Ford Taurus Owners Manual: Overhead console

The appearance of the overhead console will vary according to your option package.

Press near the rear edge of the door


Press near the rear edge of the door to open it.

    Center console
    Stow items in the cupholder carefully as items may become loose during hard braking, acceleration or collisions, including hot drinks which may spill. Note: The appearance and features of the cen ...

    Starting and Stopping the Engine
    GENERAL INFORMATION WARNING: Extended idling at high engine speeds can produce very high temperatures in the engine and exhaust system, creating the risk of fire or other damage. WARNING: Do not p ...

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    Diagnosis and Testing
    Safety Belt System Principles of Operation  WARNING: All safety belt components must be inspected and corrected as part of any collision repair. Inspect all safety belt components as prescribed by Safety Belt Inspection and Repair After a Collision found in Section 501-20A General Procedure ...

    Anti-Theft - Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS), With Intelligent Access (IA)
    DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Anti-Theft Component Location RFA Module Backup Transceiver TPM Module Passive Start Antenna (3 required) Overview PATS deters the vehicle from theft by preventing the ignition from turning on and the engine from starting unless a programmed IA&n ...

    MyKey
    Programming/Changing Configurable Settings Use the information display to access your configurable MyKey settings: 1. Switch the ignition on using an admin key. If your vehicle has push-button start, place the intelligent access key fob into the backup slot. The location of your backup slot is i ...