2010 Ford Taurus Owners Manual

Driving
FastRestartFeature:TheFastRestartfeatureallowsyoutore-start
yourvehiclewithin20secondsofswitchingthevehicleoff,ifavalidIA
keyisnotpresentwhenthevehicleisswitchedoff.Whenyouswitch
yourvehicleoffwithoutanIAkeyinthepassengercompartmentor
trunk,themessageRESTARTNOWORKEYISNEEDEDwillbe
displayedinthemessagecenter.Youcanre-startthevehicle(by
applyingthebrakepedalandpressingtheSTART/STOPbutton)forup
to20seconds,eventhoughtheIAkeyisnotpresent.After20seconds
haveexpired,youcannolongerstartyourvehiclewithouttheIAkey
presentinsidethevehicle.
SwitchingtheVehicleOffwhennotinPark:Itisrecommendedthat
youshiftintotheP(Park)positionbeforeswitchingyourvehicleoff.If
youswitchyourvehicleoffwiththeshifterinanypositionotherthanP
(Park),themessageSHIFTTOPARKwillbedisplayedinthemessage
center.Ifthevehicleisleftinthisstate,yourkeyinignitionchimewill
activatewhenthedriverdoorisopened,andyoumaydrainyour
vehicle’sbattery.Inordertoavoiddrainingyourbattery,itis
recommendedthatyoualwaysshifttoparkbeforeorimmediatelyafter
switchingyourvehicleoff.
AbsenceoftheIntelligentAccesskey:Oncethevehiclehasstarted,
thevehiclewillremainrunninguntilbeingturnedoffbythe
START/STOPbutton,eveniftheIAkeyisnolongerfoundinthevehicle.
Wheneveradoorisopenedandthenclosedwhilethevehicleisrunning,
thesystemwillsearchforanIAkeyinsidethevehicleandthemessage
centerwilldisplayNOKEYDETECTEDiftheIAkeyisnolonger
present.Thismessageisintendedasareminderthatsomeoneelseinthe
vehiclemayhavetakentheIAkeywhenexitingthevehicle.IftheIAkey
isnolongerpresentinthevehicle,youwillnotbeabletore-startyour
vehicleoutsideoftheFastRestarttime(seeFastRestartFeature
above).ItisimportanttobeawareofwhereyourIAkeyislocatedinthe
vehicle,toavoidbecomingstrandedwithoutanIAkey.
Guarding against exhaust fumes
Carbonmonoxideispresentinexhaustfumes.Takeprecautionstoavoid
itsdangerouseffects.
WARNING:Ifyousmellexhaustfumesinsideyourvehicle,have
yourdealerinspectyourvehicleimmediately.Donotdriveifyou
smellexhaustfumes.
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2010
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide,3rdPrinting
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Product Specification
CategoriesFord Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals
Model Year2010
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