Instrument Cluster
WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES
Warninglightsandgaugescanalertyoutoavehicleconditionthatmay
becomeseriousenoughtocauseextensiverepairs.Awarninglightmay
illuminatewhenaproblemexistswithoneofyourvehicle’sfunctions.
Manylightswillilluminatewhenyoustartyourvehicletomakesurethe
bulbswork.Ifanylightremainsonafterstartingthevehicle,refertothe
respectivesystemwarninglightforadditionalinformation.
Serviceenginesoon:TheService
enginesoonindicatorlight
illuminateswhentheignitionisfirst
turnedtotheONpositiontocheck
thebulbandtoindicatewhetherthevehicleisreadyfor
Inspection/Maintenance(I/M)testing.Normally,theЉServiceenginesoonЉ
lightwillstayonuntiltheengineiscranked,thenturnitselfoffifno
malfunctionsarepresent.However,ifafter15secondstheЉService
enginesoonЉlightblinkseighttimes,itmeansthatthevehicleisnot
readyforI/Mtesting.SeetheReadinessforInspection/Maintenance
(I/M)testingintheMaintenanceandSpecificationschapter.
SolidilluminationaftertheengineisstartedindicatestheOnBoard
DiagnosticsSystem(OBD-II)hasdetectedamalfunction.RefertoOn
boarddiagnostics(OBD-II)intheMaintenanceandSpecifications
chapter.Ifthelightisblinking,enginemisfireisoccurringwhichcould
damageyourcatalyticconverter.Driveinamoderatefashion(avoid
heavyaccelerationanddeceleration)andhaveyourvehicleserviced
immediatelybyyourauthorizeddealer.
10
2008
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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