Maintenance and Specifications
Battery
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Checkandrechargeasnecessary.Keepconnectionsclean.
Ifstoringyourvehicleformorethan30dayswithoutrechargingthe
battery,itmaybeadvisabletodisconnectthebatterycablestoensure
batterychargeismaintainedforquickstarting.
Note:Ifbatterycablesaredisconnected,itwillbenecessarytoreset
memoryfeatures.
Brakes
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Makesurebrakesandparkingbrakearefullyreleased.
Tires
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Maintainrecommendedairpressure.
Miscellaneous
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Makesurealllinkages,cables,leversandpinsundervehicleare
coveredwithgreasetopreventrust.
Movevehiclesatleast25feet(8m)every15daystolubricate
workingpartsandpreventcorrosion.
Removingvehiclefromstorage
Whenyourvehicleisreadytocomeoutofstorage,dothefollowing:
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Washyourvehicletoremoveanydirtorgreasefilmbuild-upon
windowsurfaces.
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Checkwindshieldwipersforanydeterioration.
Checkunderthehoodforanyforeignmaterialthatmayhavecollected
duringstorage(mice/squirrelnests).
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Checktheexhaustforanyforeignmaterialthatmayhavecollected
duringstorage.
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ChecktirepressuresandsettireinflationpertheTireLabel.
Checkbrakepedaloperation.Drivethevehicle15ft(4.5meters)back
andforthtoremoverustbuildup.
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Checkfluidlevels(includingcoolant,oilandgas)tomakesurethere
arenoleaks,andfluidsareatrecommendedlevels.
Ifthebatterywasremoved,cleanthebatterycableendsandinspect.
Ifyouhaveanyconcernsorissues,contactyourauthorizeddealer.
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2011
Taurus
OwnersGuide,2ndPrinting
USA(fus)
Product Specification
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Model Year | 2011 |
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