2012 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 21

Instrument Cluster TIMER Timer displays the trip elapsed drive time. To operate, do the following: 1. Press and release RESET in order to start the timer. 2. Press and release RESET to pause the timer. 3. Press and hold RESET until the timer resets. Blank Screen The message center display will be blank after cycling through all of the Info menu items. System check and vehicle feature customization Press the SETUP button repeatedly to cycle the message center through the following features: RESET FOR SYSTEM CHECK When this message appears, press RESET and the message center will begin to cycle through the following systems and provide a status of the item if needed. Note: Some systems show a message only if a condition is present. 1. OIL LIFE 2. WASHER FLUID LEVEL 3. DOOR AJAR STATUS 4. TRUNK AJAR/CLOSED 5. BLIND SPOT SYSTEM (if equipped) 6. CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM (if equipped) 7. BRAKE SYSTEM 8. FUEL LEVEL 9. MYKEY DISTANCE (if MyKey௡ is programmed) 10. MYKEY(S) PROGRAMMED 11. ADMIN KEYS PROGRAMMED OIL LIFE This displays the remaining oil life. An oil change is required whenever indicated by the message center and according to the recommended maintenance schedule. USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS. 21 2012 Taurus Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)