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FORD TAURUS
2008 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
*8G1J_19G217_CA*
8G1J 19G217 CA
FORD TAURUS
SEPTEMBER 2007
SECOND PRINTING
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
FordMotorCompany
CustomerRelationshipCenter
P.O.Box 6248
Dearborn,MI 48121
1-800-392-3673(FORD)
(TDDfor thehearing impaired:1-800-232-5952)
ThisQuick ReferenceGuide isnotintendedto replaceyour vehicleOwner’s
Guidewhich containsmore detailedinformation concerningthefeatures of
yourvehicle, aswell asimportantsafetywarnings designedto helpreduce
therisk ofinjuryto youand yourpassengers. Please read yourentire
Owner’sGuide carefullyas youbegin learning about yournewvehicle and
referto theappropriate sectionswhen questions arise.
Allinformation containedin thisQuick Reference Guidewasaccurate atthe
timeof duplication.Wereserve theright tochangefeatures, operation
and/orfunctionalityof anyvehicle specificationatany time.Your Ford dealer
isthe bestsource forthemost currentinformation.
Fordetailedoperatingand safetyinformation, pleaseconsult your
Owner’sGuide.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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008 FORD TAURUS
CLIMATE CONTROL
AUDIO SYSTEMS
SECOND ROW
POWERPOINT
Athird rearauxiliary power
pointis locatedon therearof
thecenter console.The
powerpoint isaccessible
fromthe rearseat.
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
Yourvehicle isequipped with
anAuxiliary InputJack
locatedinside theconsole
bin.This allowsyou toplug
andplay auxiliary audio
devices,includingMP3
Players.PressAUX
repeatedlyon youraudio
systemto access.When
LINE INappears inthe
display, plugin your auxiliary
audiodevice. Formore
information,pleaseconsult
yourOwner’s Guide.
CENTER CONSOLE
STORAGE
Theutility compartmentmay
havea clamshelltray for
flexiblestorage ofMP3
players,CDs orhandbags.
FAMILY
ENTERTAINMENT
SYSTEM (FES)
(IFEQUIPPED)
Yourvehicle maybe
equippedwith aFamily
Entertainment System (FES).
Pleaserefer to“Family
Entertainment System”in
yourOwner’s Guidefor
furtherinformationon the
operationof yoursystem.
ADJUSTABLE PEDALS
(IFEQUIPPED)
Theaccelerator andbrake
pedalshould onlybe
adjustedwhen thevehicle is
stoppedand thegearshift is
inthe P(Park)position. Press
thetop ofthe controlto
adjustthe pedalsaway from
youor pressthe bottomof
thecontrol toadjust the
pedalstoward you.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
STORAGE
COMPARTMENT
Thestorage compartment
maybe usedto secure
sunglassesor similarsized
objects.Pressthe controlto
openthe storage
compartment.
DRIVERANDPASSENGER
TEMPERATURE
Setdesiredcabin
temperaturewiththe
or blueandred
buttons.Press for
driver’sside, for
passenger’sside.
Recommendedsettings
72°F(22°C)to75°F(24°C).
DUALCONTROL(IFEQUIPPED)
Press DUALto
engage/disengage
separatepassengerside
temperaturecontrol.
Forcontrolswithouta
DUALbutton,press
andhold AUTOto
engage/disengage
separatepassengerside
temperaturecontrol.
AUTOMATICOPERATION
Setdesired cabin
temperature.
Press AUTObuttonfor
fullautomaticoperation.
Thesystemwill
automaticallyadjustairflow
temperature,fanspeed,
airflowdirection,A/Cand
recirculatedair,basedon
theselectedtemperatureto
heatorcoolthevehicleto
thedesiredtemperatureas
quicklyaspossible.
MAXA/COPERATION
AUTOMATIC OPERATION:
Press AUTObutton for
fullautomatic operation.
Donot overrideA/Cor
recirculatedair.Set
temperatureto60°F
(16°C).
OVERRIDEOPERATION:
Select airdistribution.
Select A/Cand
recirculatedair.Use
recirculatedair withA/C
toprovide colderairflow.
Settemperaturesetting
to60°F (16°C).
Initiallyset tohighest fan
speed ,then adjustto
maintaincomfort.
MANUALOVERRIDEOPERATION
Press tosetdesired
cabintemperature.
Adjustany ofthe following
forpersonalcomfort
preferences: fanspeed,
airflowdirection, A/C
and recirculatedair.
Fanspeed,A/Cand
recirculatedairoverrides
willnotturnofftheAUTO
indicatorlight.Airflow
directionoverrideswillturn
offtheAUTOindicatorlight.
AIRFLOWDIRECTION
CONTROL(IFEQUIPPED)
Press repeatedlyto
selectairflow direction.
DEFOGGING/DEMISTING
Press todistribute
outsideair throughthe
windshielddefrostervents
anddemister vents.
Toreduce humidity
buildupin thevehicle,
donot drivewith the
climatecontrol turnedoff.
Also,do notdrive with
recirculatedair selected
unlessA/C isoperating.
HEATEDSEATS(IFEQUIPPED)
Press to cyclethrough
availablesettingsof high
heat(2 lights),low heat
(1light), andoff (nolights).
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DUALZONEAUTOMATIC CLIMATECONTROLWITHHEATEDSEATS (IFEQUIPPED) PREMIUM / AUDIOPHILE IN-DASH 6-CD / MP3 SOUND SYSTEM (IFEQUIPPED)
LOAD
Press LOADto beginthe
CDload sequence.Press
andhold toautoload upto
6CDs.
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N/OFF/VOLUMECONTROL
Press toturnthesystem
ONorOFF.Turntoincreaseor
decreasevolume.Ifthevolume
issetaboveacertainleveland
theignitionisturnedoff,the
volumewillcomebackonata
“nominal”levelwhentheignition
switchisturnedbackon.
TUNER/DISCSELECTOR
Press or to
manuallygoupordownthe
radio
frequencybandorto
selectadesireddisc.Alsouse
inmenumodetoselect
varioussettings.
BASS/TREBLE
Press MENUuntilBass
orTreblesettingsare
displayed.Adjustusingthe
or controls.
B
ALANCE/FADE
Press MENUuntil
Balanceis displayed.Press
toadjust theaudio between
theleft andright speakers
usingthe or
controls.Press
againto displayFade.Press
the or controlsto
adjustthe audiobetween the
frontand rearspeakers.
CD
Press toenterCD mode.
Ifa CDis alreadyloadedinto
thesystem, theCD willbegin
playingwhere itlast ended.
SHUFFLE
Press toplaytracks in
randomorder.
C
DEJECT
Press toejecta CD.
Pressand holdto eject
allCDs.
AM/FM
Press toselectAM orFM
frequencybands.
SCANFUNCTION
Press SCANfora brief
samplingof radiostations
orCD tracks.Press again
tostop.
SEEKFUNCTION
Press or SEEKto
accessthe previous/next
strongstation ortrack.
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ETTINGMEMORYPRESETS
Toset astation: Press to
selectAMorFMfrequency
band,tunetoastation,then
pressandholdapreset
buttonuntilthesoundreturns.
SETTINGTHECLOCK
Press MENUuntil
SELECTHOUR orSELECT
MINSis displayed.Press the
upand down or
controltomanuallyincrease
ordecreasethetime.Press
MENUagaintodisengage
clockmode.
FOLDERFUNCTION
Press or FOLDERto
accessnext orprevious
folderon MP3discs.
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SPLIT-FOLDING
REAR SEAT
Oneorbothrearseatbacks
canbefoldeddowntoprovide
additionalcargospace.
Tolowertheseatbacks,pull
thestraplocatedonthe
outboardsideoftheseatback
toreleaseit,andthenfoldthe
seatbackdown.
Note: Whenraisingtheseat
back(s),makesuretofirmly
lockthemintoplaceandtug
forwardtoensurethatthey
arefullylatched.
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FRONT PASSENGER
FOLD FLAT SEAT BACK
Thefront passengerseat
backcan befolded down
toa horizontalposition to
allowroom fora longload.
Ensurethat theseat isin
therearmost positionand
thehead restraintis fully
down,prior topulling the
straplocated onthe back
ofthe seat.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
2008 FORD TAURUS
POWER MIRRORS
Toadjust yourmirrors, rotate
thecontrol clockwiseto
adjustthe rightmirror and
counterclockwise to adjust
theleft mirror.Move the
controlin thedirection you
wishto tiltthe mirror. Then
rotatethe controlto the
centerposition tolock the
mirrorsin place.
INTEGRATEDKEYHEAD
TRANSMITTER(IKT)AND
REMOTEENTRYSYSTEM
Yourvehiclecomesequipped
withtwospeciallyprogrammed
IntegratedKeyheadTransmitters
(IKTs).IKTsarebotha
programmedignitionkeyanda
remotekeylessentry
transmitter.HandletheIKT
carefullywhenstartingthecar
toavoidaccidentallypressing
anyoftheremoteentrybuttons.
Press oncetounlockthe
driver’sdoor.Theinteriorlamps
willilluminate.Press twiceto
unlockallthedoors.Press
oncetolockallthedoors,the
turnlampswillflash.
Press twicewithinthree
secondstoconfirmallthe
doorsandtrunkareclosed.
Thehornwillchirpandtheturn
signallampswillflashonceifall
thedoorsandthetrunkare
closed.Press toactivate
thepanicalarm.Pressagainor
turnthekeyintheignitionto
deactivatethepanicalarm.
Press twicewithin3
secondstoactivatethecar
finderfeature;yourhornwill
chirpandyourturnsignallamps
willflash.Itisrecommendedthat
thismethodbeusedtolocate
yourvehicle,ratherthanusing
thepanicalarm.Press twice
within3secondstoopenthe
trunk.Ensurethatyoukeepthe
IKTadhesivesecuritylabelina
safeplaceforfuturereference.
Replacementsareonlyavailable
throughanauthorizeddealer.
KEYLESS ENTRY
KEY PAD
Thekeyless entry keypadcan
beused tolock orunlockthe
doorswithout usinga key.It
canalso controlthe memory
seat,power mirrorsand
adjustablepedals(ifequipped).
Formoreinformation, please
consultyour Owner’sGuide.
AUTOLOCK
Yourvehicleisequippedwith
anautolockfeature.The
autolockfeaturewill
automaticallylockalldoors
whenyourvehicleisinmotion
andmeetsasetofconditions,
asdescribedinyourOwner’s
Guide.Yourvehiclecomes
withthisfeatureenabled.
Youcanenableordisable
thisfeaturebyfollowingthe
activationordeactivation
procedureoutlinedinyour
Owner’sGuide.
HOMELINK®
(IFEQUIPPED)
TheHomeLink Wireless
ControlSystemon the
driver'svisor providesa
convenientway toreplace up
tothree handheld
transmitters with asingle
device.This featurewill
operatemost garagedoors,
entry gateoperators, security
systems,and homeor office
lighting.Forprogramming,
pleaseconsult your
Owner'sGuide.
MEMORY FEATURE
(IFEQUIPPED)
Thisfeaturewillallowyoutoset
twopositionsforthedriver’sseat,
powermirrorsandadjustable
pedals(if equipped).Set the
positionbypressingtheSET
button(indicatorwillilluminate)then
pressthe1or2buttontosetthe
positiontoeitherDriver1orDriver
2.Thismemory settingcan then
berecalledwhenyoupressthe
1or2button,andwithyourremote
entrytransmitterorwithyour
keylessentrypad(iftheyare
programmedtoamemory
position).Apositioncanberecalled
inanygearshiftpositionifthe
ignitionisnotintheRUNpositionor
onlyinP(Park)orN(Neutral)ifthe
ignitionisintherunposition.
REVERSE SENSING
SYSTEM
(IFEQUIPPED)
TheReverse SensingSystem
(RSS)sounds atone towarn
thedriver ofobstacles near
therear bumperwhen
R(Reverse) isselected and
thevehicle ismoving at
speedsless than3 mph
(5km/h). Thesystem isnot
effectiveat speedsabove
3mph (5km/h) andmaynot
detectcertain angularor
movingobjects.
ADVANCETRAC®
(IFEQUIPPED)
TheAdvanceTracsystem
helpsthe drivermaintain the
stabilityand steer-abilityof
thevehicle. Thesystem
integratesanti-lockbraking
system(ABS) andTraction
Control™and amore
advancedfunctionto further
enhancethe stabilityof the
vehicle.The AdvanceTrac
systemautomaticallyturns
onwhentheengineis started.
However,thesystemdoes
notfunction whenthe vehicle
istraveling inR (Reverse).
USB PORT (IFEQUIPPED)
Your vehicle maybe
equipped witha USBport
inside your centerconsole.
This feature allows youto
plug inmedia playing
devices among other
options. For more detailed
information, please referto
“Using your USBport” in
theSYNCorNavigation
Supplement(ifequipped).
SYNC
Yourvehicle maybe
equippedwith SYNC –a
hands-freecommunications
andentertainmentsystem
withspecial phoneand
mediafeatures.Formore
information,pleaserefer to
theSYNC supplement orto
theSYNC section inthe
NavigationSupplement.
Pleasealso feelfree tovisit
www.SyncMyRide.com.
MENU
CDFASTFORWARD
Press FFtomanually
advanceinaCDtrack.
CDREWIND
Press REWto manually
reversein aCD track.
NAVIGATIONSYSTEM
(IFEQUIPPED)
Pleaserefer toyour
NavigationSupplementfor
moreinformation onthe
NavigationSystem.
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MP3TRACK/FOLDERMODE
InTrackmode,pressing
or SEEKwill scroll
throughalltracksonthedisc.
InFoldermode,pressing
or SEEKwill scroll
onlythroughtrackswithina
selectedfolder.
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