Ford 2008 Taurus - Manual

FORD TAURUS

2008 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

*8G1J_19G217_CA*

8G1J 19G217 CA

FORD TAURUS

SEPTEMBER 2007

SECOND PRINTING

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

Ford Motor Company

Customer Relationship Center

P.O. Box 6248

Dearborn, MI 48121

1-800-392-3673 (FORD)

(TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-800-232-5952)

This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your vehicle Owner’s

Guide which contains more detailed information concerning the features of

your vehicle, as well as important safety warnings designed to help reduce

the risk of injury to you and your passengers. Please read your entire

Owner’s Guide carefully as you begin learning about your new vehicle and

refer to the appropriate sections when questions arise.

All information contained in this Quick Reference Guide was accurate at the

time of duplication. We reserve the right to change features, operation

and/or functionality of any vehicle specification at any time. Your Ford dealer

is the best source for the most current information.

For detailed operating and safety information, please consult your

Owner’s Guide.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

2008 FORD TAURUS

CLIMATE CONTROL

AUDIO SYSTEMS

SECOND ROW

POWERPOINT

A third rear auxiliary power
point is located on the rear of
the center console. The
power point is accessible
from the rear seat.

AUXILIARY INPUT JACK

Your vehicle is equipped with
an Auxiliary Input Jack
located inside the console
bin. This allows you to plug
and play auxiliary audio
devices, including MP3
Players. Press AUX
repeatedly on your audio
system to access. When
LINE IN appears in the
display, plug in your auxiliary
audio device. For more
information, please consult
your Owner’s Guide.

CENTER CONSOLE

STORAGE

The utility compartment may
have a clamshell tray for
flexible storage of MP3
players, CDs or handbags.

FAMILY

ENTERTAINMENT

SYSTEM (FES)

(IF EQUIPPED)

Your vehicle may be
equipped with a Family
Entertainment System (FES).
Please refer to “Family
Entertainment System” in
your Owner’s Guide for
further information on the
operation of your system.

ADJUSTABLE PEDALS

(IF EQUIPPED)

The accelerator and brake
pedal should only be
adjusted when the vehicle is
stopped and the gearshift is
in the P (Park) position. Press
the top of the control to
adjust the pedals away from
you or press the bottom of
the control to adjust the
pedals toward you.

INSTRUMENT PANEL

STORAGE

COMPARTMENT

The storage compartment
may be used to secure
sunglasses or similar sized
objects. Press the control to
open the storage
compartment.

DRIVER AND PASSENGER

TEMPERATURE

Set desired cabin
temperature with the

or

blue and red

buttons. Press

for

driver’s side,

for

passenger’s side.
Recommended settings
72°F (22°C) to 75°F (24°C).

DUAL CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)

Press

DUAL to

engage/disengage
separate passenger side
temperature control.
For controls without a

DUAL button, press

and hold

AUTO to

engage/disengage
separate passenger side
temperature control.

AUTOMATIC OPERATION

Set desired

cabin

temperature.

Press

AUTO button for

full automatic operation.
The system will
automatically adjust airflow
temperature, fan speed,
airflow direction, A/C and
recirculated air, based on
the selected temperature to

heat or cool the vehicle to
the desired temperature as
quickly as possible.

MAX A/C OPERATION

AUTOMATIC OPERATION

:

Press

AUTO button for

full automatic operation.
Do not override A/C or
recirculated air. Set
temperature to 60°F
(16°C).

OVERRIDE OPERATION

:

Select

air distribution.

Select

A/C and

recirculated air. Use

recirculated air with A/C
to provide colder airflow.
Set temperature setting
to 60°F (16°C).

Initially set to highest fan
speed

, then adjust to

maintain comfort.

MANUAL OVERRIDE OPERATION

Press

to set desired

cabin temperature.

Adjust any of the following
for personal comfort
preferences:

fan speed,

airflow direction,

A/C

and

recirculated air.

Fan speed, A/C and

recirculated air overrides
will not turn off the AUTO
indicator light. Airflow
direction overrides will turn
off the AUTO indicator light.

AIRFLOW DIRECTION

CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)

Press

repeatedly to

select airflow direction.

DEFOGGING/DEMISTING

Press

to distribute

outside air through the
windshield defroster vents
and demister vents.

To reduce humidity
buildup in the vehicle,
do not drive with the
climate control turned off.
Also, do not drive with
recirculated air selected
unless A/C is operating.

HEATED SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)

Press

to cycle through

available settings of high
heat (2 lights), low heat
(1 light), and off (no lights).

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DUAL ZONE AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL WITH HEATED SEATS

(IF EQUIPPED)

PREMIUM / AUDIOPHILE IN-DASH 6-CD / MP3 SOUND SYSTEM

(IF EQUIPPED)

LOAD

Press

LOAD to begin the

CD load sequence. Press
and hold to autoload up to
6 CDs.

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ON / OFF / VOLUME CONTROL

Press

to turn the system

ON or OFF. Turn to increase or
decrease volume. If the volume
is set above a certain level and
the ignition is turned off, the
volume will come back on at a
“nominal” level when the ignition
switch is turned back on.

TUNER / DISC SELECTOR

Press

or

to

manually go up or down the
radio frequency band or to
select a desired disc. Also use
in menu mode to select
various settings.

BASS / TREBLE

Press

MENU until Bass

or Treble settings are
displayed. Adjust using the

or

controls.

BALANCE / FADE

Press

MENU until

Balance is displayed. Press
to adjust the audio between
the left and right speakers
using the

or

controls. Press
again to display Fade. Press
the

or

controls to

adjust the audio between the
front and rear speakers.

CD

Press

to enter CD mode.

If a CD is already loaded into
the system, the CD will begin
playing where it last ended.

SHUFFLE

Press

to play tracks in

random order.

CD EJECT

Press

to eject a CD.

Press and hold to eject
all CDs.

AM / FM

Press

to select AM or FM

frequency bands.

SCAN FUNCTION

Press

SCAN for a brief

sampling of radio stations
or CD tracks. Press again
to stop.

SEEK FUNCTION

Press

or

SEEK to

access the previous/next
strong station or track.

SETTING MEMORY PRESETS

To set a station: Press

to

select AM or FM frequency
band, tune to a station, then
press and hold a preset
button until the sound returns.

SETTING THE CLOCK

Press

MENU until

SELECT HOUR or SELECT
MINS is displayed. Press the
up and down

or

control to manually increase
or decrease the time. Press

MENU again to disengage

clock mode.

FOLDER FUNCTION

Press

or

FOLDER to

access next or previous
folder on MP3 discs.

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SPLIT-FOLDING

REAR SEAT

One or both rear seat backs
can be folded down to provide
additional cargo space.

To lower the seat backs, pull
the strap located on the
outboard side of the seat back
to release it, and then fold the
seat back down.

Note: When raising the seat
back(s), make sure to firmly
lock them into place and tug
forward to ensure that they
are fully latched.

SEATING

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FRONT PASSENGER

FOLD FLAT SEAT BACK

The front passenger seat
back can be folded down
to a horizontal position to
allow room for a long load.
Ensure that the seat is in
the rearmost position and
the head restraint is fully
down, prior to pulling the
strap located on the back
of the seat.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

2008 FORD TAURUS

POWER MIRRORS

To adjust your mirrors, rotate
the control clockwise to
adjust the right mirror and
counterclockwise to adjust
the left mirror. Move the
control in the direction you
wish to tilt the mirror. Then
rotate the control to the
center position to lock the
mirrors in place.

INTEGRATED KEYHEAD

TRANSMITTER (IKT) AND

REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM

Your vehicle comes equipped
with two specially programmed
Integrated Keyhead Transmitters
(IKTs). IKTs are both a
programmed ignition key and a
remote keyless entry
transmitter. Handle the IKT
carefully when starting the car
to avoid accidentally pressing
any of the remote entry buttons.
Press

once to unlock the

driver’s door. The interior lamps
will illuminate. Press

twice to

unlock all the doors. Press
once to lock all the doors, the
turn lamps will flash.
Press

twice within three

seconds to confirm all the
doors and trunk are closed.
The horn will chirp and the turn
signal lamps will flash once if all
the doors and the trunk are
closed. Press

to activate

the panic alarm. Press again or
turn the key in the ignition to
deactivate the panic alarm.
Press

twice within 3

seconds to activate the car
finder feature; your horn will
chirp and your turn signal lamps
will flash. It is recommended that
this method be used to locate
your vehicle, rather than using
the panic alarm. Press

twice

within 3 seconds to open the
trunk. Ensure that you keep the
IKT adhesive security label in a
safe place for future reference.
Replacements are only available
through an authorized dealer.

KEYLESS ENTRY

KEY PAD

The keyless entry keypad can
be used to lock or unlock the
doors without using a key. It
can also control the memory
seat, power mirrors and
adjustable pedals (if equipped).
For more information, please
consult your Owner’s Guide.

AUTOLOCK

Your vehicle is equipped with
an autolock feature. The
autolock feature will
automatically lock all doors
when your vehicle is in motion
and meets a set of conditions,
as described in your Owner’s
Guide. Your vehicle comes
with this feature enabled.
You can enable or disable
this feature by following the
activation or deactivation
procedure outlined in your
Owner’s Guide.

HOMELINK®

(IF EQUIPPED)

The HomeLinkJ Wireless
Control System on the
driver's visor provides a
convenient way to replace up
to three handheld
transmitters with a single
device. This feature will
operate most garage doors,
entry gate operators, security
systems, and home or office
lighting. For programming,
please consult your
Owner's Guide.

MEMORY FEATURE

(IF EQUIPPED)

This feature will allow you to set
two positions for the driver’s seat,
power mirrors and adjustable
pedals (if equipped). Set the
position by pressing the SET
button (indicator will illuminate) then
press the 1 or 2 button to set the
position to either Driver 1 or Driver
2. This memory setting can then
be recalled when you press the
1 or 2 button, and with your remote
entry transmitter or with your
keyless entry pad (if they are
programmed to a memory
position). A position can be recalled
in any gearshift position if the
ignition is not in the RUN position or
only in P (Park) or N (Neutral) if the
ignition is in the run position.

REVERSE SENSING

SYSTEM

(IF EQUIPPED)

The Reverse Sensing System
(RSS) sounds a tone to warn
the driver of obstacles near
the rear bumper when
R (Reverse) is selected and
the vehicle is moving at
speeds less than 3 mph
(5 km/h). The system is not
effective at speeds above
3 mph (5 km/h) and may not
detect certain angular or
moving objects.

ADVANCETRAC®

(IF EQUIPPED)

The AdvanceTracJ system
helps the driver maintain the
stability and steer-ability of
the vehicle. The system
integrates anti-lock braking
system (ABS) and Traction
Control™ and a more
advanced function to further
enhance the stability of the
vehicle. The AdvanceTracJ
system automatically turns
on when the engine is started.
However, the system does
not function when the vehicle
is traveling in R (Reverse).

USB PORT

(IF EQUIPPED)

Your vehicle may be
equipped with a USB port
inside your center console.
This feature allows you to
plug in media playing
devices among other
options. For more detailed
information, please refer to
“Using your USB port” in
the SYNC or Navigation
Supplement (if equipped).

SYNC

Your vehicle may be
equipped with SYNC – a
hands-free communications
and entertainment system
with special phone and
media features. For more
information, please refer to
the SYNC supplement or to
the SYNC section in the
Navigation Supplement.
Please also feel free to visit
www.SyncMyRide.com.

MENU

CD FAST FORWARD

Press

FF to manually

advance in a CD track.

CD REWIND

Press

REW to manually

reverse in a CD track.

NAVIGATION SYSTEM

(IF EQUIPPED)

Please refer to your
Navigation Supplement for
more information on the
Navigation System.

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MP3 TRACK / FOLDER MODE

In Track mode, pressing

or

SEEK will scroll

through all tracks on the disc.
In Folder mode, pressing

or

SEEK will scroll

only through tracks within a
selected folder.

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