FORD 2005 Taurus v.3 User Manual
FORD Cars
Manual heating and air conditioning
Electronic automatic temperature control
Windshield wiper/washer control
Table of Contents
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2005 Taurus (tau)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Instrument Cluster
- Entertainment Systems
- Climate Controls
- Lights
- HEADLAMP CONTROL
- PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
- AIMING THE HEADLAMPS
- TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
- INTERIOR LAMPS
- BULB REPLACEMENT
- Headlamp Condensation
- Replacing exterior bulbs
- Using the right bulbs
- Replacing headlamp bulbs
- Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal/cornering lamp bulbs
- Replacing high-mount brakelamp assembly — Sedan only
- Replacing high-mount brakelamp bulbs — Wagon only
- Replacing high-mount brakelamp bulbs — Decklid spoiler
- Replacing license plate lamp bulbs
- Replacing tail/brake/turn signal/backup lamp bulbs
- Driver Controls
- MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER
- TILT STEERING WHEEL
- ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)
- AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)
- POWER WINDOWS
- MIRRORS
- SPEED CONTROL
- MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
- HOMELINK WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- MESSAGE CENTER
- Selectable features
- Reset
- Info menu
- Odometer/Trip odometer
- Distance to empty (DTE)
- Average fuel economy (AFE)
- Distance to empty/Average fuel economy for FFV-equipped vehicles
- Trip elapsed drive time
- Outside air temperature (if equipped)
- Compass display (if equipped)
- Compass zone/calibration adjustment
- Setup menu
- Language
- Units (English/Metric)
- System check
- System warnings
- Selectable features
- CENTER CONSOLE
- CELL PHONE USE
- POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT
- INTERIOR TRUNK CONTROL (SEDANS)
- LIFTGATE (WAGON ONLY)
- CARGO AREA FEATURES
- LUGGAGE RACK (IF EQUIPPED) (WAGON)
- Locks and Security
- KEYS
- POWER DOOR LOCKS
- AUTOLOCK (IF EQUIPPED)
- RELOCK
- TO DEACTIVATE/REACTIVATE THE AUTOLOCK FEATURE USING THE POWER DOOR UNLOCK CONTROL
- INTERIOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT RELEASE
- REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- SECURILOCK PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM
- PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- Seating and Safety Restraints
- SEATING
- REAR SEATS
- SAFETY RESTRAINTS
- Personal Safety System
- How does the Personal Safety System work?
- Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints
- Front crash severity sensor
- Driver’s seat position sensor
- Front passenger sensing system
- Front safety belt usage sensors
- Front safety belt pretensioners
- Front safety belt energy management retractors
- Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational
- Safety belt precautions
- Combination lap and shoulder belts
- Energy management retractors
- Vehicle sensitive mode
- Automatic locking mode
- Safety belt pretensioner
- Safety belt usage sensors
- Front safety belt height adjustment
- Lap belts
- Safety belts for rear-facing occupants (wagon only)
- Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
- Conditions of operation
- BeltMinder
- Safety belt extension assembly
- Safety belt maintenance
- Personal Safety System
- AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
- SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
- SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN
- Child and infant or child safety seats
- Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts
- Installing child safety seats in the lap belt seating positions
- Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
- Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) attachments for child seat anchors
- Tires, Wheels and Loading
- INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
- TIRES
- INSPECTING AND INFLATING YOUR TIRES
- TIRE REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS
- CHANGING THE TIRES
- WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
- INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
- TIRE CARE
- SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS
- VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER
- TRAILER TOWING
- RECREATIONAL TOWING
- Driving
- STARTING
- BRAKES
- TRACTION CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
- STEERING
- AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OPERATION
- DRIVING THROUGH WATER
- Roadside Emergencies
- Customer Assistance
- Cleaning
- Maintenance and Specifications
- SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE
- OPENING THE HOOD
- IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
- WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID
- ENGINE OIL
- BATTERY
- ENGINE COOLANT
- WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
- ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY
- EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
- POWER STEERING FLUID
- BRAKE FLUID
- TRANSMISSION FLUID
- MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS
- REFILL CAPACITIES
- LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS
- ENGINE DATA
- VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
- IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
- Accessories
- Index