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HEADLAMP CONTROL
Turning theheadlampcontrol
clockwiseto thefirst position
turnson theparking lamps,
instrumentpanellamps,
licenseplate lampsand the
taillamps. Continuingto turn
theheadlamp controlto
thesecond positionturns on
theheadlamps.
Touse theautolamp light-
sensitive,automaticon-off
controlfor theheadlamps,
turnthe headlampcontrol
counterclockwise. Ifthe
windshieldwipersare turned
onfor afixed periodoftime,
theexterior lampswill turnon
withthe headlampcontrol in
theautolamp position.
Toturn autolampsoff, turn
thecontrol clockwiseto the
OFFposition.
Toactivate thehigh beams,
simplypush theturn signal
levertoward theinstrument
panel.Pull thelever toward
youto deactivatehigh
beams.Use thesame lever
toactivate the“Flash toPass”
feature.Pull thelever toward
youto slightlyactivate and
releaseit todeactivate.
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PANEL DIMMER
Usethis controlto adjustthe
brightnessof theinstrument
paneland allapplicable
switchesin thevehicle during
headlampand parkinglamp
operation.Move thecontrol
tothe fullupright position,
pastthe detent,to turnon
theinterior lamps.
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FOGLAMP CONTROL
(IFEQUIPPED)
Withthe ignitionon,the
foglampscan beturned on
whenthe headlampcontrol
isin theparking lamp,
headlampor autolamp
position,and thehigh beams
arenot on.Simply pullthe
headlampcontrol towardyou
toturn onthe foglamps.The
foglampindicator lightwill
illuminate.The foglampswill
notoperate whenthe high
beamsare activated.
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WINDSHIELD WIPER /
WASHER
Themultifunctionlever
controlsthe windshieldwiper
modes,speeds andthe
windshieldwasher.Rotate
theend ofthe controlaway
fromyou toincrease the
speedof thewipers. Rotate
thecontrol towardsyou to
decrease the speed of
thewipers.
Forwindshieldwasher
control,push theend ofthe
stalkbriefly tocause asingle
swipeof thewiper.Witha
quickpush andhold, the
wiperswill swipethree times
withwasher fluid.With along
pushand hold,the wipers
andwasher fluidwill activate
forup toten seconds.
SPEED CONTROL
Foryourspeed controlto
work,you mustpress and
releasethe ONbutton.
Pressingand releasingthe
OFFbutton disengagesthe
systemand turnsit off.Toset
aspeed, pressthe ON
button,accelerateto the
desiredspeed,pressthe
SET+button,thentake your
footoff theaccelerator pedal.
Youcan increaseyour speed
bypressing andreleasing the
SET+button untilyou reach
thedesired speed,increasing
speedby 1mph (1.6 km/h)
witheach tap.You can
decreasespeedin thesame
wayusing theSET-button.
Pressingthe RSM(resume)
buttonwill automatically
returnthe vehicleto the
previouslysetspeed. To
disengagethe speedcontrol,
pressthe OFFor CNCL
buttonor depressthe
brakepedal.
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MESSAGE CENTER
(IFEQUIPPED)
Withthe ignitionintheON
position,the messagecenter
displaysimportantvehicle
informationby constantly
monitoringvehiclesystems.
Youmay selectdisplay
featureson themessage
centerfor adisplay ofstatus.
Thesystem willalso notify
youof potentialvehicle
problemswith adisplay of
systemwarnings.Formore
information,pleaseconsult
yourOwner'sGuide.
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STEERING WHEEL
AUDIO CONTROLS
(IFEQUIPPED)
Thesecontrols allowyou to
adjustthe radioand CD
featuresfromthe steering
wheel.Press MEDIAto select
AM,FM1,FM2 orCD. Press
SEEKto accessthe
previous/next strong station
ortrack ona CD.Press
VOL+/-to adjustvolume,and
MUTEto mutethe volume.
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TILT STEERING
COLUMN
Toadjust thesteering wheel,
pushthe adjustmentlever
downto unlockthe steering
column.While thelever is
down,tilt thesteering column
toyour desiredposition.
Then,while holdingthe
steeringcolumn inplace,
pullthe leverup toitsoriginal
positionto lockthe steering
column.Do notadjust
whiledriving.
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SERVICE ENGINE SOON
Theservice enginesoon
indicatorlamp illuminates
whenthe ignitionis first
turnedto theON positionto
checkthe bulb.If thelight
turnssolid orblinks, theOn
BoardDiagnostics System
hasdetecteda malfunction.
Drivein amoderate fashion
(avoidheavy accelerationor
deceleration)andhave your
vehicleserviced immediately.
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ABS WARNING LAMP
Inan emergency, apply
continuousforceto thebrake
pedal.Do notpump the
brakes.Any pulsationor
mechanicalnoise youmay
feelor hearis normal.Ifthe
lampdoesn’t illuminateor
stayson, haveyour vehicle
serviced. Normalbraking
isstill functionalunless
thebrake warninglamp is
alsoilluminated.
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THROTTLE CONTROL /
TRANSMISSION LAMP
Thethrottle control/
transmissionlamp illuminates
whena powertrainfault has
beendetected.Contact your
dealeras soonas possible.
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INSTRUMENT PANEL
2008 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
LOCATION OF SPARE
TIRE AND TOOLS
Yourvehicleisequippedwitha
temporarysparetire,whichis
smallerthanaregulartire,and
designedforemergencyuse
only.Thejack, sparetire,jack
handle,andlugnutwrench
areunderthecargocoverin
thetrunkofthe vehicle.
FUSES
Ifyour electricalcomponents
arenot workingproperly,a
fusemay haveblown. For
moreinformation, please
consultyour Owner'sGuide.
FUEL PUMP
SHUT-OFF SWITCH
Thisdevicestopstheelectric
fuelpumpfromsendingfuel
totheenginewhenyour
vehiclehashadasubstantial
jolt.Afteranaccident,ifthe
enginecranksbutdoesnot
start,thisswitchmayhave
beenactivated.Thefuelpump
shut-offswitchislocatedin
thefrontpassengerfootwell
areaintherightupper corner.
HOOD RELEASE
Toopen thehood, pullthe
hoodrelease handleunder
thebottom ofthe instrument
panelnear thesteering
column.Go tothe frontofthe
vehicleand releasethe
auxiliary latchlocated under
thefront centerof thehood.
Usethe proprod tosupport
theraised hood.Lift theprop
rodby thesleeve, notthe
baremetal.
UNLEADED FUEL
RECOMMENDATIONS
Foroptimumperformance,
use“Regular” unleadedfuel
witha pump(R+M)/2 octane
ratingof atleast 87.We do
notrecommend theuse of
gasolineslabeledas
“Regular”with octaneratings
of86 orlower thataresold in
highaltitude areas.
TIRE PRESSURE
Safeoperation ofyour Taurus
requiresthatyour tiresbe
properlyinflated.The Ford
recommendedinflation
pressureis foundon the
TireLabel orthe Safety
ComplianceCertification
Labellocated nearthe front
doorlatch onthe edgeofthe
driver'sdoor.Atleastoncea
monthandbeforelongtrips,
inspecteach tireand check
theair pressurewith adigital
ordial-type tiregauge. Don't
forgetthe spare.Air pressure
shouldbe checkedwhen the
tiresare cold.Inflate alltires
tothe inflationpressure
recommendedby Ford
MotorCompany.
Asan addedsafety feature,
yourvehicle hasbeen
equippedwith atire pressure
monitoringsystem(TPMS)
thatilluminates alow tire
pressurewarninglight
whenone ormore of
yourtires issignificantly
under-inflated.
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
InadditiontoyourNew
VehicleLimitedWarranty,
Fordprovidesnewvehicle
ownerswithacomplimentary
roadsideassistanceprogram.
Itcoverschangingaflattire,
jumpstarts,limitedfuel
delivery,lock-outassistance,
winchoutandtowingof
yourvehicle.
UnitedStates
(800)241- 3673
Canada
(800)665 -2006
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
2008 FORD TAURUS
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NAVIGATION HANDS
FREE FEATURE
(
IFEQUIPPED)
Press to accessand use
voicecommands through
yournavigation systemand
SYNC(if equipped). For more
information,pleaserefer to
yourNavigation Supplement.
REARWINDOW
BUFFETING
Whenoneorboth ofyourrear
windowsarefullyopen,you
mayexperienceawindthrob
orbuffetingnoise.
Thisiscommonamongall
vehiclesandcanbe
eliminatedsimplyby lowering
a frontwindow twoto
threeinches.
SAFETY
Pleasewear yoursafety belt,
payattention tochanging
roadconditions anddrive
safely. For moresafety
relatedinformation,please
consultyour Owner’sGuide.
FORDTAURUS
Yournew Taurus speaksvolumes without sayinga word.
Youhave chosen well.Your newFord Taurus isthe carthat was
built aroundyou. Surrounding youwith sleek,trim good looks
and unexpectedluxury. Putting youin command withimpeccable
road manners.Giving you the peaceof mind knowingyou're
driving oneof thesmartest carsthe road has everknown.
This QuickReference Guide wasdesigned tohelp you getto
know yournew Taurus. For themost detailed information,consult
your Owner'sGuide. So, let's getto know yournew Taurus.
The roadis waiting.
Use extremecaution when usingany deviceor feature thatmay
take yourattention off the road.Your primary responsibilityis the
safe operationof the vehicle. Onlyuse non-essential featuresand
devices whenit is safe todo so.
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SYNC STEERING
WHEEL CONTROLS
(IFEQUIPPED)
Press to accessand use
SYNC’svoice recognition
system.PressOK toconfirm
aselection inSYNCmode.
Press toaccessSYNC’s
hands-freecallingfeatures.
PressMENU whenin SYNC
modeto accessthe previous
(-)or next(+) menuitem.For
moreinformation, pleaserefer
toyour SYNC supplement.
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