2018 FORD TAURUS keyless

Introduction
About This Manual
..........................................7
Symbols Glossary ............................................
7
Data Recording .................................................
9
California Proposition 65 .............................
11
Perchlorate ........................................................
11
Ford Credit .........................................................
11
Replacement Parts Recommendation ........................................................................\
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12
Special Notices ...............................................
12
Mobile Communications Equipment ........................................................................\
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13
Export Unique Options .................................
13
Environment
Protecting the Environment .......................
15
At a Glance
Instrument Panel Overview .......................
16
Child Safety
General Information ......................................
18
Installing Child Restraints ...........................
19
Booster Seats .................................................
25
Child Restraint Positioning .........................
27
Child Safety Locks ........................................
28
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation .................................
30
Fastening the Seatbelts ...............................
31
Seatbelt Height Adjustment .....................
32
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime ............................................................
33
Seatbelt Reminder ........................................
33
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance ...............................................
35
Seatbelt Extension .......................................
35
Personal Safety System ™
Personal Safety System ™.........................
37 Supplementary Restraints
System
Principle of Operation .................................
38
Driver and Passenger Airbags ..................
39
Front Passenger Sensing System ...........
40
Side Airbags ....................................................
42
Safety Canopy ™...........................................
43
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator ......
44
Airbag Disposal ..............................................
45
Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on Radio Frequencies ................................................
46
Remote Control .............................................
46
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control ........................................................................\
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50
MyKey ™
Principle of Operation ..................................
51
Creating a MyKey ...........................................
52
Clearing All MyKeys ......................................
53
Checking MyKey System Status ..............
54
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems ........................................................
55
MyKey Troubleshooting ..............................
55
Doors and Locks
Locking and Unlocking ................................
57
Keyless Entry ..................................................
60
Interior Luggage Compartment Release ........................................................................\
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62
Security
Passive Anti-Theft System .......................
64
Anti-Theft Alarm ...........................................
65
Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel - Vehicles With: Manual Adjustable Steering
Column .........................................................
66
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Starting and Stopping the
Engine
General Information ...................................135
Ignition Switch ..............................................
135
Keyless Starting ............................................
135
Starting a Gasoline Engine ......................
136
Engine Block Heater ...................................
138
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions .....................................
140
Fuel Quality - E85 .......................................
140
Fuel Quality - Gasoline ..............................
142
Fuel Filler Funnel Location .......................
142
Running Out of Fuel ....................................
142
Refueling .........................................................
144
Fuel Consumption ......................................
146
Engine Emission Control
Emission Law ................................................
148
Catalytic Converter .....................................
149
Transmission
Automatic Transmission ...........................
152
All-Wheel Drive
Using All-Wheel Drive ................................
156
Brakes
General Information ...................................
163
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes ........................................................................\
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163
Parking Brake ................................................
164
Hill Start Assist .............................................
164
Traction Control
Principle of Operation ...............................
166
Using Traction Control ..............................
166Stability Control
Principle of Operation
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167
Using Stability Control ..............................
168
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation ................................
170
Rear Parking Aid ...........................................
170
Active Park Assist ..........................................
171
Rear View Camera .......................................
175
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation ................................
179
Using Cruise Control ...................................
179
Using Adaptive Cruise Control ...............
180
Driving Aids
Driver Alert .....................................................
186
Lane Keeping System ................................
187
Blind Spot Information System .............
192
Cross Traffic Alert ........................................
194
Steering ...........................................................
197
Collision Warning System .........................
197
Load Carrying
Load Limit .....................................................
200
Towing
Towing a Trailer ...........................................
205
Recommended Towing Weights ..........
206
Essential Towing Checks .........................
207
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels .....
209
Driving Hints
Breaking-In .....................................................
210
Economical Driving .....................................
210
Driving Through Water ................................
211
Floor Mats ........................................................
211
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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
Air vent.
A
Wiper lever. See Windshield
Wipers (page 71).
B
Direction indicators.
See
Direction Indicators (page 76).
C
Information display control. See
Information Display Control
(page
68).
D
Instrument cluster.
See
Instrument Cluster (page 83).
E
Information display control. See
Information Display Control
(page
68).
F
Audio system. See
Audio
System (page 317).
G Hazard flasher switch. See
Hazard Flashers
(page 214).
H
Information and entertainment
display.
I
Passenger airbag indicator light.
See
Front Passenger Sensing
System (page 40).
J
Luggage compartment switch.
See
Locking and Unlocking
(page 57).
K
Climate controls. See
Climate
Control (page 109).
L
Keyless start button. See
Keyless Starting
(page 135).
M
Audio control.
See Audio
Control (page 67).
N
Horn.
O
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Various vehicle speed reminders so you
know when your vehicle approaches
the limits. Warnings appear in the
information display and an audible
warning sounds when you exceed the
limit.
• Audio system maximum volume of
45%. A message will be shown in the
display when you attempt to exceed
the limited volume. Also, the
speed-sensitive or compensated
automatic volume control will be
disabled.
• Always on setting. When this is
selected, you will not be able to turn
off Advance Trac or traction control,
911 Assist or Emergency Assistance, or
Do Not Disturb (if your vehicle is equipped with these features).
CREATING A MYKEY
Use the information display to create a
MyKey:
1. Insert the key you want to program into
the ignition. If your vehicle is equipped with
a push-button start, place the key fob into
the backup slot. The location of your
backup slot is in another chapter. See
Keyless Starting (page 135).
2. Switch the ignition on.
3. Access the main menu on the
information display controls. Use the arrow
keys to get to the following menu
selections: Action and Description
Message
Press the OK button or the right arrow key.
Settings
Press the OK button or the right arrow key.
MyKey
Press the OK button or the right arrow key.
Create MyKey
When prompted, hold the OK button until
you see a message informing you to label
this key as a MyKey. The programmed
restrictions apply when you key off, open
and close driver door and restart your
vehicle with the programmed key or
transmitter.
MyKey is successfully created. Make sure
you label it so you can distinguish it from
the admin keys.
You can also program configurable
settings for the key(s). See
Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings
. Programming/Changing
Configurable Settings
Use the information display to access your
configurable MyKey settings.
1. Switch the ignition on using the key or
the transmitter you want to program.
2. Access the main menu on the information display controls. Use the
arrow keys to get to the following menu
selections:
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USING MYKEY WITH REMOTE
START SYSTEMS
MyKey is not compatible with non
Ford-approved, aftermarket remote start
systems. If you choose to install a remote
start system, see an authorized dealer for
a Ford-approved remote start system.
MYKEY TROUBLESHOOTING Potential Causes
Condition
I cannot create a MyKey. •The key or transmitter used to start the
vehicle does not have admin privileges.
• The key or transmitter used to start the
vehicle is the only admin key (there always
has to be at least one admin key).
• Vehicles with keyless start: The keyless
start transmitter is not placed in the backup
position. See Passive Anti-Theft System
(page 64).
• SecuriLock passive anti-theft system is
disabled or in unlimited mode.
• The key or transmitter used to start your
vehicle does not have admin privileges.
• No MyKeys are created. See
Creating a
MyKey (page 52).
I cannot program the configurable
settings.
•The key or transmitter used to start your
vehicle does not have admin privileges.
• No MyKeys are created. See
Creating a
MyKey (page 52).
I cannot clear the MyKeys.
Purchase a new key from an authorized dealer.
I lost the only admin key.
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Potential Causes
Condition
Program a spare key. See Passive Anti-Theft
System (page 64).
I lost a key.
MyKey distances do not accumulate.
•The MyKey user is not using the MyKey.
• An admin key holder cleared the MyKeys
and created new MyKeys.
• The key system has been reset.
• An admin transmitter is present at vehicle
start.
• No MyKeys are created. See
Creating a
MyKey (page 52).
No MyKey functions with the keyless
entry transmitter.
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
You can use the power door lock control
or the remote control to lock and unlock
your vehicle.
Power Door Locks
The power door lock control is on the driver
and front passenger door panels.
Unlock.
A
Lock.
B
Remote Control
You can use the remote control at any
time.
Unlocking the Doors (Two-Stage
Unlock) Press the button to unlock the
driver door. Press the button
again within three seconds to
unlock all doors. The direction indicators
will flash.
Press and hold both the lock and unlock
buttons on the remote control for three
seconds to change between driver door or
all doors unlock mode. The direction
indicators will flash twice to indicate a
change to the unlocking mode. Driver door
mode only unlocks the driver door when you press the unlock button once. All door
mode unlocks all doors when you press
the unlock button once. The unlocking
mode applies to the remote control,
keyless entry keypad and intelligent
access.
Locking the Doors
Press the button to lock all
doors. The direction indicators
will flash.
Press the button again within three
seconds to confirm that all the doors are
closed. The doors will lock again, the horn
will sound and the direction indicators will
flash if all the doors and the luggage
compartment are closed.
Note: If any door or the luggage
compartment is open, or if the hood is open
on vehicles with an anti-theft alarm or
remote start, the horn will sound twice and
the direction indicators will not flash.
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
with the Key Blade
Locking the Doors
Turn the top of the key toward the front of
your vehicle.
Unlocking the Doors
Turn the top of the key toward the rear of
your vehicle.
Note: If the child safety locks are on and
you pull the interior handle, you only switch
off the emergency locking, not the child
safety lock. You can only open the doors
using the external door handle.
Opening a Rear Door From the
Inside
Pull the interior door handle twice to
unlock and open a rear door. The first pull
unlocks the door and the second pull
opens the door.
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Smart Unlocks for Integrated
Keyhead Transmitter (If Equipped)
This helps to prevent you from locking
yourself out of your vehicle if the key is still
in the ignition.
When you open one of the front doors and
lock your vehicle with the power door lock
control, all the doors will lock then unlock
and the horn will sound twice if the key is
still in the ignition.
You can still lock your vehicle with the key
in the ignition by either:
• Using the keyless entry keypad with the
driver door closed.
• Pressing the lock button on the remote
control even if the doors are not closed.
If both front doors are closed, you can lock
your vehicle by any method, regardless of
whether the key is in the ignition or not.
Smart Unlocks for Intelligent
Access Keys
(If Equipped)
This helps to prevent you from locking your
key inside the passenger compartment or
rear cargo area.
When you electronically lock your vehicle
with any door open, the transmission is in
park (P) and the ignition is off, the system
searches for an intelligent access key
inside your vehicle after you close the last
door. If the system finds a key, all of the
doors will immediately unlock and the horn
will sound twice, indicating that a key is
inside.
You can override the smart unlock feature
and intentionally lock the intelligent access
key inside your vehicle. To do this, lock your vehicle after you have
closed all the doors by:
•
Using the keyless entry keypad.
• Pressing the lock button on another
intelligent access key.
• Touching the locking area on the front
of the door handle with another
intelligent access key in your hand.
When you open one of the front doors and
lock your vehicle using the power door lock
control, all doors will lock then unlock if:
• The ignition is on.
• The ignition is off and the transmission
is not in park (P).
Autolock
(If Equipped)
Autolock locks all the doors when:
• All doors are closed.
• The ignition is on.
• You shift into any gear putting your
vehicle in motion.
• Your vehicle reaches a speed greater
than
12 mph (20 km/h).
Autolock repeats when:
• You open then close any door while the
ignition is on and your vehicle speed is
9 mph (15 km/h)
or lower.
• Your vehicle reaches a speed greater
than
12 mph (20 km/h).
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