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RE&T: 2012 Source Book
Taurus
Taurus
Comfort/Convenience
2012
Multicontour Front Seats with Active Motion
• Class-exclusive
(1)
feature
• Helpreducedriverandfront-passengerfatigueinthe
upper legs and lower back
• Driverandfront-passengerseatbacksinclude
adjustable air chambers in the lumbar areas for a
personally contoured seating position
• Lumbarairchambersprovideasubtlerollingpattern
for additional comfort
• ThepatentedActiveMotionfunctionisasmall
continuous movement in the seat cushion, which
helps reduce potential back pain by provoking a
change in the muscular activation of the pelvic area
Automatic High-beam Headlamps
• Automaticallyactivatetoprovidemaximum
illumination on dark roads
• Useadvancedimage-basedtechnologyanda
camera behind the interior rearview mirror to scan
the road ahead — up to 2500 ft. in front of the
vehicle — and determine if oncoming light sources
are automotive-based
• High-beamsareactivatediftherearenodetected
automotive light sources
• Low-beamsareactivatedifoncomingautomotive
headlamps or trailing taillamps are detected
• Systemisdesignedtofunctioninvaryingweather
conditions such as fog or rain and will not activate
the high-beams if there is enough ambient lighting
(street light, for example)
• Automatichigh-beamheadlampssystemis
activated via the Message Center and headlamp
switch on the instrument panel
Driver-focused Technology cont’d
(1) Class is full-size non-luxury sedans vs. 2011 competitors.