Ford 2008 Taurus Quick Reference Guide

FORD TAURUS
2008 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
*8G1J_19G217_CA*
8G1J 19G217 CA
FORD TAURUS
SEPTEMBER 2007
SECOND PRINTING
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Ford Motor Company
Customer Relationship Center
P.O.Box 6248
Dearborn, MI 48121
1-800-392-3673 (FORD)
(TDD for thehearing impaired: 1-800-232-5952)
This Quick ReferenceGuide is not intended to replaceyour vehicle Owner’s
Guide which containsmore detailed information concerning the featuresof
your vehicle, aswell as important safety warnings designedto help reduce
the risk ofinjur yto you and your passengers. Pleaseread your entire
Owner’s Guide carefullyas you begin learning about yournew vehicle and
refer to theappropriate sections when questions arise.
All information containedin this Quick Reference Guide wasaccurate at the
time of duplication.We reserve the right to changefeatures, operation
and/or functionality ofany vehicle specification at any time.Your Ford dealer
is the bestsource for the most current information.
For detailed operatingand safety information, please consult your
Owner’s Guide.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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CLIMATE CONTROL
AUDIO SYSTEMS
SECOND ROW
POWERPOINT
A third rearauxiliar ypower
point is locatedon the rear of
the center console.The
power point isaccessible
from the rearseat.
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
Yourvehicle is equipped with
an Auxiliary Input Jack
located inside theconsole
bin. This allowsyou to plug
and play auxiliary audio
devices, including MP3
Players. Press AUX
repeatedly on youraudio
system to access.When
LINE IN appears inthe
display, plugin your auxiliary
audio device. Formore
information, please consult
your Owner’s Guide.
CENTER CONSOLE
STORAGE
The utility compartmentmay
have a clamshelltray for
flexible storage ofMP3
players, CDs orhandbags.
FAMILY
ENTERTAINMENT
SYSTEM (FES)
(IF EQUIPPED)
Yourvehicle may be
equipped with aFamily
Entertainment System (FES).
Please refer to“Family
Entertainment System” in
your Owner’s Guidefor
further information onthe
operation of yoursystem.
ADJUSTABLE PEDALS
(IF EQUIPPED)
The accelerator andbrake
pedal should onlybe
adjusted when thevehicle is
stopped and thegearshift is
in the P(Park) position. Press
the top ofthe control to
adjust the pedalsaway from
you or pressthe bottom of
the control toadjust the
pedals toward you.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
STORAGE
COMPARTMENT
The storage compartment
may be usedto secure
sunglasses or similarsized
objects. Press thecontrol to
open the storage
compartment.
DRIVER ANDPASSENGER
TEMPERATURE
Set desired cabin
temperaturewith the
or blue andred
buttons.Press for
driver’sside, for
passenger’s side.
Recommendedsettings
72°F (22°C) to75°F (24°C).
DUAL CONTROL(IFEQUIPPED)
Press DUAL to
engage/disengage
separatepassenger side
temperature control.
Forcontrols withouta
DUALbutton, press
and hold AUTOto
engage/disengage
separatepassenger side
temperature control.
AUTOMATICOPERATION
Set desired cabin
temperature.
Press AUTO button for
full automaticoperation.
The system will
automatically adjust airflow
temperature, fanspeed,
airflowdirection, A/Cand
recirculated air, based on
the selectedtemperature to
heat orcool thevehicle to
the desired temperatureas
quicklyas possible.
MAX A/COPERATION
AUTOMATIC OPERATION:
Press AUTO buttonfor
full automatic operation.
Do not overrideA/C or
recirculated air. Set
temperature to 60°F
(16°C).
OVERRIDE OPERATION:
Select air distribution.
Select A/C and
recirculated air. Use
recirculated air withA/C
to provide colderairflow.
Set temperature setting
to 60°F (16°C).
Initially set tohighest fan
speed , then adjustto
maintain comfort.
MANUALOVERRIDEOPERATION
Press toset desired
cabintemperature.
Adjust any ofthe following
for personalcomfort
preferences: fanspeed,
airflowdirection, A/C
and recirculated air.
Fan speed,A/C and
recirculated airoverrides
will notturn off the AUTO
indicator light.Airflow
direction overrideswill turn
off theAUTO indicator light.
AIRFLOWDIRECTION
CONTROL (IFEQUIPPED)
Press repeatedly to
select airflow direction.
DEFOGGING/DEMISTING
Press to distribute
outside air throughthe
windshield defroster vents
and demister vents.
To reducehumidity
buildup in thevehicle,
do not drivewith the
climate control turnedoff.
Also, do notdrive with
recirculated air selected
unless A/C isoperating.
HEATEDSEATS (IFEQUIPPED)
Press to cycle through
available settings ofhigh
heat (2 lights),low heat
(1 light), andoff (no lights).
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DUALZONE AUTOMATICCLIMATE CONTROL WITH HEATED SEATS (IFEQUIPPED) PREMIUM / AUDIOPHILE IN-DASH 6-CD / MP3 SOUND SYSTEM (IFEQUIPPED)
LOAD
Press LOAD to beginthe
CD load sequence.Press
and hold toautoload up to
6 CDs.
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N /OFF / VOLUME CONTROL
Press toturn thesystem
ONor OFF.Turn to increaseor
decreasevolume.If thevolume
isset above acertain leveland
theignitionis turnedoff, the
volume willcome backon ata
“nominal” levelwhenthe ignition
switch is turnedbackon.
TUNER /DISC SELECTOR
Press or to
manuallygo up or downthe
radio
frequencyband or to
select adesired disc.Also use
in menumode to select
various settings.
BASS /TREBLE
Press MENU untilBass
or Treblesettings are
displayed.Adjust using the
or controls.
B
ALANCE /FADE
Press MENU until
Balance is displayed.Press
to adjust theaudio between
the left andright speakers
using the or
controls. Press
again to displayFade. Press
the or controls to
adjust the audiobetween the
front and rearspeakers.
CD
Press to enter CDmode.
If a CDis already loaded into
the system, theCD will begin
playing where itlast ended.
SHUFFLE
Press to playtr acksin
random order.
C
D EJECT
Press to ejecta CD.
Press and holdto eject
all CDs.
AM /FM
Press to select AMor FM
frequency bands.
SCAN FUNCTION
Press SCANfor a brief
sampling of radiostations
or CD tracks.Press again
to stop.
SEEK FUNCTION
Press or SEEKto
access the previous/next
strong station ortrack.
S
ETTING MEMORYPRESETS
To seta station: Press to
select AMor FM frequency
band, tuneto a station, then
press andhold a preset
button until thesound returns.
SETTING THECLOCK
Press MENU until
SELECT HOUR orSELECT
MINS is displayed.Press the
up and down or
control tomanually increase
or decrease thetime. Press
MENU againto disengage
clock mode.
FOLDER FUNCTION
Press or FOLDER to
access next orprevious
folder on MP3discs.
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SPLIT-FOLDING
REAR SEAT
One orboth rearseat backs
can befolded downto provide
additionalcargo space.
Tolower the seat backs, pull
the strap located on the
outboardside of the seatback
to release it, andthen foldthe
seat back down.
Note: When raising theseat
back(s),make sureto firmly
lock them into place andtug
forwardto ensure that they
are fully latched.
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FRONT PASSENGER
FOLD FLAT SEAT BACK
The front passengerseat
back can befolded down
to a horizontalposition to
allow room fora long load.
Ensure that theseat is in
the rearmost positionand
the head restraintis fully
down, prior topulling the
strap located onthe back
of the seat.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
2008 FORD TAURUS
POWER MIRRORS
To adjustyour mirrors, rotate
the control clockwiseto
adjust the rightmirror and
counterclockwise to adjust
the left mirror.Move the
control in thedirection you
wish to tiltthe mirror. Then
rotate the controlto the
center position tolock the
mirrors in place.
INTEGRATEDKEYHEAD
TRANSMITTER (IKT) AND
REMOTEENTRY SYSTEM
Yourvehicle comesequipped
withtwo speciallyprogrammed
IntegratedKeyheadTransmitters
(IKTs). IKTs are botha
programmedignitionkey anda
remotekeylessentry
transmitter.Handle the IKT
carefullywhen starting thecar
to avoid accidentallypressing
anyof theremoteentrybuttons.
Press onceto unlockthe
driver’sdoor.The interiorlamps
willilluminate.Press twiceto
unlockallthedoors.Press
onceto lockallthe doors,the
turn lamps will flash.
Press twice within three
secondsto confirmall the
doorsand trunk are closed.
Thehorn willchirp and the turn
signallamps willflash onceif all
thedoorsandthetrunkare
closed.Press to activate
the panicalarm.Pressagain or
turnthekeyin theignitionto
deactivatethepanicalarm.
Press twicewithin3
secondsto activatethe car
finder feature;your horn will
chirpand yourturn signallamps
willflash.Itisrecommendedthat
thismethodbeusedtolocate
your vehicle,rather thanusing
the panicalarm.Press twice
within3 seconds to openthe
trunk.Ensurethatyoukeepthe
IKTadhesivesecurity labelin a
safeplacefor futurereference.
Replacementsareonly available
throughan authorizeddealer.
KEYLESS ENTRY
KEY PAD
The keyless entry keypadcan
be used tolock or unlock the
doors without usinga key. It
can also controlthe memory
seat, power mirrorsand
adjustable pedals(if equipped).
For more information,please
consult your Owner’sGuide.
AUTOLOCK
Yourvehicle is equipped with
an autolock feature. The
autolockfeature will
automaticallylock all doors
when yourvehicle is in motion
and meetsa set ofconditions,
as described inyour Owner’s
Guide. Yourvehicle comes
with thisfeature enabled.
Youcan enable ordisable
this feature byfollowing the
activationor deactivation
procedureoutlined in your
Owner’s Guide.
HOMELINK®
(IF EQUIPPED)
The HomeLink Wireless
Control System onthe
driver's visor providesa
convenient way toreplace up
to three handheld
transmitters with asingle
device. This featurewill
operate most garagedoors,
entry gate operators, security
systems, and homeor office
lighting. For programming,
please consult your
Owner's Guide.
MEMORY FEATURE
(IF EQUIPPED)
Thisfeaturewillallow you to set
twopositionsforthe driver’sseat,
powermirrorsandadjustable
pedals (if equipped).Set the
positionby pressingthe SET
button (indicatorwillilluminate) then
pressthe 1or 2buttonto setthe
positionto eitherDriver1 or Driver
2.This memory settingcan then
be recalledwhenyou pressthe
1 or 2button,and withyour remote
entrytransmitteror with your
keylessentry pad(ifthey are
programmedto amemory
position).A position canbe recalled
inany gearshiftpositionif the
ignitionis notin the RUNpositionor
onlyin P(Park)or N(Neutral)if the
ignitionis inthe run position.
REVERSE SENSING
SYSTEM
(IF EQUIPPED)
The Reverse SensingSystem
(RSS) sounds atone to warn
the driver ofobstacles near
the rear bumperwhen
R (Reverse) isselected and
the vehicle ismoving at
speeds less than3 mph
(5 km/h). Thesystem is not
effective at speedsabove
3 mph (5km/h) and may not
detect certain angularor
moving objects.
ADVANCETRAC®
(IF EQUIPPED)
The AdvanceTrac system
helps the drivermaintain the
stability and steer-abilityof
the vehicle. Thesystem
integrates anti-lock braking
system (ABS) andTraction
Control™ and amore
advanced function tofurther
enhance the stabilityof the
vehicle. The AdvanceTrac
system automatically turns
on whenthe engine is started.
However, the systemdoes
not function whenthe vehicle
is traveling inR (Reverse).
USB PORT (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle maybe
equipped with a USB port
inside your center console.
This feature allows you to
plug in media playing
devices among other
options. For more detailed
information, please refer to
“Using your USB port” in
the SYNCor Navigation
Supplement(if equipped).
SYNC
Yourvehicle may be
equipped with SYNC–a
hands-free communications
and entertainment system
with special phoneand
media features. Formore
information, please referto
the SYNC supplementor to
the SYNC sectionin the
Navigation Supplement.
Please also feelfree to visit
www.SyncMyRide.com.
MENU
CD FAST FORWARD
Press FFto manually
advancein a CD track.
CD REWIND
Press REWto manually
reverse in aCD track.
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
(IF EQUIPPED)
Please refer toyour
Navigation Supplement for
more information onthe
Navigation System.
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MP3 TRACK /FOLDER MODE
In Trackmode, pressing
or SEEK will scroll
through alltracks on the disc.
In Foldermode, pressing
or SEEK will scroll
only throughtracks within a
selected folder.
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Ford 2008 Taurus Specifications

General

Brand	Ford
Model	2008 Taurus
Category	Automobile
Language	English