RWARN ING
Alw ays set the park ing brak e fully and
make sure the gearsh ift is secu rely latch ed
in P (Park ).
RWARN ING
Never leave you r veh icle unatten ded
while it is running.
You can tell a console-m ounted gearshift is
secu rely latched in P (Park) if you cannot move
it withou t pushing in the thu mb bu tton.
Steerin g Your Veh icle
Your vehicle com es with pow er steering. Pow er
steering uses energy from the engine to help
steer you r vehicle.
Your vehicle has variable-assist steering. This
system provid es light pow er steering efforts for
parking and heavier pow er steering efforts for
highw ay driving. If you notice that the pow er
steering effort does not change accord ing to the
speed you are traveling, or if the pow er steering
system is not working, have the system checked .
If the am ou nt of effort need ed to steer you r
vehicle changes at a constant vehicle speed , have
the pow er steering system checked . If the pow er
steering system breaks dow n (or if the engine is
tu rned off), you can steer the vehicle manu ally
bu t it takes more effort.
Never hold the steering wheel to the extrem e
right or left for more than five second s if the
engine is ru nning. This can dam age the pow er
steering pump.
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Product Specification
Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
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Document Type | Free Auto PDF Manual Download. |
Model Year | 1996 |
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Publisher | ford.com |
Wikipedia's Page | Ford Motor Company |
Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |