Ford Taurus Owners Manual: Vehicle certification label

The National Highway Traffic Safety


The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Regulations require that a Safety Compliance Certification Label be affixed to a vehicle and prescribe where the Safety Compliance Certification Label may be located. The Safety Compliance Certification Label shall be affixed to either the door hinge pillar, the door latch post, or the edge of the door near the door latch, next to the driver’s seating position.

    Vehicle identification number
    The vehicle identification number is located on the driver’s side instrument panel. Please note that in the graphic, XXXX is representative of your vehicle identification number. The Vehic ...

    Transmission code designation
    You can find a transmission code on the Safety Compliance Certification Label. The following table tells you which transmission each code represents. ...

    Other materials:

    Trunk release
    From Inside Your Vehicle Press the button located on the instrument panel. Vehicles with Intelligent Access 1. Unlock the trunk with the remote control or power door lock control. The trunk unlocks when you press the release button if the intelligent access transmitter is within 3 feet ...

    Recommended towing weights
    Note: Do not exceed the trailer weight for your vehicle configuration listed in the chart below. Note: Make sure to take into consideration trailer frontal area. Do not exceed 12 feet2 (1.11 meters2) trailer frontal area. Note: For high altitude operation, reduce the gross combined weight by ...

    Changing a fuse
    Fuses WARNING: Always replace a fuse with one that has the specified amperage rating. Using a fuse with a higher amperage rating can cause severe wire damage and could start a fire. If electrical components in your vehicle are not working, a fuse may have blown. Blown fuses are identified b ...