Ford Taurus Owners Manual: Vehicle Care

GENERAL INFORMATION

Your Ford or Lincoln authorized dealer has many quality products available to clean your vehicle and protect its finishes.

Bulb specification chart
Replacement bulbs are specified in the chart below. Headlamp bulbs must be marked with an authorized “D.O.T.” for North America and an “E” for Europe to ensure lamp performance, light bright ...

Cleaning products
For best results, use the following products or products of equivalent quality: Motorcraft Bug and Tar Remover (ZC-42) Motorcraft Custom Bright Metal Cleaner (ZC-15) Motorcraft Detail Wash (ZC-3-A ...

Other materials:

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 ...

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 remove spacers between the clutch plate hub and the compressor shaft until the clearance is within ...

Front manual seats
WARNING: Do not adjust the driver’s seat or seatback while the vehicle is moving. WARNING: Rock the seat backward and forward after releasing the lever to make sure that it is fully engaged. Moving the seats backward and forward WARNING: Before returning the seatback to its original positi ...