2009 Ford Taurus X Quick Reference Guide 1st Printing

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TAURUSX

2009

QUICKREFERENCEGUIDE

2009

TAURUSX

QUICKREFERENCEGUIDE

9F9J19G217AA

MAY2008

FIRSTPRINTING

QUICKREFERENCEGUIDE

TAURUSX

LITHOINUSA

FORDMOTORCOMPANY

CUSTOMERRELATIONSHIPCENTER

P.O.BOX6248

DEARBORN,MI48121

1-800-392-3673(FORD)

(TDDFORTHEHEARINGIMPAIRED:1-800-232-5952)

ThisQuickReferenceGuideisnotintendedtoreplaceyourvehicleOwner’sGuidewhichcontainsmoredetailed

information concerning the features of your vehicle, as well as important safety warnings designed to help

reduce the risk of injury to you and your passengers. Please read your entire Owner’s Guide carefully as you

beginlearningaboutyournewvehicleandrefertotheappropriatesectionswhenquestionsarise.

AllinformationcontainedinthisQuickReferenceGuidewasaccurateatthetimeofduplication.Wereservethe

right to change features, operation and/or functionality of any vehicle specification at any time. Your Ford

dealeristhebestsourceforthemostcurrentinformation.

Fordetailedoperatingandsafetyinformation,pleaseconsultyourOwner’sGuide.

ADDITIONALFEATURES

(CON’T)

REVERSESENSINGSYSTEM

(IFEQUIPPED)

Your vehicle may be equipped

with a reverse sensing system

whichcanwarnyouifthereisan

object behind the vehicle which

you may be unable to see. The

system will sound a warning

tone that increases in frequency as the object

gets closer andwillsoundcontinuouslywhenthe

objectislessthan10inchesaway.Pleasereferto

yourOwner’sGuideformoreinformation.

A

DVANCE

T

RAC

®

Your vehicle is equipped with

the

AdvanceTrac±

stability

enhancementsystem.Thissystem

consists of: Traction control,

whichhelpsavoidwheelspinand

loss of traction, and Electronic

Stability Control, which helps avoid skids or

lateral slides. These features work together to

help you to maintain stability and steerability of

your vehicle during a variety of road conditions.

The system defaults to on and the control will

illuminate when turned off. Refer to your Owner

Guideformoreinformation.

AUXILIARYINPUTJACK

The Auxiliary Input Jack allows

you to plug and play auxiliary

audio devices, including MP3

players.PressAUXrepeatedlyon

your audio system until LINEIN

appears in the display, then

plug in your auxiliary audio device. For more

information,pleaseconsultyourOwner’sGuide.

USBPORT

(IFEQUIPPED)

SYNC-equippedvehicleshaveaUSBportinside

the center console which allows you to plug in

your media playing devices among other

options.Formoreinformation,refertotheSYNC

Supplement or the SYNC section of the

NavigationSupplement.

OVERDRIVECONTROL/CANCEL

WITHGRADEASSIST

DrivewiththevehicleinD(Overdrive)forthebest

fuel economy. You can deactivate overdrive by

pressing the transmission control switch on the

sideoftheshifthandle.Yourvehicleisequipped

with a special Grade Assist feature which is

automaticallyactivatedwhenoverdriveisturned

off. Grade assist helps to provide optimal gear

selection and additional engine braking on hilly

terrain. To return to overdrive, simply press the

transmissioncontrolswitchagain.

CLIMATECONTROL

Dual Zone Automatic Temperature Control with

HeatedSeats

(IFEQUIPPED)

Driverand

PassengerSideTemperature

Pressthebluesideofthecontroltodecreaseorthe

red side of the control to increase the temperature

settingforthedriverorpassengersideofthevehicle.

When the passenger side temperature controls

are pressed, dual zone will be activated where

the driver and passenger can set their individual

climatesettings.

AutomaticOperation

Press AUTO to engage automatic temperature

control.Setthedesiredtemperature. Thesystemwill

then automatically determine fan speed, airflow

location, A/C on or off as well as using outside or

recirculated air to heat or cool the vehicle to reach

thedesiredtemperature.

RearDefrost

Press to activate the rear window defroster and

clear the rear window of thin ice and fog. Press

againtodeactivate.

Defrost

Presstodistributeoutsideairthroughthewindshield

defrosteranddemisterventsandtoclearthiniceand

fogfromthewindshield.

AirFlowDirectionControl

Pressrepeatedlytoselectdesiredairflowdirection.

A/C

Presstoactivateordeactivateairconditioning.

RecirculatedAir

Press to activate recirculated air in the vehicle

cabin.Usingthismodemayreducethetimetocool

downtheinteriorofthevehicleandmayalsohelp

reduce unwanted odors from reaching the interior

ofthevehicle.

HeatedSeats

Press to cycle through available settings of high

heat(2lights),lowheat(1light),andoff(nolights).

DualZone

Press DUAL to activate dual zone where the

driver and passenger can select their individual

temperature settings. Press again to return to

single zone where the driver side temperature

control determines the temperature for the entire

vehiclecabin.

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LOAD

ToloadaCDintothesystem,

pressLOAD.Whenprompted,

select the desired slot (1-6)

using the memory presets

and insert the CD into the

system.PressandholdLOAD

to autoload up to six discs.

Insert the discs, one at a

time,whenprompted.

Tune/DiscSelector

Press to go up or down the

radio frequency band or to

selectadesireddisc.

On/Off/Volume

Pushtoturnonoroff.Turnto

increaseordecreasevolume.

CD

Press to enter CD mode. If

a CD is already loaded into

thesystem,theCDwillbegin

playingwhereitlastended.

AM/FM

PressrepeatedlytoselectAM,

FM1,orFM2frequencybands.

SEEK

Press to access the next/

previousstrongstationorthe

next/previoustrack.

SCAN

Press for a brief sampling of

radio stations or CD tracks.

Pressagaintostop.

SettingMemoryPresets

You can save up to 18 radio

stations (6 each in AM, FM1

or FM2) or 18 satellite radio

channels(6eachinSAT1,SAT2

or SAT3) in your memory

presets. To save a station/

channel to your memory

presets: tune to the desired

stationorchannel,thenpress

and hold a memory preset

(1-6)untilsoundreturns.

AUX

Press AUX repeatedly to

access SAT1, SAT2 or SAT3

(satellite radio, if equipped),

LINEIN(auxiliaryaudiomode),

FES/DVD (if equipped) or

SYNC(ifequipped).

MENU

SettingtheClock

Press MENU until SELECT

HOUR or SELECT MINS is

displayed. Use the up/down

arrows

to

adjust

the

hours/minutes.

Bass/Treble/Fade/Balance

Press MENU, when the

desired setting appears in the

display,press

±

/

²

tomake

thenecessaryadjustments.

SatelliteRadioMenu

When SATELLITE RADIO

MENUappearsinthedisplay

(if satellite radio is active),

press OK to enter the menu.

Then press

±

/

²

to cycle

through: CATEGORY, SAVE

SONG, DELETE SONG,

DELETE ALL SONGS or

ENABLE/DISABLE ALERTS.

Forafulldescriptionofthese

features,pleaserefertoyour

Owner’sGuide.

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SEATING

ADJUSTING2NDROWBUCKET

ANDBENCHSEATS

Lift the side handle to adjust the

seat back. Using the same control

will fold the seat back flat. Lifting

the control (if equipped) located

underneath the seat cushion will

adjusttheseatforwardorbackward.

ACCESSINGTHE3RDROWSEATS

Ensure that the 2nd row seat

adjustable head restraints (if

equipped) are in the full down

position and that no objects (such

asbooks,purses,orbriefcases)are

on the floor in front of the 2nd row seats before

folding them down. Place the front row seat in a

forwardpositiontoallowthe2ndrowseattobefully

“tumbled.”Liftthehandleoncetofoldtheseatback

flat.Liftthesamehandleasecondtimeto“tumble”

theseatforwardtoallowaccesstothe3rdrowseat.

STOWINGTHE3RDROWBENCH

ORSPLITBENCHSEATINTUB

Move the adjustable head restraint

(ifequipped)fullydown.Ensurethat

thestowagetubisclearofobjects.

From the rear of the vehicle, fold

the seat back by pulling and

holdingthenumber1strapwhilepushingtheseat

backforward.Releasethestrapaftertheseatback

startsrotatingforward.

Release the cushion latches by pulling the

number 2 strap while pulling on the long strap

locatedontheseatback,torotatetheseatallthe

wayintothetubinthefloor.

AUDIOSYSTEM

Premium/AudiophileIn-Dash6-CD/MP3/SatelliteCompatible

SoundSystem

(IFEQUIPPED)

MaxA/COperation

To reach maximum cooling performance when in

automatic mode (AUTO), simply use the

temperature controls or to set to the desired

temperature. If you are not in AUTO mode, select

or

,A/Cand

andsetthetemperature

to 60°F (16°C). Set the fan speed to the highest

settingbutthenadjustforcomfort.

Defogging/DemistinginColdWeather

Select

. Select A/C and adjust the temperature

control to main comfort. Set the fan to the highest

speed and direct the outer instrument panel vents

towardthesidewindows.

INTEGRATEDKEYHEAD

TRANSMITTER(IKT)AND

REMOTEENTRYSYSTEM

Your vehicle comes equipped

withtwoprogrammedIntegrated

Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs)

which are both a programmed

ignitionkeyandaremotekeyless

entrytransmitter.HandletheIKT

carefully when starting the car to avoid

accidentally pressing any of the remote entry

buttons. Press

once to unlock the driver’s

door. The interior lamps will illuminate.

Press

twicetounlockallthedoors.Press

once to lock all the doors. The turn lamps will

flash. Press

twice to confirm all the doors

andtrunkareclosed.Thedoorswilllockagain,

the horn will chirp and the turn lamps will flash

onceifallthedoorsandtrunkareclosed.

Note:

If any door or the trunk is not closed, the horn

will chirp twice and the lamps will not flash.

Press

toactivatethepanicalarm.Thehorn

will sound and the turn lamps will flash.

Press

again or turn the ignition on to

deactivate the panic alarm. Press

to unlock

the trunk. Car finder: Press

twice within

three seconds. The horn will chirp and the turn

lamps will flash. It is recommended to use this

methodtolocateyourvehicle,ratherthanusing

thepanicalarm.

Note:

Ensurethatyoukeepthe

adhesive security labels in a safe place for

futurereference.Replacementsareonlyavailable

throughanauthorizeddealer.

POWERLIFTGATE

(IFEQUIPPED)

To open the power liftgate,

push the button on the

instrument

panel,

press

remote entry transmitter (IKT)

control twice, or push the

buttonunderthecenterofthe

license plate lamp shield. For the best

performance allow the power system to open

the liftgate after pushing the control. Manually

pushing or pulling the liftgate may activate the

systems obstacle detection feature and stop

thepowersystem.Donotopentheliftgateina

garage or other enclosed area with a low

ceiling. To close the liftgate, press and release

thecontrollocatedintheleftrearquarterpanel

orpulldowntheliftgateafewinchestoactivate

power closing. Keep clear of the liftgate when

operating the rear switch. The liftgate can be

reversed with a second press on a control

button or remote entry transmitter and can be

manuallyclosedatanytime.Yourpowerliftgate

isequippedwithanobstacledetectionfeature.

Iftheliftgatedetectsanobstaclewhileopening,

the system will stop and a chime will sound

three times. If the liftgate detects an obstacle

while closing, the system will reverse to a full

open position and a chime will sound three

times.Onceanobstacleisremoved,thepower

liftgatecanbeoperatednormally.Refertoyour

Owner’sGuideformoreinformation.

Warning

:

Keep clear of the liftgate when activating the

rearswitch.

KEYLESSENTRYKEYPAD

To unlock the driver’s door,

enter your five digit factory

code. To unlock all doors,

enter your five digit factory

codeand,withinfiveseconds,

press 3•4. To lock all vehicle

doors, simply press 7•8 and 9•0 at the same

time (you do not need to enter your factory

code first). Refer to your Owner’s Guide for

moreinformation.

MOONROOF

(IFEQUIPPED)

Your vehicle may be equipped with a moon roof

which has an automatic, one-touch express

opening and closing feature. To open the moon

roof, press the SLIDE control. Pull the SLIDE

controltoclose.Tostopmotionatanytimeduring

the one-touch operation, press the control a

secondtime.Toventthemoonroof,presstheTILT

control. The moon roof has a built-in shade which

canbemanuallyopenedorclosedwhentheglass

panelisclosed.

SYNC

(IFEQUIPPED)

Yourvehiclemaybeequipped

withSYNC–ahands-freecommunicationsand

entertainmentsystemwithspecialphoneand

mediafeatures.Formoreinformation,please

refertotheSYNCSupplementortotheSYNC

sectionintheNavigationSupplement.Please

alsofeelfreetovisitwww.SyncMyRide.com.

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ADDITIONAL

FEATURES

SEATING

FEATURES

HEATEDSEATS

(IFEQUIPPED)

Press the heated seat button

repeatedlytocyclethroughavailable

settings of high heat (2 lights), low

heat(1light),andoff(nolights).

REARHEATEDSEATS

(IFEQUIPPED)

The heated seat control is located on the back of

the front console. To operate the heated seats,

push the right side for maximum heat and the left

sideforminimumheat.Pushagaintodeactivate.

SECONDROWAUTOFOLDSEAT

(IFEQUIPPED)

Press the control once to fold the

seat back down and then tumble

the seat forward for access to the

3rdrow.

Note:

Thepowerfeatureis

operational when the vehicle is in

Park (P) and the liftgate has been

openforlessthan10minutes.

FOLDINGDOWNTHEFRONT

PASSENGERSEATBACK

The front passenger seat back can

be folded down to allow room for a

long load. Ensure that the seat is in

the rearmost position and the head

restraintisfullydown,priortopulling

the strap located on the back of the seatback.

Without releasing the strap, push the seatback

forward.Movetheseatasfarforwardaspossible.

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