seats FORD TAURUS 2011 6.G Service Manual

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
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Homelink wireless control
system ........................................101
Hood ..........................................327
I
Ignition ...............................235, 369
Illuminated visor mirror .............78
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................190
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................354
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................321
cluster ........................................12
lighting up panel
and interior ...............................67
Intelligent Access Key ..............108
Intelligent Access with push
button start ...............................122
J
Jack ............................................288
positioning ...............................288
storage .....................................288
Jump-starting your vehicle ......305
K
Keyless entry system
autolock ...................................116
keypad .....................................129
locking and
unlocking doors ......................130
programming entry code .......129
Keys ...................................107, 133
positions of the ignition .........235L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................62
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................70
daytime running light ...............66
headlamps .................................62
headlamps, flash to pass ..........66
instrument panel, dimming .....67
interior lamps .....................69, 71
replacing bulbs .........................71
LATCH anchors .........................194
Lights, warning and indicator ....12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........243
Load limits .................................224
Locks
autolock ...................................116
childproof ................................119
doors ........................................114
Lubricant specifications ...........366
Lug nuts ....................................303
Lumbar support, seats .....142, 144
M
Massage seats ............................145
Message center ...........................19
english/metric button ...............24
system check button ................24
warning messages .....................24
Mirrors ...................................85–86
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................85
fold away ...................................87
heated ........................................87
programmable memory ..........124
side view mirrors (power) .......86
Moon roof ....................................99
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Motorcraft
parts ..............324, 365
Multi-contour seats ...................145
MyKey ........................................108
N
Navigation system .......................50
O
Octane rating ............................347
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................331
Overdrive ...................................252
P
Parental MyKey
programming .............................108
Parking brake ............................244
Parts
(see Motorcraft
parts) ...........365
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................159
Pedals (see Power adjustable
foot pedals) .................................87
Power adjustable
foot pedals .............................87–88
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................284
Power door locks ......................114
Power mirrors .............................86
Power point .................................82
Power steering ..........................249
fluid, checking and adding ....355
fluid, refill capacity ................366
fluid, specifications .................366
Power Windows ...........................83Power windows
opening using remote entry
system .....................................123
Push button start system .........238
R
Radio ............................................32
6-CD in dash .............................32
Rear heated seats .....................156
Rear-view camera system .........259
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................188
Relays ........................................280
Remote entry system .......121–122
illuminated entry ....................128
locking/unlocking doors .........123
opening the trunk ...................124
opening the windows .............123
panic alarm .............................124
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................127
replacing the batteries ...........126
Reverse sensing system ...........257
Roadside assistance ..................278
S
Safety belts
(see Safety restraints) ....157, 160,
162–163, 165–166
Safety Canopy ...................180, 182
Safety defects, reporting ..........316
Safety restraints ...............157, 160,
162–163, 165–166
Belt-Minder
...........................167
extension assembly ................165
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for adults .................162–163, 165
for children .............................186
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................159
warning light
and chime ........................166–167
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................194
Safety seats for children ..........190
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................370
Satellite Radio Information ........47
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............385
What Maintenance Schedule
Should You Follow? ................382
Seats ..........................................138
child safety seats ....................190
cleaning ...................................323
climate control ..................54, 148
easy access/easyout
feature .....................................150
front seats .......................141, 147
heated ..............................146, 156
memory seat ...................124, 149
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ........................................129
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................131
Servicing your vehicle ..............326
Setting the clock .........................33
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............185
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........291
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................365, 369Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................366
Speed control ..............................88
Starting your vehicle ........235–237
jump starting ..........................305
push button start system .......238
Steering wheel
controls ......................................98
tilting .........................................77
Stereo
6-CD in dash .............................32
CD-MP3 .....................................32
SYNC
..........................................50
T
Temporary mobility kit .............295
Tilt steering wheel ......................77
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....219
Tires ...........................203–204, 288
alignment ................................211
care ..........................................207
changing ..........................288, 291
checking the pressure ............207
inflating ...................................205
label .........................................218
replacing ..................................209
rotating ....................................212
safety practices .......................210
sidewall information ...............213
snow tires and chains ............223
spare tire .................................288
Temporary mobility kit ..........295
terminology .............................204
tire grades ...............................204
treadwear ........................203, 208
Towing .......................................231
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