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12/ 2013 TAURUS / QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 2013 TAURUS / QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE / 13 ESSENTIAL INFORMATION FUEL TANK CAPACITY/ FUEL INFO Your vehicle has a 19.0 gallon (71.9L) fuel tank capacity. If your vehicle has a yellow ring around the fuel inlet, you have a flex fuel vehicle and should use only unleaded fuel or fuel ethanol (E85). For optimal performance, there are specific requirements for flex fuel vehicles. Refer to the Fuel and Refueling chapter of your Owner's Manual. Non-flex fuel vehicles use only "Regular" unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 or higher. Do not use E85 fuels because your vehicle was not designed to run on fuels with more than 15% ethanol. with the Easy Fuel system and may cause damage. Properly clean the funnel after each use. ESSENTIAL INFORMATION SOS POST-CRASH ALERT SYSTEM™ COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM* Flashes the turn signal lamps and sounds the horn (intermittently) in the event of a serious impact that deploys an airbag equipped on your vehicle. To deactivate, press the hazard flasher control, or the panic button on your remote transmitter. Note: Driving aids do not replace the need to watch where the vehicle is moving and brake when necessary. Refer to your Owner's Manual for safety information, more detail and limitations. LOCATION OF SPARE TIRE AND TOOLS EASY FUEL SYSTEM ® With this system, you simply open the fuel door, insert the nozzle and begin fueling. It is self-sealing and therefore protected against dust, dirt, water, snow and ice. Wait 10 seconds from the time the refueling nozzle is shut-off until you remove the nozzle from the vehicle to allow residual fuel in the nozzle to drain into the tank. When using a portable fuel container, slowly insert the fuel funnel (located in the spare tire compartment), and pour the fuel into the funnel. Note: Do not use aftermarket funnels as they will not work This system is designed to alert the driver of certain collision risks. Radar sensors detect if your vehicle is rapidly approaching another vehicle traveling in the same direction as yours. If it is, a red warning light illuminates and an audible warning chime sounds.If the risk of collision increases, the system will increase brake support for rapid braking. Your spare tire and tools are in your trunk underneath your cargo cover. The spare tire is designed for emergency use only and should be replaced as soon as possible. For complete details on changing your tire, refer to the Wheels and Tires chapter of your Owner's Manual. Note: Taurus SHO vehicles are equipped with a tire mobility kit. Refer to your Owner's Manual for information on how to use this kit. INFORMATION SYSTEM (BLIS ®) WITH CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT (CTA)* TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM BLIND SPOT BLIS uses radar sensors to help you determine if a vehicle may be in your blind spot zone. The CTA feature warns you if a car is coming from the sides when your vehicle is in R (Reverse). BLIS and CTA will display a yellow indicator light in your exterior mirrors and the CTA will also sound tones and display messages to warn you from which direction vehicles are approaching. Refer to the Driving Aids chapter in your Owner's Manual for more information. Note: Driving aids do not replace the need to watch where the vehicle is moving and brake when necessary. Refer to your Owner's Manual for safety information, more detail and limitations. Your vehicle has a tire pressure monitoring system that illuminates a low tire pressure warning light in your instrument cluster when one or more of your tires is significantly underinflated. If this happens, stop and check your tires as soon as possible. Inflate them to the proper pressure. Refer to the Wheels and Tires chapter of your Owner's Manual for more information. and support of 24-hour emergency roadside assistance. To receive roadside assistance in the United States, call 1-800-241-3673. In Canada, call 1 -800-665-2006. REAR WINDOW BUFFETING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE Your new Ford vehicle comes with the assurance When one or both of your rear windows are open, you may hear a wind throb or buffeting noise. To alleviate this, simply lower a front window until the buffeting noise subsides. (* if equipped) (* if equipped)