2008 Ford Taurus X Owner's Manual - Page 107

Driver Controls • If the vehicle speed increases above the set speed on a downhill, you may want to apply the brakes to reduce the speed. • If the vehicle speed decreases more than 10 mph (16 km/h) below your set speed on an uphill, your speed control will disengage. Disengaging speed control To disengage the speed control: • Depress the brake pedal or press CNCL (Cancel). Disengaging the speed control will not erase previous set speed. Resuming a set speed Press the RES control and release it. This will automatically return the vehicle to the previously set speed. OFF ON CNCL RSM SET SET Increasing speed while using speed control There are two ways to set a higher speed: • Press and hold the SET + control until you get to the desired speed, then release the control. You can also use the SET + control to operate the Tap-Up function. Press and release this control to increase the vehicle set speed in small amounts by 1 mph (1.6 km/h). OFF ON CNCL RSM SET SET • Use the accelerator pedal to get to the desired speed. When the vehicle reaches that speed press and release the SET + control. 107 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)