Driving
Recommendedshiftspeeds
Upshiftaccordingtothefollowingchart:
Upshiftswhenaccelerating(recommendedforbestfuel
economy)
Shiftfrom:
1
2
3
4
5
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
15mph(24km/h)
25mph(40km/h)
40mph(64km/h)
45mph(72km/h)
50mph(80km/h)
Theinstrumentclusterwillshowthe
currentselectedgearyouarein.
Inordertopreventtheenginefrom
runningattoolowanRPM,which
maycauseittostall,theSSTwill
automaticallymakesomedownshifts
evenifithasdeterminedthatyou
havenotdownshiftedintime.
AlthoughtheSSTwillmakesome
downshiftsforyou,itwillstillallow
youtodownshiftatanytimeaslong
astheSSTdeterminesthattheenginewillnotbedamagedfrom
over-revving.
Enginedamagemayoccurifexcessiveenginerevvingisheld
withoutshifting.
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Thereversesensingsystem(RSS)soundsatonetowarnthedriverof
obstaclesneartherearbumperwhenR(Reverse)isselectedandthe
vehicleismovingatspeedslessthan3mph(5km/h).Thesystemisnot
effectiveatspeedsabove3mph(5km/h)andmaynotdetectcertain
angularormovingobjects.
WARNING:Tohelpavoidpersonalinjury,pleasereadand
understandthelimitationsofthereversesensingsystemas
containedinthissection.Reversesensingisonlyanaidforsome
(generallylargeandfixed)objectswhenmovinginreverseonaflat
surfaceat“parkingspeeds”.Inclementweathermayalsoaffectthe
functionoftheRSS;thismayincludereducedperformanceorafalse
activation.
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2010
Taurus(500)
OwnersGuide,3rdPrinting
USA(fus)
| Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Taurus Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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