Ford 2009 Taurus X - Manual

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TAURUS X

2009

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

2009

TAURUS X

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

9F9J 19G217 AA

MAY 2008
FIRST PRINTING
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
TAURUS X
LITHO IN USA

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 FEATURES

(CON’T)

REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM

(IF EQUIPPED)

Your vehicle may be equipped
with a reverse sensing system
which can warn you if there is an
object behind the vehicle which
you may be unable to see. The
system will sound a warning
tone that increases in frequency as the object
gets closer and will sound continuously when the
object is less than 10 inches away. Please refer to
your Owner’s Guide for more information.

A

DVANCE

T

RAC

®

Your vehicle is equipped with
the

AdvanceTracM

stability

enhancement system. This system
consists of: Traction control,
which helps avoid wheel spin and
loss of traction, and Electronic
Stability Control, which helps avoid skids or
lateral slides. These features work together to
help you to maintain stability and steerability of
your vehicle during a variety of road conditions.
The system defaults to on and the control will
illuminate when turned off. Refer to your Owner
Guide for more information.

AUXILIARY INPUT JACK

The Auxiliary Input Jack allows
you to plug and play auxiliary
audio devices, including MP3
players. Press AUX repeatedly on
your audio system until LINE IN
appears in the display, then
plug in your auxiliary audio device. For more
information, please consult your Owner’s Guide.

USB PORT

(IF EQUIPPED)

SYNC-equipped vehicles have a USB port inside
the center console which allows you to plug in
your media playing devices among other
options. For more information, refer to the SYNC
Supplement or the SYNC section of the
Navigation Supplement.

OVERDRIVE CONTROL/CANCEL

WITH GRADE ASSIST

Drive with the vehicle in D (Overdrive) for the best
fuel economy. You can deactivate overdrive by
pressing the transmission control switch on the
side of the shift handle. Your vehicle is equipped
with a special Grade Assist feature which is
automatically activated when overdrive is turned
off. Grade assist helps to provide optimal gear
selection and additional engine braking on hilly
terrain. To return to overdrive, simply press the
transmission control switch again.

CLIMATE CONTROL

Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control with
Heated Seats

(IF EQUIPPED)

Driver and

Passenger Side Temperature

Press the blue side of the control to decrease or the
red side of the control to increase the temperature
setting for the driver or passenger side of the vehicle.
When the passenger side temperature controls
are pressed, dual zone will be activated where
the driver and passenger can set their individual
climate settings.

Automatic Operation

Press AUTO to engage automatic temperature
control. Set the desired temperature. The system will
then automatically determine fan speed, airflow
location, A/C on or off as well as using outside or
recirculated air to heat or cool the vehicle to reach
the desired temperature.

Rear Defrost

Press to activate the rear window defroster and
clear the rear window of thin ice and fog. Press
again to deactivate.

Defrost

Press to distribute outside air through the windshield
defroster and demister vents and to clear thin ice and
fog from the windshield.

Air Flow Direction Control

Press repeatedly to select desired airflow direction.

A/C

Press to activate or deactivate air conditioning.

Recirculated Air

Press to activate recirculated air in the vehicle
cabin. Using this mode may reduce the time to cool
down the interior of the vehicle and may also help
reduce unwanted odors from reaching the interior
of the vehicle.

Heated Seats

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

Dual Zone

Press DUAL to activate dual zone where the
driver and passenger can select their individual
temperature settings. Press again to return to
single zone where the driver side temperature
control determines the temperature for the entire
vehicle cabin.

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LOAD

To load a CD into the system,
press LOAD. When prompted,
select the desired slot (1-6)
using the memory presets
and insert the CD into the
system. Press and hold LOAD
to autoload up to six discs.
Insert the discs, one at a
time, when prompted.

Tune/Disc Selector

Press to go up or down the
radio frequency band or to
select a desired disc.

On/Off/Volume

Push to turn on or off. Turn to
increase or decrease volume.

CD

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

AM/FM

Press repeatedly to select AM,
FM1, or FM2 frequency bands.

SEEK

Press to access the next/
previous strong station or the
next/previous track.

SCAN

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

Setting Memory Presets

You can save up to 18 radio
stations (6 each in AM, FM1
or FM2) or 18 satellite radio
channels (6 each in SAT1, SAT2
or SAT3) in your memory
presets. To save a station/
channel to your memor y
presets: tune to the desired
station or channel, then press
and hold a memory preset
(1-6) until sound returns.

AUX

Press

AUX

repeatedly

to

access SAT1, SAT2 or SAT3
(satellite radio, if equipped),
LINE IN (auxiliary audio mode),
FES/DVD (if equipped) or
SYNC (if equipped).

MENU

Setting the Clock

Press MENU until SELECT
HOUR or SELECT MINS is
displayed. Use the up/down
arrows

to

adjust

the

hours/minutes.

Bass/Treble/Fade/Balance

Press

MENU,

when

the

desired setting appears in the
display, press

/

to make

the necessary adjustments.

Satellite Radio Menu

When

SATELLITE

RADIO

MENU appears in the display
(if satellite radio is active),
press OK to enter the menu.
Then press

/

to cycle

through: CATEGORY, SAVE
SONG,

DELETE

SONG,

DELETE ALL SONGS or
ENABLE/DISABLE ALERTS.
For a full description of these
features, please refer to your
Owner’s Guide.

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SEATING

ADJUSTING 2ND ROW BUCKET
AND BENCH SEATS

Lift the side handle to adjust the

seat back. Using the same control

will fold the seat back flat. Lifting

the control (if equipped) located

underneath the seat cushion will

adjust the seat forward or backward.

ACCESSING THE 3RD ROW SEATS

Ensure that the 2nd row seat

adjustable

head

restraints

(if

equipped) are in the full down

position and that no objects (such

as books, purses, or briefcases) are

on the floor in front of the 2nd row seats before

folding them down. Place the front row seat in a

forward position to allow the 2nd row seat to be fully

“tumbled.” Lift the handle once to fold the seat back

flat. Lift the same handle a second time to “tumble”

the seat forward to allow access to the 3rd row seat.

STOWING THE 3RD ROW BENCH
OR SPLIT BENCH SEAT IN TUB

Move the adjustable head restraint

(if equipped) fully down. Ensure that

the stowage tub is clear of objects.

From the rear of the vehicle, fold

the seat back by pulling and

holding the number 1 strap while pushing the seat

back forward. Release the strap after the seat back

starts rotating forward.

Release the cushion latches by pulling the

number 2 strap while pulling on the long strap

located on the seat back, to rotate the seat all the

way into the tub in the floor.

AUDIO SYSTEM

Premium/Audiophile In-Dash 6-CD/MP3/Satellite Compatible
Sound System

(IF EQUIPPED)

Max A/C Operation

To reach maximum cooling performance when in

automatic

mode

(AUTO),

simply

use

the

temperature controls

or

to set to the desired

temperature. If you are not in AUTO mode, select

or

, A/C and

and set the temperature

to 60°F (16°C). Set the fan speed to the highest

setting but then adjust for comfort.

Defogging/Demisting in Cold Weather

Select

. Select A/C and adjust the temperature

control to main comfort. Set the fan to the highest
speed and direct the outer instrument panel vents
toward the side windows.

INTEGRATED KEYHEAD

TRANSMITTER (IKT) AND

REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM

Your vehicle comes equipped
with two programmed Integrated
Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)
which 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

d o o r. T h e i n t e r i o r l a m p s w i l l i l l u m i n a t e .
Press

twice to unlock all the doors. Press

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

twice to confirm all the doors

and trunk are closed. The doors will lock again,
the horn will chirp and the turn lamps will flash
once if all the doors and trunk are closed.

Note:

If any door or the trunk is not closed, the horn
will chirp twice and the lamps will not flash.
Press

to activate the panic alarm. The horn

will sound and the turn lamps will flash.
Press

again or turn the ignition on to

deactivate the panic alarm. Press

to unlock

the trunk. Car finder: Press

twice within

three seconds. The horn will chirp and the turn
lamps will flash. It is recommended to use this
method to locate your vehicle, rather than using
the panic alarm.

Note:

Ensure that you keep the

adhesive security labels in a safe place for
future reference. Replacements are only available
through an authorized dealer.

POWER LIFTGATE

(IF EQUIPPED)

To open the power liftgate,
push

the

button

on

the

instrument

panel,

press

remote entry transmitter (IKT)

control twice, or push the

button under the center of the
license plate lamp shield. For the best
performance allow the power system to open
the liftgate after pushing the control. Manually
pushing or pulling the liftgate may activate the
systems obstacle detection feature and stop
the power system. Do not open the liftgate in a
garage or other enclosed area with a low
ceiling. To close the liftgate, press and release
the control located in the left rear quarter panel
or pull down the liftgate a few inches to activate

power closing. Keep clear of the liftgate when
operating the rear switch. The liftgate can be
reversed with a second press on a control
button or remote entry transmitter and can be
manually closed at any time. Your power liftgate
is equipped with an obstacle detection feature.
If the liftgate detects an obstacle while opening,
the system will stop and a chime will sound
three times. If the liftgate detects an obstacle
while closing, the system will reverse to a full
open position and a chime will sound three
times. Once an obstacle is removed, the power
liftgate can be operated normally. Refer to your
Owner’s Guide for more information.

Warning

:

Keep clear of the liftgate when activating the
rear switch.

KEYLESS ENTRY KEYPAD

To unlock the driver’s door,
enter your five digit factory
code. To unlock all doors,
enter your five digit factory
code and, within five seconds,
press 3•4. To lock all vehicle
doors, simply press 7•8 and 9•0 at the same
time (you do not need to enter your factory
code first). Refer to your Owner’s Guide for
more information.

MOON ROOF

(IF EQUIPPED)

Your vehicle may be equipped with a moon roof
which has an automatic, one-touch express
opening and closing feature. To open the moon
roof, press the SLIDE control. Pull the SLIDE
control to close. To stop motion at any time during
the one-touch operation, press the control a
second time. To vent the moon roof, press the TILT
control. The moon roof has a built-in shade which
can be manually opened or closed when the glass
panel is closed.

SYNC

(IF EQUIPPED)

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.

2005 TAURUS X

ADDITIONAL

FEATURES

SEATING

FEATURES

HEATED SEATS

(IF EQUIPPED)

Press the heated seat button
repeatedly to cycle through available
settings of high heat (2 lights), low
heat (1 light), and off (no lights).

REAR HEATED SEATS

(IF EQUIPPED)

The heated seat control is located on the back of
the front console. To operate the heated seats,
push the right side for maximum heat and the left
side for minimum heat. Push again to deactivate.

SECOND ROW AUTOFOLD SEAT

(IF EQUIPPED)

Press the control once to fold the
seat back down and then tumble
the seat forward for access to the
3rd row.

Note:

The power feature is

operational when the vehicle is in
Park (P) and the liftgate has been
open for less than 10 minutes.

FOLDING DOWN THE FRONT
PASSENGER SEATBACK

The front passenger seat back can

be folded down 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 seatback.

Without releasing the strap, push the seatback

forward. Move the seat as far forward as possible.

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