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12/ 2014 Taurus / Quick Reference Guide 2014 Taurus / Quick Reference Guide / 13 Essential Information Fuel Tank Capacity/ Fuel info Your vehicle has a 19.0 gallon (71.9L) fuel tank capacity. If your vehicle has a yellow ring around the fuel inlet, you have a flex fuel vehicle and should use only unleaded fuel or fuel ethanol (E85). For optimal performance, there are specific requirements for flex fuel vehicles. Refer to the Fuel and Refueling chapter of your Owner's Manual. Non-flex fuel vehicles use only "Regular" unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or higher. Do not use E85 fuels because your vehicle was not designed to run on fuels with more than 15% ethanol. Note: Do not use aftermarket funnels as they will not work with the Easy Fuel system and may cause damage. Properly clean the funnel after each use. Essential Information collision risks. Radar sensors detect if your vehicle is rapidly approaching another vehicle traveling in the same direction as yours. If it is, a red warning light illuminates and an audible warning tone sounds. If the risk of collision increases, the system will increase brake support for rapid braking. Note: Driving aids do not replace the need to watch where the vehicle is moving and brake when necessary. Refer to your Owner's Manual for safety information, more detail and limitations. Location of Spare Tire and Tools Towing your vehicle Towing your vehicle behind an RV or any other vehicle may be limited. Refer to Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels section in the Towing chapter of your Owner's Manual. Easy Fuel System ® With this system, push on the fuel door to open, insert the nozzle and begin fueling. It is self-sealing and therefore protected against dust, dirt, water, snow and ice. Wait 10 seconds from the time the refueling nozzle is shut-off until you remove the nozzle from the vehicle to allow residual fuel in the nozzle to drain into the tank. When using a portable fuel container, slowly insert the fuel funnel (located in the spare tire compartment), and pour the fuel into the funnel. Your spare tire and tools are in your trunk underneath your cargo cover. The spare tire is designed for emergency use only and should be replaced as soon as possible. For complete details on changing your tire, refer to the Wheels and Tires chapter of your Owner's Manual. Note: Taurus SHO vehicles are equipped with a tire mobility kit. Refer to your Owner's Manual for information on how to use this kit. Blind Spot Information System (BLIS ®) with Cross Traffic Alert (CTA)* Collision Warning System* This system is designed to alert the driver of certain BLIS uses radar sensors to help you determine if a vehicle may be in your blind spot zone. CTA warns you if a car is coming from the sides when your vehicle is in R (Reverse). BLIS and CTA display a yellow indicator light in your exterior mirrors. CTA also sounds an audible alarm and displays messages to warn you from which direction vehicles are approaching. Refer to the Driving Aids chapter in your Owner's Manual for more information. Note: Driving aids do not replace the need to watch where the vehicle is moving and brake when necessary. Refer to your Owner's Manual for safety information, more detail and limitations. Your vehicle has a tire pressure monitoring system that illuminates a low tire pressure warning light in your instrument cluster when one or more of your tires is significantly underinflated. If this happens, stop and check your tires as soon as possible. Inflate them to the proper pressure. Refer to the Wheels and Tires chapter of your Owner's Manual for more information. Tire Pressure monitoring system Roadside Assistance Your new Ford vehicle comes with the assurance and support of 24-hour emergency roadside assistance. To receive roadside assistance in the United States, call 1-800-241-3673. In Canada, call 1 -800-665-2006. REAR window buffeting When one or both of your rear windows are open, you may hear a pulsing noise. To alleviate this, lower a front window until the noise subsides. *if equipped *if equipped