Driving
IfthesteeringwandersorpullsequippedwitheitherEPSorHydraulic
steeringsystem,checkfor:
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animproperlyinflatedtire
uneventirewear
looseorwornsuspensioncomponents
looseorwornsteeringcomponents
impropervehiclealignment
Ahighcrownintheroadorhighcrosswindsmayalsomakethesteering
seemtowander/pull.
BRAKE-SHIFT INTERLOCK
Thisvehicleisequippedwithabrake-shiftinterlockfeaturethatprevents
thegearshiftleverfrombeingmovedfromP(Park)whentheignitionis
intheonpositionunlessthebrakepedalispressed.
IfyoucannotmovethegearshiftleveroutofP(Park)withtheignition
intheonpositionandthebrakepedalpressed,itispossiblethatafuse
hasblownorthevehicle’sbrakelampsarenotoperatingproperly.Refer
toFusesandrelaysintheRoadsideEmergencieschapter.
Ifthefuseisnotblownandthebrakelampsareworkingproperly,the
followingprocedurewillallowyoutomovethegearshiftleverfromP
(Park).Note:Forsomemarketsthisfeaturewillbedisabled.
1.
2.
3.
Applytheparkingbrake.
Removethecupholderinsert.
Usingascrewdriver(orsimilar
tool),removetheprotectivecover
totheinterlockreleaseaccesshole
ontheconsole.
4.
Insertthescrewdriver(orsimilar
tool)intotheaccessholeandpress
whilepullingthegearshiftleverout
oftheP(Park)positionandinto
theN(Neutral)position.
5.
Removethetoolandreinstallthe
protectivecover.
6.
Startthevehicleandreleasetheparkingbrake.
Seeyourauthorizeddealerassoonaspossibleifthisprocedure
isused.
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2011
Taurus
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
Product Specification
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Model Year | 2011 |
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