instrument panel FORD TAURUS 2018 Owner's Guide

Description
Item
Callout
This button lights up when the passenger controls are
active. To switch the dual zone operation off and link
the passenger temperature to the driver temperature,
touch the DUAL button to switch it off.
DUAL
F
Touch up or down to adjust the temperature.
Right-hand front
seat temper-
ature
G
Touch up or down to increase or decrease the volume
of air circulated in your vehicle.
Fan speed
H
A popup appears on the screen to display the air
conditioning options.
A/C
I
Touch to cool your vehicle with recircu-
lated air. Touch again for normal A/C
operation. MAX A/C distributes air through
instrument panel vents and may help
reduce odors from entering your vehicle.
MAX A/C is more economical and efficient
than normal A/C mode.
MAX A/C
Touch to switch the air conditioning on or
off. Use A/C with recirculated air to
improve cooling performance and effi-
ciency. A/C engages automatically in MAX
A/C, defrost and footwell/defrost
A/C
Touch to switch the recirculated air on or
off which may reduce the amount of time
needed to cool down the interior and help
reduce odors from reaching the interior.
Recirculated air also engages automatic-
ally when you select MAX A/C. You can
engage this manually in any airflow mode
except defrost. It may also turn off in all
airflow modes except MAX A/C to reduce
fog potential.
Recircu-
lated air:
Select these controls individually, together, or with
Defrost to direct the air flow to the area you desire.
Manual airflow
distribution
controls
J
Distributes air through the instrument panel vents.
Panel
Distributes air through the demister vents, floor vents
and rear seat floor vents.
Floor
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Exterior Plastic Parts.........................................
261
Stripes or Graphics............................................. 261
Underbody............................................................ 261
Under Hood.......................................................... 261
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens.........................263
Cleaning the Interior...................................263
Cleaning the Wheels..................................264
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................262
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................53
Climate.............................................................401
Climate Control
............................................109
Climate Controlled Seats...........................127 Cooled Seats......................................................... 127
Heated Seats........................................................ 127
Collision Warning System..........................197 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION............................ 197
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................ 244
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.......44
Creating a MyKey............................................52 Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings............................................................... 52
Cross Traffic Alert.........................................194 False Alerts........................................................... 196
Switching the System Off and On...............196
System Errors....................................................... 196
System Lights, Messages and Audible Alerts.................................................................. 195
System Limitations............................................ 196
Using the System............................................... 194
Cruise Control.................................................68 Principle of Operation....................................... 179
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................ 179
Customer Assistance..................................219
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording.......................................... 10
Service Data Recording........................................ 9
Daytime Running Lamps
.............................75
Direction Indicators........................................76
Doors and Locks..............................................57
Driver Alert
......................................................186
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION........................... 186USING DRIVER ALERT.....................................
186
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................39 Children and Airbags.......................................... 40
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment........................................................ 39
Driving Aids.....................................................186
Driving Hints...................................................210
Driving Through Water.................................211
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps......................... 75
E
Economical Driving
......................................210
Emission Law.................................................148 Noise Emissions Warranty, Prohibited
Tampering Acts and Maintenance..........149
Tampering With a Noise Control System............................................................... 148
End User License Agreement..................470 VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) ................................. 470
Engine Block Heater....................................138 Using the Engine Block Heater...................... 139
Engine Coolant Check...............................244 Adding Coolant.................................................. 244
Coolant Change................................................. 246
Engine Coolant Temperature Management.................................................. 247
Fail-Safe Cooling............................................... 246
Recycled Coolant............................................... 245
Severe Climates................................................. 246
Engine Emission Control...........................148
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System..................... 64
Engine Oil Check..........................................242 Adding Engine Oil............................................... 242
Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.0L EcoBoost™.................................................242
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.5L Duratec/3.5L Ecoboost™.................................................242
Engine Specifications - 2.0L EcoBoost™.................................................297
Drivebelt Routing............................................... 297
Engine Specifications - 3.5L Duratec..........................................................297
Drivebelt Routing............................................... 298
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Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your
Dealership?..................................................... 452
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada..........................................................222
Getting the Services You Need................219 Away From Home............................................... 219
Global Opening...............................................79
Opening the Windows........................................ 79
H
Handbrake See: Parking Brake............................................. 164
Hazard Flashers
.............................................214
Headlamp Adjusting See: Adjusting the Headlamps..................... 255
Headlamp Exit Delay.....................................75
Headrest See: Head Restraints.......................................... 119
Head Restraints
.............................................119
Adjusting the Head Restraint......................... 120
Tilting Head Restraints ..................................... 121
Heated Seats
..................................................126
Rear Heated Seats............................................. 126
Heated Steering Wheel
...............................68
Heated Windows and Mirrors....................117 Heated Exterior Mirror........................................ 117
Heated Rear Window.......................................... 117
Heating See: Climate Control......................................... 109
Hill Start Assist..............................................164 Switching the System On and Off...............165
Using Hill Start Assist....................................... 164
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate...........................................................115
Defogging the Side Windows in Cold Weather.............................................................. 117
General Hints......................................................... 115
Quickly Cooling the Interior............................. 116
Quickly Heating the Interior............................. 116
Recommended Settings for Cooling............117
Recommended Settings for Heating...........116
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes............................................................163
Home Screen
................................................382
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood...........237 I
Ignition Switch
...............................................135
In California (U.S. Only)............................220
Information Display Control......................68
Information Displays....................................89
General Information........................................... 89
Information Messages
.................................98
Adaptive Cruise Control.................................... 98
AdvanceTrac ™..................................................... 99
Alarm........................................................................\
99
All Wheel Drive................................................... 100
Automatic Engine Shutdown.......................... 99
Automatic High Beam Control....................... 99
Battery and Charging System....................... 100
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System..................................................... 101
Brake System........................................................ 101
Collision Warning System............................... 102
Doors and Locks................................................. 102
Driver Alert............................................................ 102
Fuel........................................................................\
.. 102
Keys and Intelligent Access............................ 103
Lane Keeping System....................................... 103
Maintenance........................................................ 104
MyKey..................................................................... 104
Park Aid.................................................................. 105
Passenger Sensing System Message.........105
Power Steering.................................................... 106
Reminder Messages.......................................... 105
Remote Start....................................................... 106
Seats....................................................................... 106
Starting System.................................................. 106
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.................. 107
Traction Control................................................... 107
Transmission........................................................ 107
Installing Child Restraints............................19 Child Seats............................................................... 19
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts......................... 20
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)............................................ 22
Using Tether Straps............................................. 23
Instrument Cluster
........................................83
Instrument Lighting Dimmer......................74
Instrument Panel Overview........................16
Interior Lamps
..................................................77
Interior Luggage Compartment Release............................................................62
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