2009 Ford Taurus Owners Manual

Driving
yourvehicleisequippedwithafourwheelanti-lockbrakesystem(ABS),
donot“pump”thebrakes.RefertotheBrakessectionofthischapter
foradditionalinformationontheoperationoftheanti-lockbrakesystem.
MaintenanceandModifications
Thesuspensionandsteeringsystemsonyourvehiclehavebeendesigned
andtestedtoprovidepredictableperformancewhetherloadedorempty
anddurableloadcarryingcapability.Forthisreason,FordMotor
Companystronglyrecommendsthatyoudonotmakemodificationssuch
asaddingorremovingparts(suchasliftkitsorstabilizerbars)orby
usingreplacementpartsnotequivalenttotheoriginalfactoryequipment.
Anymodificationstoavehiclethatraisethecenterofgravitycanmake
itmorelikelythevehiclewillrolloverasaresultofalossofcontrol.
FordMotorCompanyrecommendsthatcautionbeusedwithanyvehicle
equippedwithahighloadordevice(suchasladderorluggageracks).
Failuretomaintainyourvehicleproperlymayvoidthewarranty,increase
yourrepaircost,reducevehicleperformanceandoperationalcapabilities
andadverselyaffectdriverandpassengersafety.Frequentinspectionof
vehiclechassiscomponentsisrecommendedifthevehicleissubjectedto
heavyoff-highwayusage.
DRIVING THROUGH WATER
Ifdrivingthroughdeeporstanding
waterisunavoidable,proceedvery
slowlyespeciallywhenthedepthis
notknown.Neverdrivethrough
waterthatishigherthanthebottom
ofthewheelrims(forcars)orthe
bottomofthehubs(fortrucks).
Whendrivingthroughwater,tractionorbrakecapabilitymaybelimited.
Also,watermayenteryourengine’sairintakeandseverelydamageyour
engineoryourvehiclemaystall.Drivingthroughdeepwaterwhere
thetransmissionventtubeissubmergedmayallowwaterintothe
transmissionandcauseinternaltransmissiondamage.
Oncethroughthewater,alwaysdrythebrakesbymovingyour
vehicleslowlywhileapplyinglightpressureonthebrakepedal.
Wetbrakesdonotstopthevehicleasquicklyasdrybrakes.
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Model Year2009
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