2015 FORD TAURUS steering

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
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
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CLIMATE
Control the temperature, airflow
direction, fan speed, and activates
other climate features, such as
climate controlled front seats* for
you and your passenger. To use
voice commands to operate climate,
say a voice command like “Climate
temperature 72 degrees” and MyFord
Touch will make that adjustment.
Set Your Temperature
• Touch the lower-right, blue Climate
corner on the touchscreen.
• Set your exact, desired
temperature by using the
+ or � buttons.
ENTERTAINMENT
No matter how you store your
music, SYNC makes it yours to enjoy
when you’re behind the wheel. Just
press the lower-left, red corner of
the touchscreen. From here, you
can easily go between AM, FM,
SiriusXM and other media sources.
Set Your Radio Presets
• Touch the Entertainment corner
on the touchscreen.
• Touch FM.
• Touch Direct Tune.
• Enter the desired station and
touch Enter.
• Touch Presets and then touch and
hold one of the memory preset
buttons to save it. The sound will
mute briefly and return when the
system saves the station.





Bring in Your Own Music
Gain access to any audio source
by voice and even control how
each operates, like changing radio
stations, CD tracks or music on
one of the following devices:

• USB
• Bluetooth
® streaming
• SD card
• Audio input jack
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.
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COMFORT
CLIMATE CONTROLLED
FRONT SEATS*
To access, press the Climate corner
on the touchscreen. For heated front
seats, press
repeatedly to cycle
through the various heat modes and
off. For cooled front seats, press

repeatedly to cycle through the various
cooling modes and off. If your vehicle is
not equipped with a touchscreen, use
the hard button controls (indicated by
the same symbols) to cycle through
the various heated or cooled modes
and off.



HEATED STEERING WHEEL*

Press the Climate corner of the
touchscreen. Press to switch
on and off.
Note: The wood trim will not heat
between the 10 and 2 o’clock positions.
HEATED REAR SEATS* The controls are on the back of the
center console. Press repeatedly
to cycle through the various heat
settings and off. Warmer settings are
indicated by more indicator lights.
MEMORY FUNCTION* Use the memory controls located on
the side seat panel to program and
then recall memory positions. Move
the features to the desired positions.
To program position 1, press

and hold until you hear a tone.
To set a second position, press

and hold until the same
tone sounds.
You can now use these controls to
recall the set positions.
TILTING HEAD RESTRAINTS*
Tilt the head restraints to suit your
needs. First, adjust the seatback to
an upright driving position. Then, tilt
the head restraint forward by gently
pulling the top of the head restraint.
Once it is in the forward-most
position, tilting it forward once
more will release it to the
original upright position.
Note: Do not attempt to force the
head restraint backward after it
is tilted. Instead, continue tilting
it forward until the head restraint
releases to the upright position.
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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.

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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