Driving
ToreturntoO/D(overdrivemode),pressthetransmissioncontrolswitch
again.
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TheO/DOFFlampintheinstrumentclusterwillnotbeilluminated.
Thetransmissionwilloperateingearsonethroughsix.
O/D(overdrivemode)isautomaticallyreturnedeachtimethekeyis
turnedoff.
L(Low)
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Providesmaximumenginebraking.
Willdownshifttothelowestavailablegearforthecurrentvehicle
speed;allowsforfirstgearwhenvehiclereachesslowerspeeds.
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
TheReverseSensingSystem(RSS)soundsatonetowarnthedriverof
obstaclesneartherearbumperwhenR(Reverse)isselectedandthe
vehicleismovingatspeedslessthan3mph(5km/h).Thesystemisnot
effectiveatspeedsabove3mph(5km/h)andmaynotdetectcertain
angularormovingobjects.
Tohelpavoidpersonalinjury,pleasereadandunderstandthe
limitationsofthereversesensingsystemascontainedinthis
section.Reversesensingisonlyanaidforsome(generallylargeand
fixed)objectswhenmovinginreverseonaflatsurfaceat“parking
speeds”.InclementweathermayalsoaffectthefunctionoftheRSS;
thismayincludereducedperformanceorafalseactivation.
Tohelpavoidpersonalinjury,alwaysusecautionwheninR
(Reverse)andwhenusingtheRSS.
Thissystemisnotdesignedtopreventcontactwithsmallor
movingobjects.Thesystemisdesignedtoprovideawarningto
assistthedriverindetectinglargestationaryobjectstoavoiddamaging
thevehicle.Thesystemmaynotdetectsmallerobjects,particularly
thoseclosetotheground.
Certainadd-ondevicessuchaslargetrailerhitches,bikeor
surfboardracksandanydevicethatmayblockthenormal
detectionzoneoftheRSSsystemmaycreatefalsebeeps.
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2008
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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