steering wheel FORD TAURUS 2014 6.G Repair Manual

Note:Cellular phone and SMS charges may apply when making a report.
Register for Vehicle Health Report and set your report preferences at
www.SYNCMyRide.com. After registering, you can request a Vehicle
Health Report (inside your vehicle). Return to your account at
www.SYNCMyRide.com to view your report. You can also choose for
SYNC to remind you automatically to run reports at specific mileage
intervals. Cellular phone airtime usage may apply when reporting.
The system allows you to check your vehicle’s overall health in the form
of a diagnostic report card. The Vehicle Health Report contains valuable
information, such as:
•Vehicle Diagnostic Information
•Scheduled maintenance
•Open Recalls and Field Service Actions
•Items noted during vehicle inspections by your authorized dealer that
still need servicing.
Making a Report
If your vehicle is equipped with Navigation, touch the i
(Information) button to access these features. If your vehicle is
not equipped with Navigation, touch the corner of the
touchscreen with the green tab.
If you want to run a report by using the touchscreen, touchApps>
Vehicle Health Report.
To run a report by voice command, press the voice button on
the steering wheel and, when prompted, say “Vehicle health
report”.
Vehicle Health Report Privacy Notice
When you create a Vehicle Health Report, Ford Motor Company may
collect your cellular phone number (to process your report request) and
diagnostic information about your vehicle. Certain versions or updates to
Vehicle Health Report may also collect more vehicle information. Ford
may use your vehicle information it collects for any purpose. If you do
not want to disclose your cellular phone number or vehicle information,
do not run the feature or set up your Vehicle Health Report profile at
www.SYNCMyRide.com. See www.SYNCMyRide.com (Vehicle Health
Report Terms and Conditions, and Privacy Statement) for more
information.
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From this screen, you can also make other adjustments, such as 12– or
24–hour mode, activate GPS time synchronization and have the system
automatically update for new time zones.
You can also turn the outside air temperature display on and off. It
appears at the top center of the touchscreen, next to the time and date.
The system automatically saves any updates you make to the settings.
Display
You can adjust the touchscreen display through the touchscreen or by
pressing the voice button on your steering wheel controls and when
prompted, say, “Display settings”.
Press the Settings icon >Display,then select from the
following:
Brightnessallows you to make the screen display brighter or dimmer.
Modeallows you to set the screen to a certain brightness or have the
system automatically change based on the outside light level, or turn the
display off.
•If you selectAUTOorNIGHT,you have the options of turning the
display’s Auto Dim feature on or off and changing the Auto Dim
Manual Offset feature.
Edit Wallpaper
•You can have your touchscreen display the default photo or upload
your own.
Uploading Photos for Your Home Screen Wallpaper
Note:You cannot load photos directly from your camera. You must
access the photos either from your USB mass storage device or from an
SD card.
Note:Photographs with extremely large dimensions (such as 2048 x
1536) may not be compatible and appear as a blank (black) image on the
display.
Your system allows you to upload and view up to 32 photos.
To access, press theSettings icon >Display>Edit Wallpaper,and then
follow the system prompts to upload your photographs.
Only the photograph(s), which meets the following conditions, display:
•Compatible file formats are as follows: .jpg, .gif, .png, .bmp.
•Each file must be 1.5 MB or less.
•Recommended dimensions: 800 x 384.
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•Touch and holdMyTempto select a temperature you would like your
vehicle to remember and maintain for you.
•If your vehicle is equipped with a heated steering wheel, touch the
heated steering wheel icon to warm the steering wheel.
Note:If your vehicle is equipped with a wood-trimmed steering wheel, it
does not heat between the 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock positions.
Climate Control Voice Commands
The following voice commands are available at the main menu
level of a voice session. For example, press the voice button
and after the prompt, “Say a command”; say any of the
following commands:
Climate control voice commands
“Climate automatic”
“Climate my temperature”
“Climate off”
“Climate on”
“Climate temperature <15.5–29.5> degrees”
“Climate temperature <60–85> degrees”
“Help”
There are additional climate control commands but in order to access
them, you have to say “Climate” first, then when the system is ready to
listen, you may say any of the following commands:
Additional climate control voice commands
“Automatic” “Panel off”
“A/C off” “Panel on”
“A/C on” “Rear defrost off”
“Defrost off” “Rear defrost on”
“Defrost on” “Recirc off”
“Dual off” “Recirc on”
“Fan decrease” “Temperature”
*
“Fan increase” “Temperature <15.5–29.5>
degrees”
“Floor on” “Temperature <60–85> degrees”
“Max A/C off” “Temperature decrease”
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Navigation Voice Commands
When in navigation mode, press the voice button on the
steering wheel control. After the tone, say any of the following
commands:
Navigation system voice commands
“Cancel next waypoint”1“Navigation”3
“Cancel route”1“Navigation voice volume
decrease”1
“Destination”2“Navigation voice volume
increase”1
“Destination ” “Repeat instruction”
“Destination ” “Show 3D”
“Destination favorites” “Show heading up”
“Destination home” “Show map”
“Destination intersection” “Show north up”
“Destination nearest category>”“Show route”
1
“Destination nearest POI” “Show turn list”1
“Destination play nametags” “Voice guidance off”
“Destination POI” “Voice guidance on”
“Destination POI category” “Where am I?”
“Destination previous destination” “Zoom in”
“Destination street address” “Zoom out”
“Detour”
1“Help”
1This command is only available when a navigation route is active.
2If you have said the command, “Destination”, you may say any of the
above commands or commands in the following Destination chart.
3If you have said the command, “Navigation”, you may say any of the
above commands or commands in the following Navigation chart.
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Normal scheduled maintenance*
At every oil change
interval as indicated by
the information displayChange engine oil and filter.**
Rotate tires, inspect tire wear and measure
tread depth.
Perform multi-point inspection
(recommended).
Inspect automatic transmission fluid level (if
equipped with dipstick). Consult dealer for
requirements.
Inspect brake pads, shoes, rotors, drums,
brake linings, hoses and parking brake.
Inspect cabin air filter (if equipped).
Inspect engine cooling system strength and
hoses.
Inspect exhaust system and heat shields.
Inspect rear axle and U-joints. Lubricate if
equipped with grease fittings (All-wheel drive
vehicles).
Inspect half-shaft boots (if equipped).
Inspect steering linkage, ball joints,
suspension, tie-rod ends, driveshaft and
U-joints. Lubricate if equipped with grease
fittings.
Inspect wheels and related components for
abnormal noise, wear, looseness or drag.
*Do not exceed one year or 10000 miles (16000 kilometers) between
service intervals.
**Reset your Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor after each engine oil and filter
change. See theInstrument Clusterchapter.
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H
Hazard flashers .........................255
HD Radio™ ...............................442
Headlamps
aiming ......................................298
bulb specifications ..................304
flash to pass ..............................89
high beam ...........................89, 92
replacing bulbs .......................300
Head restraints .........................142
Heated steering wheel ..............491
Heating ..............130–131, 133, 135
Help ............................................490
Homelink wireless control
system ........................................155
Hood ..........................................277
How to use voice commands ...436
I
Ignition ...............................164, 350
Illuminated visor mirror ...100–101
Information displays .................110
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................179
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................309
cluster ......................................104
Intelligent Access Key ................57
J
Jack ............................................335
positioning ...............................335
storage .....................................335Joining two calls
(multiparty/conference call) ....390
Jump-starting your vehicle ......256
K
Keyless entry system
autolock .....................................70
keypad .......................................72
locking and unlocking doors ....74
programming entry code .........72
Keys .......................................57, 77
positions of the ignition .........164
L
Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ................304
headlamps, flash to pass ..........89
interior lamps ...........................94
replacing bulbs .......................300
Lane keeping system ................221
LATCH anchors ...........................28
Lights, warning and indicator ..104
Listening to music ....................439
Load limits .................................235
Locks
autolock .....................................70
childproof ..................................32
doors ..........................................68
Lubricant specifications ...........352
Lug nuts ....................................349
M
Making and receiving calls .......462
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Setting the clock ...............366, 480
Side air curtain ...........................52
Side-curtain airbags system .......52
SIRIUS® satellite radio ....366, 447
SIRIUS satellite radio voice
commands .................................448
SIRIUS Travel Link ...................472
SIRIUS Travel Link voice
commands .................................474
SOS Post Crash Alert .................44
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................350, 356
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................352
Stability system .........................197
Starting your vehicle ................165
jump starting ..........................256
push button start system .......164
Steering wheel ............................81
controls ......................................83
tilting .........................................81
Sunshade ...................................101
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) (see airbags) ....................45
Supported media file types ......457
Supported player, media
formats and metadata
information ................................457
SYNC® customer
support ..............................383, 431
SYNC® Services ................406, 468
System settings .........................483T
Temperature control
(see Climate control) .....130–131,
133, 135, 491
Temporary mobility kit .............341
Text messaging .................394, 464
Text messaging (sending,
downloading, deleting) .....394, 396
Tilt steering wheel ......................81
Tires ...........................314–315, 335
alignment ................................328
care ..........................................314
changing ..........................335, 337
checking the pressure ............324
inflating ...................................322
label .........................................321
replacing ..................................326
rotating ....................................328
safety practices .......................327
sidewall information ...............316
snow tires and chains ............329
spare tire .................................335
Temporary mobility kit ..........341
terminology .............................315
tire grades ...............................315
treadwear ........................314, 324
Touchscreen features
(climate) ....................................491
Towing .......................243, 247–248
recreational towing .................248
trailer towing ..........................243
wrecker ....................................247
Traction control ........................195
Traffic, Directions and
Information ................................406
Traffic preferences ...................498
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