2011 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 63

Lights 4. Turn the headlamp control to the autolamp position. The headlamps will turn on. 5. Wait the desired amount of time for the exit delay you want (up to three minutes), then turn the headlamps off. You can also use the message center to program the autolamp exit time delay. See Message center in the Instrument Cluster chapter. High beams Push the lever toward the instrument panel to activate. Pull the lever towards you to deactivate. OFF Auto high beams (if equipped) During nighttime driving, the automatic high beam system automatically turns on your high beams if it is dark enough and no other traffic is present. When it detects an approaching vehicle's headlights or a preceding vehicle's tail lamps, the system turns off the high beams (low beams remain on) before they distract other drivers. If the vehicle is equipped with automatic high beams, the high beam switch will operate differently depending on the status of the automatic high beam system. Each of the possible operating scenarios are detailed below: Scenario 1: Conditions - The automatic high beam system is set to ON in the (autolamps). The message center. The headlamp switch is in automatic high beam system has turned the high beams on. Operation - The high beam switch will not perform any function. Scenario 2: Conditions - The automatic high beam system is set to ON in the (autolamps). The message center. The headlamp switch is in automatic high beam system has not turned the high beams on. 63 2011 Taurus Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)