2019 FORD TAURUS warning

The anti-scan feature turns off after any
of the following occur:
•
One minute of keypad inactivity.
• You press the unlock button on the
remote control.
• You switch your vehicle on.
• You unlock the vehicle using intelligent
access.
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
Locking All Doors
Press and hold 7·8 and 9·0 on the keypad
simultaneously with the driver door closed.
You do not need to enter a code first.
Unlocking All Doors
Enter the factory-set code or your personal
code, then press 3·4 on the keypad within
five seconds.
Unlocking Only the Driver Door
Enter the factory-set or your personal
five-digit code. You must press each
number within five seconds of each other.
The interior lamps illuminate.
Note: All doors unlock if the two-stage
unlocking feature is turned off. See Locking
and Unlocking (page 55).
INTERIOR LUGGAGE
COMPARTMENT RELEASE WARNING:
Keep vehicle doors
and luggage compartment locked and
keep keys and remote transmitters out
of a child ’s reach. Unsupervised children
could lock themselves in the trunk and
risk injury. Children should be taught not
to play in vehicles. WARNING:
Do not leave children
or animals unattended in the vehicle. On
hot days, the temperature in the trunk or
vehicle interior can rise very quickly.
Exposure of people or animals to these
high temperatures for even a short time
can cause death or serious heat-related
injuries, including brain damage. Small
children are particularly at risk.
Your vehicle is equipped with a release
handle that provides a means of escape
for children and adults if they become
locked inside the luggage compartment.
Adults should familiarize themselves with
the operation and location of the release
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ADJUSTING THE STEERING
WHEEL
WARNING: Do not adjust the
steering wheel when your vehicle is
moving.
Note: Make sure that you are sitting in the
correct position. 1. Unlock the steering column.
2.
Adjust the steering wheel to the desired
position. 3. Lock the steering column. AUDIO CONTROL
You can operate the following functions
with the control:
Volume up.
A
Volume down.
B
Seek up and down or next.
C
Seek, Next or Previous
Press the seek button to:
• Tune the radio to the next or previous
stored preset.
• Play the next or the previous track.
Press and hold the seek button to:
• Tune the radio to the next station up
or down the frequency band.
• Seek through a track.
VOICE CONTROL
The controls are on the steering wheel. Press and release to activate
voice recognition.
Press and release to connect or
disconnect a phone call.
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ADJUSTING THE PEDALS
WARNING: Never use the controls
while your feet are on the accelerator
and brake pedals and the vehicle is
moving.
You can find the control on the left side of
the steering column. Press and hold the
appropriate side of the control to move the
pedals. A. Farther
B. Closer
You can save and recall the pedal positions
with the memory feature. See
Memory
Function (page 120).
Note: Adjust the pedals only when your
vehicle is in
P (Park).
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Headlamp Flasher
Slightly pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the headlamps.
AUTOLAMPS (If Equipped)
WARNING:
The system does not
relieve you of your responsibility to drive
with due care and attention. You may
need to override the system if it does not
turn the headlamps on in low visibility
conditions, for example daytime fog. When the lighting control is in the
autolamps position, the headlamps turn
on in low light situations, or when the
wipers turn on. The headlamps remain on for a period of
time after you switch the ignition off. Use
the information display controls to adjust
the period of time that the headlamps
remain on.
Note:
If you switch the autolamps on, you
cannot switch the high beams on until the
system turns the low beams on.
Windshield Wiper Activated
Headlamps
When you switch the autolamps on, the
headlamps turn on within 10 seconds of
switching the wipers on. They turn off
approximately 60 seconds after you switch
the windshield wipers off.
The headlamps do not turn on with the
wipers:
• During a single wipe.
• When using the windshield washers.
• If the wipers are in intermittent mode.
Note: If you switch autolamps and
autowipers on, the headlamps turn on when
the windshield wipers continuously operate.
INSTRUMENT LIGHTING
DIMMER
Note: If you disconnect and connect the
battery, or fully discharge and charge the
battery, the illuminated components turn
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Use the instrument lighting dimmer to
adjust the brightness of the instrument
panel and all applicable lighting in your
vehicle.
•
Tap the top or bottom of the control
to the first detent to brighten or dim all
interior lighting incrementally.
• Press and hold the top or bottom of
the control to the first detent until you
reach the level you desire.
• Press and hold the top of the control
to the second detent to switch the
interior lights on.
• Press and hold the bottom of the
control to the second detent to switch
the interior lights off.
HEADLAMP EXIT DELAY
Set the delay time to keep the headlamps
on for up to three minutes after switching
off the ignition.
Follow the steps below to change the
delay time:
Note: Complete steps 1 through 6 within 10
seconds.
1. Switch the ignition off.
2. Select the autolamp position on the lighting control.
3. Switch the lighting control to the off position.
4. Switch the ignition on.
5. Switch the ignition off.
6. Select the autolamp position on the lighting control. The headlamps and
parking lamps turn on.
7. Switch the lighting control to the off position when reaching the required
delay time. The headlamps and parking
lamps turn off. Set the headlamp exit delay to one of the
following settings:
•
Off.
• 10 seconds.
• 20 seconds.
• 120 seconds.
Note: Adjust the time delay using the
display controls in the information display.
See Information Displays (page 85).
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS WARNING:
The daytime running
lamps system does not activate the rear
lamps and may not provide adequate
lighting during low visibility driving
conditions. Make sure you switch the
headlamps on, as appropriate, during all
low visibility conditions. Failure to do so
may result in a crash.
The system turns the lamps on in daylight
conditions.
To switch the system on, switch the
lighting control to any position except
headlamps.
AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM
CONTROL
(If Equipped) WARNING:
The system does not
relieve you of your responsibility to drive
with due care and attention. You may
need to override the system if it does not
turn the high beams on or off.
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POWER WINDOWS
WARNING: Do not leave children
unattended in your vehicle and do not
let them play with the power windows.
Failure to follow this instruction could
result in personal injury. WARNING:
When closing the
power windows, verify they are free of
obstruction and make sure that children
and pets are not in the proximity of the
window openings. Note:
You may hear a pulsing noise when
just one of the windows is open. Lower the
opposite window slightly to reduce this
noise.
Press the switch to open the window.
Lift the switch to close the window.
One-Touch Down
Press the switch fully and release it. Press
again or lift it to stop the window.
One-Touch Up
Lift the switch fully and release it. Press or
lift it again to stop the window. Resetting One-Touch Up
Start the engine.
1. Lift and hold the window switch until
the you fully close the door window.
Continue to hold the switch for a few
seconds after you close the window.
2. Release the window switch.
3. Press and hold the window switch until
you fully open the door window.
4. Release the window switch.
5. Lift and hold the window switch until you fully close the window.
6. Test for correct window operation by carrying out the one-touch down and
one-touch up features.
Bounce-Back
The window will stop automatically while
closing. It reverses some distance if there
is an obstacle in the way.
Overriding the Bounce-Back Feature WARNING: When you override the
bounce-back feature the window will
not reverse if it detects an obstacle. Take
care when closing the windows to avoid
personal injury or damage to your
vehicle.
Pull up the window switch and hold within
a few seconds of the window reaching the
bounce-back position. The window travels
up with no bounce-back protection. The
window stops if you release the switch
before the window fully closes.
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Window Lock
Press the control to lock or unlock the rear
window controls. It illuminates when you
lock the rear window controls.
Accessory Delay
You can use the window switches for
several minutes after you switch the
ignition off or until you open either front
door.
GLOBAL OPENING
You can use the remote control to open
the windows with the ignition off.
Note:
You can enable or disable this feature
in the information display, or see an
authorized dealer. See General
Information (page 85).
Note: To operate this feature, accessory
delay must not be active.
Opening the Windows
You can open the windows for a short time
after you unlock your vehicle with the
remote control. After you unlock your
vehicle, press and hold the remote control
unlock button to open the windows.
Release the button once movement starts.
Press the lock or unlock button to stop
movement. Note:
Only the front windows are opened
during global opening.
EXTERIOR MIRRORS
Power Exterior Mirrors WARNING:
Do not adjust the
mirrors when your vehicle is moving. Left-hand mirror
A
Adjustment control
B
Right-hand mirror
C
To adjust a mirror:
1. Select the mirror you want to adjust. The control will illuminate.
2. Adjust the position of the mirror.
3. Press the mirror switch again.
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors
Push the mirror toward the door window
glass. Make sure that you fully engage the
mirror in its support when returning it to its
original position.
Heated Exterior Mirrors
(If Equipped)
See
Heated Exterior Mirrors (page 112).
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Memory Mirrors (If Equipped)
You can save and recall the mirror
positions through the memory function.
See
Memory Function (page 120).
Auto-Dimming Feature
(If Equipped)
The driver ’s exterior mirror will
automatically dim when the interior
auto-dimming mirror is activated.
Puddle Lamps
(If Equipped)
The lamps on the bottom part of the mirror
housing light when you use your
transmitter to unlock the doors or when
you open a door.
Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors
(If
Equipped) WARNING:
Objects in the blind
spot mirror are closer than they appear.
Blind spot mirrors have an integrated
convex mirror built into the upper outboard
corner of the exterior mirrors. They are
designed to increase your visibility along
the side of your vehicle.
Check the main mirror first before a lane
change, then check the blind spot mirror.
If no vehicles are present in the blind spot
mirror and the traffic in the adjacent lane
is at a safe distance, signal that you intend
to change lanes. Glance over your shoulder
to verify traffic is clear and carefully
change lanes. The image of the approaching vehicle is
small and near the inboard edge of the
main mirror when it is at a distance. The
image becomes larger and begins to move
outboard across the main mirror as the
vehicle approaches (A). The image will
transition from the main mirror and begin
to appear in the blind spot mirror as the
vehicle approaches (B). The vehicle will
transition to your peripheral field of view
as it leaves the blind spot mirror (C).
Blind Spot Monitor
(If Equipped)
See
Blind Spot Information System
(page 189).
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