Ford Taurus Service Manual: Climate Control

General Procedures
Air Conditioning (A/C) Clutch Air Gap Adjustment Check the A/C clutch air gap at 3 equally spaced places between the clutch plate and the A/C clutch pulley. Remove the clutch plate. Add or ...

Specifications, Description and Operation
SPECIFICATIONS Material Torque Specifications DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Air Conditioning The A/C system components include the following: A/C compressor and clutch assembly A/C condenser core A/ ...

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Sitting in the correct position
WARNING: Sitting improperly out of position or with the seat back reclined too far can take off weight from the seat cushion and affect the decision of the passenger sensing system, resulting in serious injury or death in a crash. Always sit upright against your seat back, with your feet on the ...

Specifications, Description and Operation, General Procedures
SPECIFICATIONS Material General Specifications Torque Specifications a Tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in) plus an additional 720 degrees. b Tighten to 16 Nm (142 lb-in) plus an additional 180 degrees. c Refer to the procedure in this section.d Tighten to 5 Nm (44 lb-in) plus a ...

Starting a gasoline engine
When you start the engine, the idle speed increases, this helps to warm up the engine. If the engine idle speed does not slow down automatically, have your vehicle checked by an authorized dealer. Note: You can crank the engine for a total of 60 seconds (without the engine starting) before the ...