Ford Taurus Quick Reference Guide

This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to
replace your vehicle Owner’s Manual which contains
more detailed 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
Manual carefully as you begin learning about your
new vehicle and refer to the appropriate chapters
when questions arise. All information contained
in this Quick Reference Guide was accurate at the
time of duplication. We reserve the right to change
features, operation and/or functionality of any
vehicle specification at any time. Your Ford dealer is
the best source for the most current information. For
detailed operating and safety information, please
consult your Owner’s Manual.

United States

Ford Customer Relationship Center
1-800-392-3673 (FORD)

(TDD for the hearing impaired: 1-800-232-5952)
fordowner.com

Canada

Ford Customer Relationship Centre
1-800-565-3673 (FORD)
ford.ca

May 2014

Quick Reference Guide

First Printing

Taurus

Litho in U.S.A.

2015

Taurus

FG1J 19G217 AA

Quick Reference Guide

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COMMONLY USED SYNC® VOICE COMMANDS

BASIC COMMANDS

• What can I say?

• List of commands

• Main menu

• Previous

• Next

• Go back

• Exit

• Help

• Pair my phone

PHONE

• Phone list of commands

- Dial

- Call <name> on
cell/at home/at work

- Call voicemail

- Do not disturb <On/O>

- Listen to text messages
(phone-dependent feature)

CLIMATE*

• Climate control list

of commands

- Climate <On/O>

- Climate my temperature

- Climate temperature

Some features may not be available in your area.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual, visit the website
or call the toll-free number for more information.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Audio list of commands:
You can also get detailed
lists of commands for radio,
USB, Bluetooth
SiriusXM and SD card

• Radio

- <On/O>

- FM <87.9-107.9>

- FM preset <#>

• CD

- Play track <1-512>

- Shue <On/O>

• USB

- Play song <name>

- Play album <name>

• SiriusXM

- <Channel name>

- Preset <#>

* available only with MyFord Touch

For U.S. customers: visit SyncMyRide.com
or call 1-800-392-3673 (select Option
1 or 2 for language, then Option 3).

®

audio,

NAVIGATION*

• Navigation list of commands

- Destination street address

- Destination home

- Navigation voice <On/O>

- Navigation voice volume

- Repeat instruction

- Show <map/north-up/

• Travel Link list of commands

- Trac

- Weather

- Movie listings

- Fuel prices

- Sports <headlines/

For Canadian customers: visit SyncMyRide.ca
or call 1-800-565-3673 (select Option
1 or 2 for language, then Option 3).

<number, name, city>

<increase/decrease>

heading-up/3D>

scores/schedule>

LEARN MORE ABOUT
YOUR NEW VEHICLE

Scan the country-appropriate QR code with
your smartphone (make sure you have a
scanner app installed) and you can access
even more information about your vehicle.

fordowner.com

ford.ca

WARNING

Driving while distracted can result in loss of
vehicle control, crash and injury. We strongly
recommend that you use extreme caution
when using any device that may take your
focus o the road. Your primary responsibility
is the safe operation of your vehicle. We
recommend against the use of any hand-held
device while driving and encourage the use of
voice-operated systems when possible. Make
sure you are aware of all applicable local laws
that may aect the use of electronic devices
while driving.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INSTRUMENT PANEL 4–5

GETTING STARTED
WITH YOUR SYNC SYSTEM 6–7

SYNC WITH MYFORD TOUCH 8–10

COMFORT 11–13

CONVENIENCE 14–15

FUNCTION 16–17

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION 18–19

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1. CRUISE CONTROL

To set your cruise
control speed:

A. Press the ON control

up and release.

B. Accelerate to the

desired speed.

C. Press the SET control

up and release, then
take your foot o the
accelerator. Aer you
set your speed, you

8

can press SET + or �
to adjust cruise speed.
To disable, press the

7

OFF control down.

ADAPTIVE CRUISE

CONTROL*

6

Allows you to set and
maintain a ‘gap distance’

5

between you and the
vehicle in front of you
during highway driving.

4

When your cruise control
is active, press GAP up
or down to select the

3

gap distance. Four gap
distance settings are

2. POWER TILT AND
TELESCOPE STEERING
COLUMN* AND
ADJUSTABLE PEDALS*

Two separate controls
allow you to tilt and
telescope the steering
column, and adjust
the accelerator and
brake pedals to the
desired position.

3. LEFT VEHICLE
INFORMATION
DISPLAY*

Use the le-hand, 5-way
controls located on your
steering wheel to scroll
through information
such as fuel usage, trip
odometer, trip timer and
other features. You can
also personalize various
vehicle settings to match
your preferences. Refer
to the Information

Displays chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for

more information.

available. Refer to the

2

INSTRUMENT

1

PANEL

Cruise Control chapter
in your Owner’s Manual
for more information.

4. SERVICE ENGINE
SOON LIGHT

Lights briefly when

you switch on the ignition.
If it remains on or is
blinking aer you start
the engine, the On-Board
Diagnostics (OBD-II)
system has detected a
problem and your vehicle
requires service. Drive in a
moderate fashion (avoid
heavy acceleration and
deceleration) and contact
your authorized dealer
as soon as possible.

5. STEERING WHEEL
CONTROLS

Press VOL + or � to
increase or decrease
volume levels. Press
SEEK

or to access
the next/previous radio
station preset, CD
track or preset satellite
radio channel*.

Press

SYNC

Press

to access

®

phone features.

to access

voice recognition.

6. RIGHT VEHICLE
INFORMATION
DISPLAY*

Displays information
about Entertainment,
Phone and Navigation*.
Use the right-hand, 5-way
controls located on your
steering wheel to scroll
through, highlight and
make minor adjustments
within a selected menu.
Refer to the MyFord

®

Touch

chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for
more information.

7. PUSH BUTTON START*

Allows you to start your
vehicle by pressing
the ENGINE START
STOP button, while
fully pressing down on
the brake pedal. Press
the button again to
switch the engine o.

Note: Your intelligent

access transmitter* must
be inside the vehicle for
the engine to start.

8. HAZARD CONTROL

*if equipped