2019 FORD TAURUS steering

Multi-Point Inspection
Hazard warning system operation
Accessory drive belt(s)
Horn operation
Battery performance
Radiator, cooler, heater and air conditioninghoses
Engine air filter
Suspension components for leaks ordamage
Exhaust system
Steering and linkage
Exterior lamps operation
Tires (including spare) for wear and properpressure2
Fluid levels 1
; fill if necessary
Windshield for cracks, chips or pits
For oil and fluid leaks
Washer spray and wiper operation
Half-shaft dust boots
1 Brake, coolant recovery reservoir, automatic transmission and window washer
2 If your vehicle is equipped with a temporary mobility kit, check the tire sealant expiration
Use By date on the canister. Replace as needed.
Be sure to ask your dealership service
advisor or technician about the multi-point
vehicle inspection. It is a comprehensive
way to perform a thorough inspection of
your vehicle. Your checklist gives you
immediate feedback on the overall
condition of your vehicle.
NORMAL SCHEDULED
MAINTENANCE
Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor™
Your vehicle is equipped with an Intelligent
Oil-Life Monitor that determines when you
should change the engine oil based on how
your vehicle is used. By using several
important factors in its calculations, the
monitor helps reduce the cost of owning
your vehicle and reduces environmental
waste at the same time. This means you do not have to remember
to change the oil on a mileage-based
schedule. Your vehicle lets you know when
an oil change is due by displaying a
message in the information display.
The following table provides examples of
vehicle use and its impact on oil change
intervals. It is a guideline only. Actual oil
change intervals depend on several factors
and generally decrease with severity of
use.
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When to Expect the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED Message
Vehicle Use and Example
Interval
Normal
7,500– 10,000 mi
(12,000– 16,000 km) Normal commuting with highway driving
No, or moderate, load or towing
Flat to moderately hilly roads
No extended idling
Severe
5,000– 7,500 mi
(8,000– 12,000 km) Moderate to heavy load or towing
Mountainous or off-road conditions
Extended idling
Extended hot or cold operation
Extreme
3,000–5,000 mi
(5,000–8,000 km) Maximum load or towing
Extreme hot or cold operation
Normal Maintenance Intervals At Every Oil Change Interval as Indicated by the Information Display
1
Change engine oil and filter. 2
Rotate the tires.
Perform a multi-point inspection recommended.
Inspect the automatic transmission fluid level. Consult your dealer for requirements.
Inspect the brake pads, rotors, hoses and parking brake.
Inspect the engine cooling system strength and hoses.
Inspect the exhaust system and heat shields.
Inspect the rear axle and U-joints all wheel drive only.
Inspect the half-shaft boots.
Inspect the steering linkage, ball joints, suspension, tire-rod ends, driveshaft and U-
joints.
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A
A/C
See: Climate Control......................................... 105
About This Manual...........................................7
ABS See: Brakes........................................................... 160
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................. 161
Accessories....................................................438 Exterior Style....................................................... 438
Interior Style........................................................ 438
Lifestyle................................................................. 438
Peace of Mind..................................................... 438
Accessories See: Replacement Parts
Recommendation............................................ 12
ACC See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control..............177
Active Park Assist.........................................168 Automatic Steering into Parking
Space................................................................. 170
Deactivating the Park Assist Feature...........171
Troubleshooting the System........................... 171
Using Active Park Assist.................................. 169
Adjusting the Headlamps
..........................251
Horizontal Aim Adjustment........................... 252
Vertical Aim Adjustment.................................. 251
Adjusting the Pedals
....................................66
Adjusting the Steering Wheel...................64
Airbag Disposal...............................................45
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control......................................... 105
Air Filter See: Changing the Engine Air Filter.............253
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm........................................ 63
All-Wheel Drive
.............................................153
Ambient Lighting............................................73
Adjusting the Brightness.................................... 73
Changing the Color.............................................. 73
Switching Ambient Lighting Off...................... 73
Switching Ambient Lighting On...................... 73
Anti-Theft Alarm
............................................63
Arming the Alarm................................................. 63
Disarming the Alarm........................................... 63
Appendices...................................................460 Apps
.................................................................407
........................................................................\
.......... 407
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link.................. 409
At a Glance........................................................15
Audible Warnings and Indicators.............84 Headlamps On Warning Chime..................... 84
Key in Ignition Warning Chime........................ 84
Keyless Warning Alert........................................ 84
Parking Brake On Warning Chime.................84
Audio Control..................................................64 Seek, Next or Previous....................................... 64
Audio Input Jack
............................................318
Audio System...............................................308 General Information......................................... 308
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Sony Audio System...........................................................315
Accessing the Sound Settings....................... 315
Adjusting the Volume........................................ 315
Changing Radio Stations................................. 315
Selecting the Audio Modes............................. 315
Switching the Audio Unit On and Off.........315
Using Seek, Fast Forward and Reverse.............................................................. 316
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: SYNC 3
........................................................................\
314
Adjusting the Volume........................................ 314
Changing Radio Stations................................. 314
Ejecting the CD.................................................... 314
Inserting a CD....................................................... 314
Switching the Audio Unit On and Off.........314
Using Seek, Fast Forward and Reverse.............................................................. 314
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: SYNC.........309 Accessing the Auxiliary Media
Sources............................................................ 309
Accessing the Clock Settings......................... 310
Accessing the Menu.......................................... 310
Accessing the Phone Features...................... 310
Accessing the Sound Settings....................... 310
Adjusting the Volume....................................... 310
Changing Radio Stations................................. 310
Ejecting the CD..................................................... 311
Listening to a CD.................................................. 311
Listening to Satellite Radio.............................. 311
Listening to the Radio........................................ 311
Menu Structure..................................................... 311
Muting the Audio.................................................. 311
Playing or Pausing Media.................................. 311
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Switching the Climate Control On and
Off....................................................................... 392
Switching the Heated Exterior Mirrors On and Off.............................................................. 392
Switching the Heated Rear Window On and Off....................................................................... 392
Switching the Heated Seats On and Off....................................................................... 392
Switching the Heated Steering Wheel On and Off.............................................................. 392
Switching the Rear Climate Controlled Seats On and Off.......................................... 393
Switching the Rear Heated Seats On and Off...................................................................... 393
Switching the Rear Ventilated Seats On and Off.............................................................. 393
Switching the Ventilated Seats On and Off...................................................................... 393
Climate Control.............................................105
Climate Controlled Seats...........................122 Cooled Seats........................................................ 123
Heated Seats........................................................ 122
Collision Warning System.........................194 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION........................... 194
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check........................... 240
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......44
Creating a MyKey............................................52 Programming and Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 52
Cross Traffic Alert..........................................191 False Alerts........................................................... 193
Switching the System Off and On...............193
System Errors....................................................... 193
System Lights, Messages and Audible Alerts.................................................................. 192
System Limitations............................................ 193
Using the System................................................ 191
Cruise Control..................................................65 Principle of Operation....................................... 176
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 176
Customer Assistance..................................216
D
Data Recording..................................................9
Event Data Recording.......................................... 10Service Data Recording........................................
9
Daytime Running Lamps..............................71
Declaration of Conformity.......................488 Radio Frequency Statement........................ 488
Direction Indicators........................................72
Doors and Locks.............................................55
Driver Alert
......................................................183
Using Driver Alert................................................ 183
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................38 Children and Airbags.......................................... 39
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment........................................................ 38
Driving Aids
.....................................................183
Driving Hints...................................................207
Driving Through Water..............................208
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 71
E
Economical Driving
.....................................207
Electromagnetic Compatibility.............460
Emission Law.................................................145 Noise Emissions Warranty, Prohibited
Tampering Acts and Maintenance..........146
Tampering With a Noise Control System............................................................... 145
End User License Agreement.................462 VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) ................................. 462
Engine Block Heater....................................134 Using the Engine Block Heater...................... 135
Engine Coolant Check...............................240 Adding Coolant.................................................. 240
Coolant Change.................................................. 242
Engine Coolant Temperature Management.................................................. 243
Fail-Safe Cooling............................................... 242
Recycled Coolant............................................... 242
Severe Climates................................................. 242
Engine Emission Control
............................145
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System..................... 62
Engine Oil Check..........................................238 Adding Engine Oil.............................................. 238
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.5L Duratec/3.5L Ecoboost™.................................................238
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General Information on Radio
Frequencies...................................................46
Intelligent Access................................................. 46
General Maintenance Information.......442 Multi-Point Inspection..................................... 444
Owner Checks and Services.......................... 443
Protecting Your Investment........................... 442
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?......................... 442
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?..................................................... 442
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada..........................................................219
Getting the Services You Need................216 Away From Home............................................... 216
Global Opening...............................................75
Opening the Windows........................................ 75
H
Handbrake See: Parking Brake.............................................. 161
Hazard Flashers..............................................211
Headlamp Adjusting See: Adjusting the Headlamps...................... 251
Headlamp Exit Delay
......................................71
Headrest See: Head Restraints.......................................... 114
Head Restraints
..............................................114
Adjusting the Head Restraint.......................... 115
Tilting Head Restraints ..................................... 116
Heated Exterior Mirrors
................................112
Heated Rear Window...................................112
Heated Seats
...................................................121
Rear Heated Seats.............................................. 122
Heated Steering Wheel
...............................65
Heating See: Climate Control......................................... 105
Hill Start Assist...............................................161 Switching the System On and Off...............162
Using Hill Start Assist....................................... 162
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate...........................................................110
Defogging the Side Windows in Cold Weather.............................................................. 112
General Hints........................................................ 110
Quickly Cooling the Interior............................... 111
Quickly Heating the Interior.............................. 111
Recommended Settings for Cooling............112 Recommended Settings for Heating.............111
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes.............................................................161
Home Screen.................................................373
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood..........234
I
Ignition Switch................................................131
In California (U.S. Only)..............................217
Information Display Control.......................65
Information Displays.....................................85 General Information............................................ 85
Information Messages
.................................94
Adaptive Cruise Control.................................... 94
AdvanceTrac ™...................................................... 95
Alarm........................................................................\
95
All Wheel Drive..................................................... 96
Automatic Engine Shutdown.......................... 95
Automatic High Beam Control........................ 95
Battery and Charging System......................... 96
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System...................................................... 97
Brake System......................................................... 97
Collision Warning System................................. 98
Doors and Locks................................................... 98
Driver Alert.............................................................. 98
Fuel........................................................................\
.... 98
Keys and Intelligent Access............................. 99
Lane Keeping System........................................ 99
Maintenance........................................................ 100
MyKey..................................................................... 100
Park Aid................................................................... 101
Passenger Sensing System Message..........101
Power Steering.................................................... 102
Reminder Messages........................................... 101
Remote Start........................................................ 102
Seats....................................................................... 102
Starting System.................................................. 102
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.................103
Traction Control.................................................. 103
Transmission........................................................ 103
Installing Child Restraints
............................18
Child Seats............................................................... 18
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts.......................... 19
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)............................................. 21
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Moonroof............................................................77
Bounce-Back......................................................... 78
Opening and Closing the Moonroof..............78
Venting the Moonroof......................................... 78
Motorcraft Parts - 3.5L Duratec.............294
Motorcraft Parts - 3.5L Ecoboost™.................................................295
MyKey Troubleshooting...............................53
MyKey ™..............................................................51
Principle of Operation.......................................... 51
N
Navigation......................................................399 cityseeker............................................................. 406
Destination Mode............................................... 401
Map Mode............................................................ 399
Navigation Map Updates................................ 407
Navigation Menu............................................... 404
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link................... 407
SYNC AppLink.................................................... 406
Waypoints............................................................ 405
Normal Scheduled Maintenance..........445 Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor™........................ 445
Normal Maintenance Intervals.................... 446
O
Oil Change Indicator Reset......................239
Oil Check See: Engine Oil Check...................................... 238
Opening and Closing the Hood..............234 Closing the Hood............................................... 235
Opening the Hood............................................. 234
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature.......................................................221
Obtaining a French Owner ’s Manual...........221
Overhead Console.......................................130
P
Parking Aids
....................................................167
Principle of Operation....................................... 167
Parking Brake
..................................................161
Passive Anti-Theft System.........................62 SecuriLock®........................................................... 62
PATS See: Passive Anti-Theft System..................... 62Pedals................................................................66
Perchlorate.........................................................11
Personal Safety System
™
..........................36
How Does the Personal Safety System
Work?.................................................................. 36
Phone...............................................................393 During a Phone Call.......................................... 397
Making Calls........................................................ 396
Pairing Your Cell Phone for the First Time................................................................... 393
Phone Menu........................................................ 394
Receiving Calls.................................................... 397
Smartphone Connectivity.............................. 398
Text Messaging.................................................. 398
Post-Crash Alert System...........................214
Power Door Locks See: Locking and Unlocking............................. 55
Power Seats.....................................................117 Adjusting the Lumbar Support....................... 119
Adjusting the Multi-Contour Front Seats With Active Motion ....................................... 119
Power Steering Fluid Check....................248
Power Windows
..............................................74
Accessory Delay.................................................... 75
Bounce-Back.......................................................... 74
One-Touch Down................................................. 74
One-Touch Up....................................................... 74
Window Lock.......................................................... 75
Protecting the Environment........................14
Puncture See: Changing a Road Wheel........................ 287
R
Rear Parking Aid............................................167 Obstacle Distance Indicator.......................... 168
Rear Seat Armrest........................................130
Rear Seats
........................................................121
Split-folding Rear Seat...................................... 121
Rear View Camera
........................................172
Using the Rear View Camera System..........173
Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera.................................... 172
Recommended Towing Weights...........203
Refueling.........................................................140 Refueling System Overview........................... 140
Refueling System Warning.............................. 142
Refueling Your Vehicle....................................... 141
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Stability Control............................................164
Principle of Operation....................................... 164
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch............................................ 131
Starting a Gasoline Engine
........................132
Cold Weather Starting - Flex Fuel
Vehicles.............................................................. 133
Failure to Start..................................................... 133
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................134
Important Ventilating Information...............134
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................134
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary......................................................... 133
Starting and Stopping the Engine...........131 General Information........................................... 131
Steering
............................................................194
Electric Power Steering.................................... 194
Steering Wheel
...............................................64
Storage Compartments.............................130
Sunroof See: Moonroof........................................................ 77
Sun Visors..........................................................77 Illuminated Vanity Mirror.................................... 77
Supplementary Restraints System..........37 Principle of Operation......................................... 37
Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ 3.........................................................361 General Information.......................................... 361
SYNC™ 3 Troubleshooting......................424
SYNC™ Applications and Services........................................................339
911 Assist............................................................... 339
SYNC™ AppLink ™
......................................341
SYNC Mobile Apps............................................. 341
SYNC™.............................................................321 General Information........................................... 321
SYNC™ Troubleshooting
..........................352
T
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications............293
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)........................218
Tire Care..........................................................269 Glossary of Tire Terminology......................... 270Information About Uniform Tire Quality
Grading............................................................. 269
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................. 271
Temperature A B C............................................ 270
Traction AA A B C.............................................. 269
Treadwear............................................................ 269
Tire Inflation When Punctured See: Tire Sealant and Inflator Kit.................263
Tire Pressure Monitoring System...........283 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System....................................... 284
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ...................................... 285
Tire Repair Kit See: Tire Sealant and Inflator Kit.................263
Tire Sealant and Inflator Kit
....................263
First Stage: Reinflating the Tire with Sealing
Compound and Air....................................... 265
General Information......................................... 264
Second Stage: Checking Tire Pressure........................................................... 266
Tips for Use of the Kit...................................... 264
What to do after the Tire has been Sealed................................................................ 267
What to do when a Tire Is Punctured........265
Tires See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 263
Towing a Trailer
............................................202
Load Placement................................................. 202
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels.........................................................206
Emergency Towing........................................... 206
Recreational Towing........................................ 206
Towing.............................................................202
Traction Control
............................................163
Principle of Operation....................................... 163
Transmission Code Designation............297
Transmission..................................................149
Transporting the Vehicle
............................214
Type Approvals............................................488
Radio Frequency Certification for Keys and
Remote Controls.......................................... 499
Radio Frequency Certifications for Blind Spot Information System.......................... 497
Radio Frequency Certifications for Body Control Module............................................. 499
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