Ford Taurus Owners Manual: Heated windows and mirrors (if equipped)

Heated Rear Window

Note: The ignition must be switched on to use this feature.

Press the button to clear the rear window of thin ice and fog. Press the button again within 10 minutes to switch it off. It switches off automatically after 10 minutes, or when you switch the ignition off.

Do not use razor blades or other sharp objects to clean the inside of the rear window or to remove decals from the inside of the rear window. This may cause damage to the heated grid lines.

Your warranty does not cover this damage.

Heated Exterior Mirrors (If Equipped)

    General operating tips
    Manual Climate Control • To reduce fog build-up on the windshield during humid weather, select Defrost. You can also improve clearing by increasing the temperature and fan speed. • To reduce ...

    Cabin air filter
    Note: Make sure you have a cabin air filter installed at all times. This prevents foreign objects from entering the system. Running the system without a filter in place could result in degradation o ...

    Other materials:

    General Procedures
    Timing Adjustment NOTE: Any time a roof opening panel motor is removed, the cables/mechanisms can experience free-play movement. It is important that the cables do not move. They are timed to be parallel with each other. If one or both are moved in either direction, they must be re-timed. NO ...

    Removal and Installation
    Roof Opening Panel - Exploded View NOTE: The roof opening panel motor must be initialized when repairs are carried out on any part of the roof opening panel system, including: whenever the roof opening panel motor has been removed from the roof opening panel system, the roof opening panel gl ...

    Removal and Installation
    Block Heater - 2.0L GTDI Removal NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details. Drain the cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding in this section. NOTICE: To install, route the block heate ...