2010 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 135

Locks and Security • after 25 seconds of illumination. The lights will not turn off if: • they have been turned on with the dimmer control, or • any door is open. Illuminated exit • When all vehicle doors are closed, the ignition is turned off and the key is removed from the ignition (IKT only), the interior dome lamps, parking lamps and the puddle lamps (if equipped) will illuminate. The lamps will turn off if all the doors remain closed and • 25 seconds elapse, or • the key is inserted in the ignition (IKT only) or (if equipped with Intelligent access with push button start feature) the start button is pressed. Battery saver The battery saver will shut off the lamps 10 minutes after the ignition has been turned off. • If the dome lamps were turned on using the panel dimmer control, the battery saver will shut them off 10 minutes after the ignition has been turned off. • If the courtesy lamps were turned on because one of the vehicle doors or the trunk was opened, the battery saver will shut them off 10 minutes after the ignition has been turned off. • The battery saver will shut off the headlamps 10 minutes after the ignition has been turned off. Accessory mode battery saver for intelligent access keys with push button start (if equipped) The battery saver will shut off the ignition approximately 45 minutes after the vehicle is left in accessory mode, in order to preserve the vehicle's battery. 135 2010 Taurus (500) Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)