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:

    Specifications, Description and Operation
    SPECIFICATIONS Material Torque Specifications a Refer to the procedure for the specification. General Specifications Solenoid Operation Chart a Turns on above 8 km/h (5 mph). b Turns off above 8 km/h (5 mph). CB = Clutch brake NC = Normally closed NH = Normally high ...

    Interior Lighting
    DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Interior Lighting Overview The interior lighting system consists of: Courtesy lamps Demand lamps Ambient lighting (if equipped) The courtesy lamps subsystem consists of: Interior lamps Puddle lamps Door ajar switches (integrated into the door latches) Instrument p ...

    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 park, idle, or drive your vehicle on dry grass or other dry ground cover. The emission system heats ...