Ford Taurus 1997 - Important Safety Precautions

Make sure the corresponding lights illuminate
briefly. If a light fails to illuminate, have the vehicle
serviced.
• If the driver’s safety belt is fastened, the
light
does not illuminate.
Important safety precautions
A computer system controls the engine’s idle
revolutions per minute (RPM). When the engine
starts, the idle RPM runs faster to warm the engine.
CRUISE
RPMx1000
0
1
2
34
5
6
7
E
F
C
H
FUEL DOOR>
SERVICE
ENGINE
SOON
10
20
30
40
50 60
70
80
90
100
110
0
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
P R N
D
D 1
MPH km/h
0
0
122
00013
P!
BRAKE
ABS
+–
UNLEADED FUEL ONLY
THEFT
LOW
COOLANT
O/D
OFF
REAR
LAMP
OUT
E
F
C
H
FUEL DOOR>
SERVICE
ENGINE
SOON
THEFT
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
120
20
60
100
140
180
P R N D 2 1
MPH km/h
0
0
000
00000
P!
BRAKE
LOW
COOLANT
+–
110
CRUISE
RPMx1000
ABS
O/D
OFF
REAR
LAMP
OUT
PREMIUM UNLEADED
FUEL RECOMMENDED
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
RPMx1000
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
E
F
C
H
FUEL DOOR>
SERVICE
ENGINE
SOON
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
0
0
20
40
80
60
100
120
140
160
180
220
240
P R N 2 1
D
MPH
km/h
0
0
000
00000
P!
BRAKE
ABS
O/D
OFF
+–
8
120
130
140
150
CRUISE
LOW
COOLANT
THEFT
200
PREMIUM UNLEADED
FUEL RECOMMENDED
Starting
79