Driving
Ifthesteeringwandersorpulls,checkfor:
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animproperlyinflatedtire
uneventirewear
looseorwornsuspensioncomponents
looseorwornsteeringcomponents
impropersteeringalignment
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OPERATION
Brake-shift interlock
Thisvehicleisequippedwithabrake-shiftinterlockfeaturethatprevents
thegearshiftleverfrombeingmovedfromP(Park)whentheignitionis
intheRUNpositionunlessbrakepedalisdepressed.
IfyoucannotmovethegearshiftleveroutofP(Park)withignitionin
theRUNpositionandthebrakepedaldepressed:
1.
Applytheparkingbrake,turn
ignitionkeytoLOCK,thenremove
thekey.
2.
Usingascrewdriver(orsimilar
tool),removetheprotectivecover
totheinterlockreleaseaccesshole
ontheconsole.
3.
Insertthescrewdriver(orsimilar
tool)intotheaccessholeandpress
downwardwhilepullingthe
gearshiftleveroutoftheP(Park)
positionandintotheN(Neutral)
position.
4.
Removethetoolandreinstallthe
protectivecover.
5.
Startthevehicleandreleasethe
parkingbrake.
Ifitisnecessarytousetheaboveproceduretomovethegearshiftlever,
itispossiblethatafusehasblownorthevehicle’sbrakelampsarenot
operatingproperly.RefertoFusesandrelaysintheRoadside
Emergencieschapter.
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2008
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
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Model Year | 2008 |
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