User manual FORD TAURUS-2003

[. . . ] Table of Contents Introduction Instrument Cluster Warning and control lights Gauges 4 10 10 13 Entertainment Systems AM/FM stereo cassette with CD AM/FM stereo with CD CD changer 16 16 20 22 Climate Controls Manual heating and air conditioning Electronic automatic temperature control 25 25 26 Lights Headlamps Turn signal control Bulb replacement 30 30 33 35 Driver Controls Windshield wiper/washer control Steering wheel adjustment Power windows Mirrors Speed control 46 46 47 48 49 52 Locks and Security Keys Locks Anti-theft system 61 61 61 69 1 Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Air bags Child restraints 74 74 78 92 98 Driving Starting Brakes Traction control Transmission operation Trailer towing 110 110 114 115 117 123 Roadside Emergencies Getting roadside assistance Hazard flasher switch Fuel pump shut-off switch Fuses and relays Changing tires Jump starting Wrecker towing 127 127 128 128 130 135 139 145 Customer Assistance Reporting safety defects (U. S. only) 146 154 Cleaning Maintenance and Specifications Engine compartment Engine oil Battery Fuel information Part numbers Refill capacities Lubricant specifications 155 161 163 166 169 176 195 196 197 2 Table of Contents Accessories Index 203 206 All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system or translation in whole or part is not permitted without written authorization from Ford Motor Company. Ford may change the contents without notice and without incurring obligation. [. . . ] To lengthen the belt, hold the tongue so that its bottom is perpendicular to the direction of webbing while sliding the tongue up the webbing. Place the child safety seat in the center seating position. Route the tongue and webbing through the child seat according to the child seat manufacturer's instructions. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for the center seating position until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened to the buckle by pulling on tongue. Push down on the child seat while pulling on the loose end of the lap belt webbing to tighten the belt. Before placing the child into the child seat, forcibly tilt the child seat from side to side and in forward direction to make sure that the seat is securely held in place. To check this, grab the seat at the belt path and attempt to move it side to side and forward and back. There should be no more than one inch of movement for proper installation. Attaching child safety seats with tether straps Most new forward-facing child safety seats include a tether strap which goes over the back of the seat and hooks to an anchoring point. Tether straps are available as an accessory for many older safety seats. Contact the manufacturer of your child seat for information about ordering a tether strap. The rear seats of your vehicle are equipped with built-in tether strap anchors located behind the seats as described below. The tether anchors in your vehicle are located under a cover marked with the tether anchor symbol (shown with title). The tether strap anchors in your vehicle are in the following positions (shown from top view): Attach the tether strap only to the appropriate tether anchor as shown. The tether strap may not work properly if attached somewhere other than the correct tether anchor. 106 Seating and Safety Restraints 1. Position the child safety seat on the seat cushion. Route the child safety seat tether strap over the back of the seat. For vehicles with adjustable head restraints, route the tether strap under the head restraint and between the head restraint posts, otherwise route the tether strap over the top of the seatback. Locate the correct anchor for the selected seating position. 4. Clip the tether strap to the anchor as shown. [. . . ] Items 198 Maintenance and Specifications MERCON and MERCON V type fluids are not interchangeable. Use of a transmission fluid that indicates dual usage (MERCON and MERCON V) in an automatic transmission application requiring MERCON may cause transmission damage. Use of any fluid other than the recommended fluid may cause transmission damage. ENGINE DATA Engine Cubic inches Required fuel Firing order Spark plug gap 3. 0L V6 Vulcan engine 182 87 octane 1-4-2-5-3-6 1. 07-1. 17 mm (0. 042-0. 046 inch) EDIS 9. 7:1 3. 0L FFV V6 engine 182 87 octane or Ethanol (E 85) 1-4-2-5-3-6 1. 07-1. 17 mm (0. 042-0. 046 inch) EDIS 9. 7:1 3. 0L DOHC V6 Duratec engine 183 87 octane 1-4-2-5-3-6 1. 3-1. 4 mm (0. 052-0. 056 inch) EDIS 10. 0:1 Ignition system Compression ratio VEHICLE DIMENSIONS Vehicle dimensions (1) Overall length (2) Overall width (3) Overall height (4) Wheelbase (5) Track - Front (5) Track - Rear Sedan mm (in) 5020 (197. 6) 1855 (73. 0) 1426 (56. 1) 2757 (108. 5) 1566 (61. 6) 1577 (62. 1) Wagon mm (in) 5022 (197. 7) 1855 (73. 0) 1468 (57. 8) 2757 (108. 5) 1566 (61. 6) 1570 (61. 8) 199 Maintenance and Specifications 3 5 2 4 1 200 Maintenance and Specifications 4 1 IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE Certification label The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Regulations require that a Certification label be affixed to a vehicle and prescribe where the Certification label may be located. 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