automatic transmission FORD TAURUS 2011 6.G Owner's Guide

Cell phone use ..............................8
Changing a tire .........................288
Child safety seats ......................190
attaching with
tether straps ...........................196
in front seat ............................191
in rear seat ..............................191
LATCH .....................................194
recommendations ...................188
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................199
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............318
instrument panel ....................321
interior .....................................322
plastic parts ............................320
washing ....................................317
waxing .....................................317
wheels ......................................318
wiper blades ............................320
Climate control
(see Air conditioning or
Heating) ...........................51, 54, 56
Clock adjust
AM/FM .......................................33
Collision Warning System .........261
Compass, electronic ....................79
calibration .................................80
set zone adjustment .................80
Console
overhead ..............................78–79
Controls
power seat ...............................142
steering column ........................98
Coolant
checking and adding ..............337
refill capacities ................340, 366
specifications ..........................366Cross Traffic Alert ....................264
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................88
Cupholder(s) .............................156
Customer Assistance ................278
Ford Extended
Service Plan ....................375, 378
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................314
Getting roadside assistance ...278
Getting the service
you need .................................310
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................315
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................313
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................66
Defrost
rear window and rearview
mirrors .......................................54
windshield ...........................54, 56
Dipstick
automatic
transmission fluid ...................356
engine oil .................................331
Doors
central unlocking ....................115
Driving under special
conditions ..........................272, 274
sand .........................................273
snow and ice ...........................275
through water .................274, 277
Index
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Owners Guide, 1st Printing
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recreational towing .................233
trailer towing ..........................231
wrecker ....................................308
Transaxle
fluid, refill capacities
..............366
lubricant specifications
..........366
Transmission
.............................252
brake-shift interlock (BSI)
....251
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic)
.............................356
Trunk
.................................105, 120
remote release
........................124
Turn signal
..................................69
U
Universal garage
door opener
...............................101
USB port
......................................43V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................371
Vehicle loading ..........................224
Ventilating your vehicle ...........240
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................330
Water, Driving through .............277
Windows
opening using remote entry
system .....................................123
power .........................................83
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................76
checking and adding fluid .....330
replacing wiper blades ...........331
Wrecker towing .........................308
Index
406
2011 Taurus(500)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA(fus)