engine FORD TAURUS 2015 6.G Quick Reference Guide

1. CRUISE CONTROL
To set your cruise
control speed:
A. Press the ON control
up and release.
B. Accelerate to the
desired speed.
C. Press the SET control
up and release, then
take your foot off the
accelerator. After you
set your speed, you
can press SET + or �
to adjust cruise speed.
To disable, press the
OFF control down.
ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL*
Allows you to set and
maintain a ‘gap distance’
between you and the
vehicle in front of you
during highway driving.
When your cruise control
is active, press GAP up
or down to select the
gap distance. Four gap
distance settings are
available. Refer to the
Cruise Control chapter
in your Owner’s Manual
for more information. 2.
POWER TILT AND
TELESCOPE STEERING
COLUMN* AND
ADJUSTABLE PEDALS*
Two separate controls
allow you to tilt and
telescope the steering
column, and adjust
the accelerator and
brake pedals to the
desired position.
3. LEFT VEHICLE
INFORMATION
DISPLAY*
Use the left-hand, 5-way
controls located on your
steering wheel to scroll
through information
such as fuel usage, trip
odometer, trip timer and
other features. You can
also personalize various
vehicle settings to match
your preferences. Refer
to the Information
Displays chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for
more information. 4.
SERVICE ENGINE
SOON LIGHT
Lights briefly when
you switch on the ignition.
If it remains on or is
blinking after you start
the engine, the On-Board
Diagnostics (OBD-II)
system has detected a
problem and your vehicle
requires service. Drive in a
moderate fashion (avoid
heavy acceleration and
deceleration) and contact
your authorized dealer
as soon as possible.
5. STEERING WHEEL
CONTROLS
Press VOL + or � to
increase or decrease
volume levels. Press
SEEK
or to access
the next/previous radio
station preset, CD
track or preset satellite
radio channel*.
Press
to access
SYNC® phone features.
Press
to access
voice recognition. 6.
RIGHT VEHICLE
INFORMATION
DISPLAY*
Displays information
about Entertainment,
Phone and Navigation*.
Use the right-hand, 5-way
controls located on your
steering wheel to scroll
through, highlight and
make minor adjustments
within a selected menu.
Refer to the MyFord
Touch
® chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for
more information.
7. PUSH BUTTON START*
Allows you to start your
vehicle by pressing
the ENGINE START
STOP button, while
fully pressing down on
the brake pedal. Press
the button again to
switch the engine off.

Note: Your intelligent
access transmitter* must
be inside the vehicle for
the engine to start.
8. HAZARD CONTROL
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
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MULTI-CONTOUR ACTIVE
MOTION* FRONT SEAT
Using the button mounted on the
outside of the driver seat, you can
adjust the massage and support
settings. You can also control the
intensity of the massage, increase
or decrease the lumbar bolster and
cushion support, and adjust the
height of the bolster.
Note: The massage system turns off after
20 minutes. The engine must be running
or the vehicle must be in accessory mode
to use the feature. Allow a few seconds
for any selection to respond. The seatback
and cushion massage cannot function at
the same time.
MOONROOF* Your moonroof includes an automatic,
one-touch, express opening, closing
and venting feature.
To open, press and release the SLIDE
control. Pull and release the SLIDE
control to close. Vent the moonroof by
pressing and releasing the TILT control.
To close from a venting position, pull
and hold the TILT control.
GLOBAL OPENING* You can use the global opening feature
by pressing and holding the unlock
button to vent the windows and
moonroof*. Release the button once
the motion starts. The windows and
moonroof will continue opening. Press
the lock or unlock button on the remote
control to stop motion.
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COMFORT COMFORT
DUAL ZONE AUTOMATIC
CLIMATE CONTROL
You can use the automatic setting to
set a preferred air temperature inside
your vehicle. The system then adjusts
temperature, fan speed, air distribution,
air conditioning operation and selects
outside air or recirculated air to heat or
cool the vehicle.
Press the AUTO button to set your
desired temperature.
You and your front passenger can
press independent controls to adjust
the air temperature on each side of the
vehicle. Press PASS TEMP or DUAL
(depending on your system) and turn
the control or press + or
� to increase or decrease the air temperature on the
passenger side of the vehicle.
To return to a single temperature, press
DUAL
or hold down the AUTO button
for more than two seconds.
Note: Adjusting the settings when your
vehicle interior is extremely hot or cold is
not necessary. The system automatically
adjusts to heat or cool the cabin to
your selected temperature as quickly
as possible. For the system to function
efficiently, the instrument panel and side
air vents should be fully open.
If you select AUTO during cold outside
temperatures, the system directs airflow
to the windshield and side window vents.
In addition, the fan may run at a slower
speed until the engine warms up.
If you select AUTO during hot outside
temperatures, or when the inside of the
vehicle is hot, the system automatically
uses recirculated air to maximize interior
cooling. When the interior reaches
the selected temperature, the system
automatically switches to using
outside air.
AMBIENT LIGHTING* When activated, ambient lighting
lights footwells and cupholders with a
choice of colors. To access and make
adjustments:
1) Press the Settings icon and then
> Vehicle > Ambient Lighting.
2) Touch the desired color.
3) Use the scroll bar to increase or
decrease the intensity.
To turn the feature on or off, press the
power button.
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INTELLIGENT ACCESS*
Note: Your intelligent access transmitter
must be within 3 feet (1 meter) of the
vehicle for intelligent access to
function properly.
To unlock a front door, pull a front
exterior door handle. To lock the doors,
press and hold the door handle lock
sensor. Once your vehicle is unlocked,
you can press the exterior trunk
release button near the license plate. The intelligent access transmitter also
contains a mechanical key blade. You
can use it to unlock the driver door or
lock the glove box (if your vehicle has a
locking glove box), if necessary.
See the Locks chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more details.
SECURICODE™
KEYLESS ENTRY KEYPAD*

Allows you to lock or unlock the
doors, recall memory features and
arm or disarm the anti-theft alarm.
The keypad, located near the driver’s
window, is invisible until touched and
then it lights up so you can see and
touch the buttons. To get started, you
will need your 5-digit factory code
found on your owner’s wallet card
(located in the glove box). Entering
this code unlocks the driver’s door.
To lock all of the doors, press and
hold 7•8
and 9•0 at the same time.
To unlock all doors, press and hold
3•4 within five seconds. For complete
information, refer to the SecuriCode
Keyless Entry Keypad section in the
Locks chapter of your Owner’s Manual.

REMOTE START*
Remote start allows you to start the
engine from outside your vehicle. To
start, press
and then press twice
within three seconds. Your vehicle will
run for 5, 10, or 15 minutes, depending
on the setting. See the Information
Displays chapter to select the duration
of the remote start system.
Once inside, apply the brake while
pressing the ENGINE START STOP
button. Shift into drive (D) and go.
If you have an integrated keyhead
transmitter, insert the key into the
ignition and switch on the ignition as
you normally would before driving. To
switch off the engine from outside the
vehicle after using your remote start,
press
once.
CONVENIENCECONVENIENCE
MYKEY® MyKey allows you to program certain
driving restrictions in order to promote
good driving habits. You can program
speed restrictions, limited volume
levels, safety belt reminders and more.
For complete information, refer to the
MyKey chapter in your Owner’s Manual.
AUTOWIPERS*
If switched on, your wipers will
automatically turn on when moisture
is present on the windshield. The wiper
speed will vary based on the amount
of moisture detected and on the
sensitivity setting. To switch off this
feature, switch off your wiper controls.
Note: Make sure that this feature is
switched off before entering a car wash.
AUTOLAMPS
The headlamps will switch on and off
automatically in low light situations
or during inclement weather.
To use, place the lighting control
switch into the autolamp position . The
headlamps will remain on for a period
of time after you switch off the ignition.
Use the information display controls
to adjust the period of time that
the headlamps will remain on. See
the Information Displays chapter in
your Owner’s Manual for details.
Note: Autolamps also includes a
windshield wiper rainlamp feature. When
the windshield wipers are turned to low-
or high-speed wiping during daylight and
the headlamp control is in the autolamp
position, the exterior lamps will turn on
after a brief delay and will remain on until
you switch the wipers off.
POWER ADJUSTABLE
FOOT PEDALS*
Move the brake and accelerator
pedals by using the control

located on the left side of the
steering column.
Press and hold the appropriate side
of the control to move the pedals.
Press
to move the pedals away
from you.
Press
to move the pedals closer
to you.
Adjust the pedals only when the vehicle
is in park (P).
Note: Never use the controls while your
vehicle is moving and with your feet on the
accelerator and brake pedals.