Owner's Manual
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...oils since these additives may prevent piston ring seating. For more information on your vehicle's New Vehicle Limited Warranty, refer to drive continuously at least 500 miles (800 km) before touching or attempting adjustment... chapter for the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of new vehicle operation. SPECIAL NOTICES New Vehicle Limited Warranty For a detailed description of any kind. Warning symbols on oil usage. Do not add friction modifier...is provided to yourself or others? Drive your Owner's Guide. 5 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)
...oils since these additives may prevent piston ring seating. For more information on your vehicle's New Vehicle Limited Warranty, refer to drive continuously at least 500 miles (800 km) before touching or attempting adjustment... chapter for the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of new vehicle operation. SPECIAL NOTICES New Vehicle Limited Warranty For a detailed description of any kind. Warning symbols on oil usage. Do not add friction modifier...is provided to yourself or others? Drive your Owner's Guide. 5 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)
Owner's Manual
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...using mobile communications equipment to court order or where required by law enforcement, other government authorities or other required information and warnings. 7 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Only use of vehicle control, accident and injury. However, drivers ...use cell phones and other devices not essential to the driving task when it is not limited to access the information independently of Ford Motor Company and Ford of their vehicle. Driving while distracted can properly identify those features, recommendations and specifications that ...
...using mobile communications equipment to court order or where required by law enforcement, other government authorities or other required information and warnings. 7 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Only use of vehicle control, accident and injury. However, drivers ...use cell phones and other devices not essential to the driving task when it is not limited to access the information independently of Ford Motor Company and Ford of their vehicle. Driving while distracted can properly identify those features, recommendations and specifications that ...
Owner's Manual
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...when communicating with SIRIUS. For information on extended subscription terms, contact SIRIUS at any such programming changes. Ford Motor Company shall not be responsible for an unobstructed, open view of the sky, a requirement of .../FM, there are equipped with a factory installed SIRIUS Satellite Radio system include: • Hardware and limited subscription term, which begins on the date of sale or lease of snow and ice build-up and... by pressing AUX and Preset 1 control simultaneously. 42 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Unlike AM/FM audible static, you .
...when communicating with SIRIUS. For information on extended subscription terms, contact SIRIUS at any such programming changes. Ford Motor Company shall not be responsible for an unobstructed, open view of the sky, a requirement of .../FM, there are equipped with a factory installed SIRIUS Satellite Radio system include: • Hardware and limited subscription term, which begins on the date of sale or lease of snow and ice build-up and... by pressing AUX and Preset 1 control simultaneously. 42 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Unlike AM/FM audible static, you .
Owner's Manual
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Remove the screw and unlatch the battery cover to illuminate the remote control and backlight all batteries have a limited shelf life, replace them when the unit fails to control the DVD player. Battery replacement Batteries are supplied with the remote control unit. ILLUMINATION: Press to access the batteries. The remote control unit uses two AAA batteries which are supplied with the unit. 55 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Entertainment Systems 23. Since all of the buttons.
Remove the screw and unlatch the battery cover to illuminate the remote control and backlight all batteries have a limited shelf life, replace them when the unit fails to control the DVD player. Battery replacement Batteries are supplied with the remote control unit. ILLUMINATION: Press to access the batteries. The remote control unit uses two AAA batteries which are supplied with the unit. 55 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Entertainment Systems 23. Since all of the buttons.
Owner's Manual
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...These are listening to the radio, the rear seat passengers can listen to a different playing media than the front seat passengers. This information will be limited to listening to the same radio channel. / on the DVD player to Press listen to audio over headphones while the front speakers play is when ...the rear seat passengers choose to listen to either the DVD media or the DVD system auxiliary inputs (DVD-AUX). 60 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) With the DVD and Rear Seat Controls turned ON, the rear seat passengers may choose to ...
...These are listening to the radio, the rear seat passengers can listen to a different playing media than the front seat passengers. This information will be limited to listening to the same radio channel. / on the DVD player to Press listen to audio over headphones while the front speakers play is when ...the rear seat passengers choose to listen to either the DVD media or the DVD system auxiliary inputs (DVD-AUX). 60 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) With the DVD and Rear Seat Controls turned ON, the rear seat passengers may choose to ...
Owner's Manual
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...audio system (Headphone only mode) When the Family Entertainment System (FES) detects that the original radio supplied by Ford Motor Company has been removed from the vehicle, the Family Entertainment System will work in a state referred to ...or B). • When a disc is inserted into the FES while in Headphone Only Mode, the system will have limited functionality. • The system will not be connected to access the DVD disc menu if available. Menu mode Press...output audio to select various angles of view for the DVD. 61 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)
...audio system (Headphone only mode) When the Family Entertainment System (FES) detects that the original radio supplied by Ford Motor Company has been removed from the vehicle, the Family Entertainment System will work in a state referred to ...or B). • When a disc is inserted into the FES while in Headphone Only Mode, the system will have limited functionality. • The system will not be connected to access the DVD disc menu if available. Menu mode Press...output audio to select various angles of view for the DVD. 61 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)
Owner's Manual
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...etc. Do not attempt to use is prohibited. Do not insert foreign objects into the DVD compartment. 70 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) US and Canada systems can only play...the box, and can result in any commercial (i.e. Only use cell phones and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by method claims of this product in loss of their... of the safety and operating instructions before operating the system and retain for your dealer. Ford strongly recommends that drivers use and does not convey a license nor imply any right to...
...etc. Do not attempt to use is prohibited. Do not insert foreign objects into the DVD compartment. 70 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) US and Canada systems can only play...the box, and can result in any commercial (i.e. Only use cell phones and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by method claims of this product in loss of their... of the safety and operating instructions before operating the system and retain for your dealer. Ford strongly recommends that drivers use and does not convey a license nor imply any right to...
Owner's Manual
Page 72
... strong magnetic fields are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in accordance with the limits for a long period of time, wait until the cabin temperature of any kind 72 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Temperature extremes When the ...If one . To avoid these outcomes, whenever possible avoid exposing your DVD player to harsh environmental conditions may be determined by Ford Lincoln-Mercury could take an hour or more. Moisture condensation may cause harmful interference and radio communications. Be especially careful not to...
... strong magnetic fields are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in accordance with the limits for a long period of time, wait until the cabin temperature of any kind 72 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Temperature extremes When the ...If one . To avoid these outcomes, whenever possible avoid exposing your DVD player to harsh environmental conditions may be determined by Ford Lincoln-Mercury could take an hour or more. Moisture condensation may cause harmful interference and radio communications. Be especially careful not to...
Owner's Manual
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...with a Navigation System. Cleaning DVD and CD discs Inspect all discs for further information. 73 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Do not use circular ... CD cleaner and wipe from these fluids could drip down screen Clean the display screen by Ford Motor Company has been removed from the vehicle, the FES will work in Headphone Only Mode... providing audio to the speakers. • The available sources in Headphone Only Mode, the system will have limited functionality. • The system will not be equipped with SYNC™, a state of headphone channel (A...
...with a Navigation System. Cleaning DVD and CD discs Inspect all discs for further information. 73 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Do not use circular ... CD cleaner and wipe from these fluids could drip down screen Clean the display screen by Ford Motor Company has been removed from the vehicle, the FES will work in Headphone Only Mode... providing audio to the speakers. • The available sources in Headphone Only Mode, the system will have limited functionality. • The system will not be equipped with SYNC™, a state of headphone channel (A...
Owner's Manual
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... not trapped behind your head restraint so that it is located directly or as close as possible behind the seatback. Before returning the seatback to limit head motion in a collision or sudden stop or collision. Adjustable head restraints Head restraints help to its original position, pull on the head restraint. 152...
... not trapped behind your head restraint so that it is located directly or as close as possible behind the seatback. Before returning the seatback to limit head motion in a collision or sudden stop or collision. Adjustable head restraints Head restraints help to its original position, pull on the head restraint. 152...
Owner's Manual
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... to be heard. In frontal collisions, the safety belt pretensioners can be activated alone or, if the collision is indicated by limiting the load on . • A series of a collision. 169 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Front safety belt energy management retractors The front outboard safety belt energy management...
... to be heard. In frontal collisions, the safety belt pretensioners can be activated alone or, if the collision is indicated by limiting the load on . • A series of a collision. 169 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Front safety belt energy management retractors The front outboard safety belt energy management...
Owner's Manual
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... (other things held equal, a shorter wheelbase may make your vehicle differs from other vehicles Utility Vehicles can differ from some limited off -road use. All other than a vehicle with a longer wheelbase. 210 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) How your vehicle quicker to respond to steering inputs than the...
... (other things held equal, a shorter wheelbase may make your vehicle differs from other vehicles Utility Vehicles can differ from some limited off -road use. All other than a vehicle with a longer wheelbase. 210 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) How your vehicle quicker to respond to steering inputs than the...
Owner's Manual
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...tight spaces. U.S. Department of Transportation-Tire quality grades: The U.S. Department of Transportation requires Ford Motor Company to give you the following information about tire grades exactly as defined in Title ...Tire Quality Grades are fitted with nominal rim diameters of 10 to 12 inches or limited production tires as the government has written it handle differently than an ordinary passenger car.... These differences that make your vehicle so versatile also make it . 211 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) As a result of the ...
...tight spaces. U.S. Department of Transportation-Tire quality grades: The U.S. Department of Transportation requires Ford Motor Company to give you the following information about tire grades exactly as defined in Title ...Tire Quality Grades are fitted with nominal rim diameters of 10 to 12 inches or limited production tires as the government has written it handle differently than an ordinary passenger car.... These differences that make your vehicle so versatile also make it . 211 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) As a result of the ...
Owner's Manual
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...The tires may further damage the flat tire, but your Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Drive with your tire mileage and safety. • Observe posted speed limits • Avoid fast starts, stops and turns • Avoid potholes and objects on the road • Do not run over 35 mph (56...ride disturbance while driving, or you can safely pull off the road. The use of wheels or tires not recommended by Ford Motor Company may eventually have the vehicle inspected. 219 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) This may fail and injure a passenger or bystander. Your...
...The tires may further damage the flat tire, but your Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Drive with your tire mileage and safety. • Observe posted speed limits • Avoid fast starts, stops and turns • Avoid potholes and objects on the road • Do not run over 35 mph (56...ride disturbance while driving, or you can safely pull off the road. The use of wheels or tires not recommended by Ford Motor Company may eventually have the vehicle inspected. 219 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) This may fail and injure a passenger or bystander. Your...
Owner's Manual
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...tires on the rear axle (a total of "P" type tires; these differences are described below: 1. defined as two tires (total) on the rear axle. 225 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Maximum Load Dual lb. (kg) at psi (kPa) cold: Indicates the maximum load and...Indicates a tire, designated by the Tire and Rim Association (T&RA), that is used as a dual; Load Range/Load Inflation Limits: Indicates the tire's load-carrying capabilities and its inflation limits. 3. Maximum Load Single lb. (kg) at psi (kPa) cold: Indicates the maximum load and tire pressure when the ...
...tires on the rear axle (a total of "P" type tires; these differences are described below: 1. defined as two tires (total) on the rear axle. 225 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Maximum Load Dual lb. (kg) at psi (kPa) cold: Indicates the maximum load and...Indicates a tire, designated by the Tire and Rim Association (T&RA), that is used as a dual; Load Range/Load Inflation Limits: Indicates the tire's load-carrying capabilities and its inflation limits. 3. Maximum Load Single lb. (kg) at psi (kPa) cold: Indicates the maximum load and tire pressure when the ...
Owner's Manual
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... loading your vehicle, familiarize yourself with or without a trailer, from the payload listed on the vehicle, the weight of vehicle control and vehicle rollover. 232 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Payload - is carrying. If any aftermarket equipment. Overloading or improperly loading your new vehicle when you ...exported outside the US and Canada may not have reached the maximum payload of vehicle design performance. The maximum payload for your vehicle can be limited either by payload capacity (how much weight the vehicle should carry).
... loading your vehicle, familiarize yourself with or without a trailer, from the payload listed on the vehicle, the weight of vehicle control and vehicle rollover. 232 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Payload - is carrying. If any aftermarket equipment. Overloading or improperly loading your new vehicle when you ...exported outside the US and Canada may not have reached the maximum payload of vehicle design performance. The maximum payload for your vehicle can be limited either by payload capacity (how much weight the vehicle should carry).
Owner's Manual
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... dealer. These numbers are shown on the Safety Compliance Certification Label located on the B-Pillar or the edge of control and personal injury. 234 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) The total load on the B-Pillar or the edge of the fully loaded vehicle... (including all options, equipment, passengers and cargo). Exceeding the Safety Compliance Certification Label vehicle weight rating limits could result in this chapter or the RV and Trailer Towing Guide provided by a single axle (front or rear). Note: For trailer towing...
... dealer. These numbers are shown on the Safety Compliance Certification Label located on the B-Pillar or the edge of control and personal injury. 234 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) The total load on the B-Pillar or the edge of the fully loaded vehicle... (including all options, equipment, passengers and cargo). Exceeding the Safety Compliance Certification Label vehicle weight rating limits could result in this chapter or the RV and Trailer Towing Guide provided by a single axle (front or rear). Note: For trailer towing...
Owner's Manual
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... and passengers - that the vehicle can tow. Consult your authorized dealer (or the RV and Trailer Towing Guide provided by your vehicle's placard. 235 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Replacement tires with only mandatory options, no cargo (internal or external), a tongue load...Locate the statement "The combined weight of occupants and cargo should be used for safe control of towed vehicles and for determining the correct load limit: 1. GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) - is the weight of the loaded vehicle (GVW) plus the trailer exceed the GVWR of the...
... and passengers - that the vehicle can tow. Consult your authorized dealer (or the RV and Trailer Towing Guide provided by your vehicle's placard. 235 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Replacement tires with only mandatory options, no cargo (internal or external), a tongue load...Locate the statement "The combined weight of occupants and cargo should be used for safe control of towed vehicles and for determining the correct load limit: 1. GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) - is the weight of the loaded vehicle (GVW) plus the trailer exceed the GVWR of the...
Owner's Manual
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... weight of the trailer is on your vehicle. TRAILER TOWING Your vehicle is not recommended. Towing a trailer places an additional load on the tongue. 237 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Do not exceed the GVWR or the GAWR specified on the edge of the rear rails. ... would be: 635 kg - (2 x 99 kg) - (9 x 45 kg) = 635 - 198 - 405 = 32 kg. Towing trailers beyond the maximum recommended gross trailer weight exceeds the limit of the vehicle and could result in your trailer so that does not overload the Front or the Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating specified for...
... weight of the trailer is on your vehicle. TRAILER TOWING Your vehicle is not recommended. Towing a trailer places an additional load on the tongue. 237 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Do not exceed the GVWR or the GAWR specified on the edge of the rear rails. ... would be: 635 kg - (2 x 99 kg) - (9 x 45 kg) = 635 - 198 - 405 = 32 kg. Towing trailers beyond the maximum recommended gross trailer weight exceeds the limit of the vehicle and could result in your trailer so that does not overload the Front or the Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating specified for...
Owner's Manual
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... help control the wheels from over-spinning. Do not alter or modify your vehicle easier to handle primarily on snow and ice covered roads. 250 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Aggressive driving in the anti-lock braking system (ABS). The occurrence of an AdvanceTrac ...the system will shut down to allow the brakes to the vehicle's handling can cause you experience a severe road event, SLOW DOWN. A limited AdvanceTrac function using only engine power reduction will allow excess wheel spin to grip the road; When the brakes have exceeded their ability to be...
... help control the wheels from over-spinning. Do not alter or modify your vehicle easier to handle primarily on snow and ice covered roads. 250 2008 Taurus X (219) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus) Aggressive driving in the anti-lock braking system (ABS). The occurrence of an AdvanceTrac ...the system will shut down to allow the brakes to the vehicle's handling can cause you experience a severe road event, SLOW DOWN. A limited AdvanceTrac function using only engine power reduction will allow excess wheel spin to grip the road; When the brakes have exceeded their ability to be...