YOUR PHONE WITH SYNC
Note: Enter your phone book contacts with both first and last
names to increase the ability of SYNC to select the correct
contact. Remember to say the contact name exactly as it
appears in your phone book.
Making a Phone Call
Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone in your phone
book by pressing the voice button
and when prompted,
give a voice command. For a list of voice commands, say
“What can I say?”.
For example, you could say “Call Jake Smith at home”.
SYNC repeats the command back to you and dials the number.
Note: You can also make phone calls by giving say voice
command “Dial”, then verbally say the phone number.
Answering Incoming Calls
Whenever you have an incoming call, you will be able to see
the name and number of the person calling in your display.
Press the phone button
to answer an incoming call. You
can hang up at any time by pressing and holding the phone
button
. Do Not Disturb Mode
This feature blocks incoming calls and text messages and
saves them for later. You still have access to outgoing calls
when this feature is active. Say the voice command “Do not
disturb on” to enable and “Do not disturb off” to disable.
USING SYNC TO ACCESS DIGITAL MEDIA
SYNC has a media hub with multiple inputs allowing you to
access personal media from your digital devices.
Using Voice Commands to Play Music
1)
Plug your media player into your USB port.
2) Press the voice button
. When prompted, say “USB”,
then follow-up by saying a voice command. For a list of
voice commands, say “What can I say?”.
3) You will hear the command repeated back to you and the
selected item will play.
Do More
Create your account at SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or
SyncMyRide.ca (Canada) to get the most out of your SYNC
experience. Visit the website or call the toll-free number. See
the inside front cover of this guide for more details.

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INTELLIGENT ACCESS*
Note: Your intelligent access transmitter
must be within 3 feet (1 meter) of the
vehicle for intelligent access to
function properly.
To unlock a front door, pull a front
exterior door handle. To lock the doors,
press and hold the door handle lock
sensor. Once your vehicle is unlocked,
you can press the exterior trunk
release button near the license plate. The intelligent access transmitter also
contains a mechanical key blade. You
can use it to unlock the driver door or
lock the glove box (if your vehicle has a
locking glove box), if necessary.
See the Locks chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more details.
SECURICODE™
KEYLESS ENTRY KEYPAD*

Allows you to lock or unlock the
doors, recall memory features and
arm or disarm the anti-theft alarm.
The keypad, located near the driver’s
window, is invisible until touched and
then it lights up so you can see and
touch the buttons. To get started, you
will need your 5-digit factory code
found on your owner’s wallet card
(located in the glove box). Entering
this code unlocks the driver’s door.
To lock all of the doors, press and
hold 7•8
and 9•0 at the same time.
To unlock all doors, press and hold
3•4 within five seconds. For complete
information, refer to the SecuriCode
Keyless Entry Keypad section in the
Locks chapter of your Owner’s Manual.

REMOTE START*
Remote start allows you to start the
engine from outside your vehicle. To
start, press
and then press twice
within three seconds. Your vehicle will
run for 5, 10, or 15 minutes, depending
on the setting. See the Information
Displays chapter to select the duration
of the remote start system.
Once inside, apply the brake while
pressing the ENGINE START STOP
button. Shift into drive (D) and go.
If you have an integrated keyhead
transmitter, insert the key into the
ignition and switch on the ignition as
you normally would before driving. To
switch off the engine from outside the
vehicle after using your remote start,
press
once.
CONVENIENCECONVENIENCE
MYKEY® MyKey allows you to program certain
driving restrictions in order to promote
good driving habits. You can program
speed restrictions, limited volume
levels, safety belt reminders and more.
For complete information, refer to the
MyKey chapter in your Owner’s Manual.
AUTOWIPERS*
If switched on, your wipers will
automatically turn on when moisture
is present on the windshield. The wiper
speed will vary based on the amount
of moisture detected and on the
sensitivity setting. To switch off this
feature, switch off your wiper controls.
Note: Make sure that this feature is
switched off before entering a car wash.
AUTOLAMPS
The headlamps will switch on and off
automatically in low light situations
or during inclement weather.
To use, place the lighting control
switch into the autolamp position . The
headlamps will remain on for a period
of time after you switch off the ignition.
Use the information display controls
to adjust the period of time that
the headlamps will remain on. See
the Information Displays chapter in
your Owner’s Manual for details.
Note: Autolamps also includes a
windshield wiper rainlamp feature. When
the windshield wipers are turned to low-
or high-speed wiping during daylight and
the headlamp control is in the autolamp
position, the exterior lamps will turn on
after a brief delay and will remain on until
you switch the wipers off.
POWER ADJUSTABLE
FOOT PEDALS*
Move the brake and accelerator
pedals by using the control

located on the left side of the
steering column.
Press and hold the appropriate side
of the control to move the pedals.
Press
to move the pedals away
from you.
Press
to move the pedals closer
to you.
Adjust the pedals only when the vehicle
is in park (P).
Note: Never use the controls while your
vehicle is moving and with your feet on the
accelerator and brake pedals.