Table of Contents
Advertisement
Quick Links
See also:
Owner's Manual
www.hillerford.com
Table of Contents
SE Content
Steering
Suspension, Independent
MacPherson Strut Front
Transmissions
6-speed Automatic
with Brake Support
Anti-theft Systems
Perimeter Alarm
Brake Assist
Safety Canopy System with Rollover Sensor
Revised November 2011
Taurus
Safety/Security cont'd
2
2
Architecture
2
Structural Safety, Built-in
3
3
4
5
Air Filter, Cabin Particulate
6
Audio/Navigation/Entertainment
7
13
14
13
8
8
9
9
8
9
10
12, 15
12
12
Seating
11
11
12
13
10
10
19
16
17
16
16
21
21
20
17
21
22
20
19
21
17
20
20
17
esourcebook.dealerconnection.com
RE&T: 2012 Source Book
®
2012
21
18
18
17
16
20
26
28
30
28
28
30
29
28
29
26
25
24
25
23
26
26
26
27
27
27
24
25
26
23, 27
31
31
31
31
31
32
32
33
32
34
35
36
37
39-40
1
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for Ford Taurus 2012
Summary of Contents for Ford Taurus 2012
-
Page 1: Table Of Contents
2012 www.hillerford.com Taurus Table of Contents What’s Important Safety/Security cont’d Key Messages SOS Post-Crash Alert System Key Features Overview SPACE (Side Protection And Cabin Enhancement) Architecture Key Competitors Structural Safety, Built-in New for 2012 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Taurus Class-exclusive Features Traction Control Model Lineup Windshield Wipers, Rain-sensing... -
Page 2: What's Important
2012 Taurus What’s Important Key Messages • Athletically sculpted styling continues to set Taurus apart from the competition • Beautifully appointed interior includes class-exclusive multicontour front seats with Active Motion • Taurus SHO features the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine with gasoline direct injection, 6-speed SelectShift Automatic transmission and sport-tuned suspension • Driver-focused technology includes adaptive cruise control and collision warning with brake support, BLIS (Blind Spot Information System) with cross-traffic alert, MyKey and SYNC with Traffic, Directions and Information Key Features Overview 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine... -
Page 3: New For 2012
Taurus 2012 What’s Important New for 2012 Performance/Handling Taurus Class-exclusive Features • No new features for 2012 • 3.5L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 engine with gasoline Safety/Security direct injection • No new features for 2012 • Multicontour front seats with Active Motion • Sony surround sound system with 12 speakers Comfort/Convenience ® and 390 watts • Integrated blind spot exterior mirrors • SYNC Quality/Reliability/Durability Industry- and Class-exclusive Features • No new features for 2012... -
Page 4: Model Lineup
2012 Taurus Model Lineup Model Lineup Pages The Model Lineup pages are based on the Dealer Ordering Guide and are designed to show key features/ equipment on each model as well as the Equipment Group content. As you move through the vehicle lineup, each model adds to or upgrades the equipment of the preceding model, except where additions/exemptions are noted. -
Page 5: Sel Content
Taurus 2012 Model Lineup SEL — Includes all SE content, plus: • Outside temperature and SEL EQUIPMENT GROUPS/OPTIONS compass display Equipment Groups • Seats — unique cloth Equipment Group 200A • Shifter knob — leather-wrapped with chrome insert • Includes SEL standard equipment • SiriusXM satellite radio Equipment Group 201A • Steering wheel Performance/Handling • SYNC voice-activated communications and entertainment system — Leather-wrapped • Tires — P235/55R18 all-season • Reverse Sensing System —... -
Page 6: Limited Content
2012 Taurus Model Lineup Limited — Includes all SEL content, plus: • Seats — perforated leather- LIMITED EQUIPMENT GROUPS/OPTIONS trimmed Equipment Groups – 10-way power driver and Equipment Group 300A front passenger • Includes Limited standard equipment – Driver seat memory • Steering wheel — leather-wrapped Equipment Group 301A Performance/Handling with wood inlay • Heated and cooled front seats • Tires — P255/45R19 all-season • SYNC voice-activated... -
Page 7: Sho Content
• Front license plate bracket (153) (1) Ford does not recommend using summer tires when temperatures drop to approximately 40°F or below (depending on tire wear and environmental conditions) or in snow/ice conditions. If the vehicle must be driven in these conditions, Ford recommends using all-season or snow tires. -
Page 8: Engines
2012 Taurus Performance/Handling Key Messages • 3.5L Duratec DOHC V6 engine with 6-speed automatic transmission is a smooth powertrain combination with low emissions • Taurus SHO continues to change the game with a 365-horsepower EcoBoost V6 engine, SelectShift Automatic transmission, all-wheel drive and sport-tuned suspension • Fully independent suspension, rack-and-pinion steering and four-wheel disc brakes deliver a chassis with refined balance • Available all-wheel drive (AWD) provides surefootedness in a variety of road conditions • SHO Performance Package includes the goods for on-track capability Engines 3.5L Duratec DOHC V6 3.5L EcoBoost V6 • 263 horsepower @ 6250 rpm • Standard on SHO and a class-exclusive • 249 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4500 rpm... -
Page 9: Aggressive Deceleration Fuel Shut-Off (Adfso)
3.5L EcoBoost V6 to reach peak power faster than a single-turbo design – Drivers will feel an immediate response when they step on the accelerator • Combined with gasoline direct injection, the twin- turbo design allowed the Ford engineers to generate V8-like power esourcebook.dealerconnection.com Revised September 2011 RE&T: 2012 Source Book... -
Page 10: Fuel Economy, Epa-Estimated - 2011
2012 Taurus Performance/Handling Transmissions 6-speed Automatic Manual Mode • Wide 6.04:1 gear ratio span delivers good fuel • SelectShift Manual Mode allows driver to change economy and performance gears, up or down, without using a clutch • Short first and second gears provide impressive • Manual Mode is engaged by moving the shifter to the launch and acceleration Manual (M) position • Tall overdrive gear is designed to provide better • Gear selection is shown below the transmission gear fuel economy by reducing engine rpm at indicator in the right instrument gauge panel highway speeds • Manual Mode is also operated by the racing-inspired... -
Page 11: Multilink Rear
Taurus 2012 Performance/Handling Chassis Independent MacPherson Strut Independent Multilink Rear Suspension Front Suspension • Multilink design is built on a stout, fully isolated boxed subframe Ride and Handling • Shock absorbers are mounted as far outboard • Front struts feature a coil-over-shock design with as possible — allowing chassis engineers to tune L-shaped lower control arm them to handle higher road impacts and deliver an • Each wheel reacts to road irregularities with no excellent balance of ride and handling effect on the opposite wheel... -
Page 12: Sho Performance Package
(1) Ford does not recommend using summer tires when temperatures drop to approximately 40°F or below (depending on tire wear and environmental conditions) or in snow/ice conditions. If the vehicle must be driven in these conditions, Ford recommends using all-season or snow tires. -
Page 13: Advancetrac Sport Mode
Taurus 2012 Performance/Handling Chassis cont’d AdvanceTrac Sport Mode Flat/Neutral Towing • Some owners may wish to flat tow (four-wheel-down • Included in the SHO Performance Package tow) their vehicle behind a motorhome or other vehicle • Includes ABS and traction control as well as • All Taurus models can be flat towed safely yaw stability control – Maximum speed limit while towing is 70 mph • Sport Mode is a unique calibration of AdvanceTrac –... -
Page 14: All-Wheel Drive (Awd)
2012 Taurus Performance/Handling Chassis cont’d All-wheel Drive (AWD) ENgINEERINg INSIgHT • Standard on SHO and available on SEL and Limited, AWD Performance AWD is seamless to the driver and provides performance and safety benefits • All-wheel drive uses electromagnetic activation of • Continuously monitors vehicle speed, throttle input, an internal clutch pack steering angle and wheelslip to seamlessly deliver • It engages when sensors detect wheelslip in the torque to the appropriate wheel(s) front wheels, and often acts preemptively to... - Page 15 Taurus 2012 Performance/Handling Taurus SHO Performance Features SHO Powertrain and Chassis Key Features SHO Performance Package • Revised sport-tuned suspension • 3.5L EcoBoost V6 with gasoline direct injection, 365 horsepower and 350 lb.-ft. of torque – Revised shock absorber tuning • 6-speed SelectShift Automatic transmission with – Stiffer rear springs paddle shift activation –...
-
Page 16: Safety/Security
2012 Taurus Safety/Security Key Messages • “Top Safety Pick” from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for the 2011 Taurus • Stay tuned to www.safercar.gov for the latest information on NHTSA’s new Government 5-star Safety Ratings • Taurus has six standard airbags — dual-stage front, Safety Canopy System with side curtain airbags and rollover sensor and front-seat side airbags • Taurus features built-in structural safety and extensive safety systems standard • Innovative technology includes adaptive cruise control and collision warning with brake support, BLIS (Blind Spot Information System) with cross-traffic alert and multicontour front seats with Active Motion • MyKey is an industry-exclusive Accident Avoidance All-wheel Drive (AWD) -
Page 17: Airbags, Front-Seat Side
Occupant Protection Personal Safety System Safety Canopy System with Rollover Sensor The Ford Personal Safety System tailors airbag usage • Offers head protection in side-impact and rollover to the severity of the crash, driver and passenger situations for both rows of passengers safety belt use, driver seat position and passenger • In a side impact, the side curtain airbags protect the... -
Page 18: Space (Side Protection And Cabin Enhancement)
Cabin Enhancement) Architecture proven quality. Using computer-aided engineering, Among the many elements that comprise this Ford developed the Taurus platform for optimal advanced structural safety system, a hydroformed rigidity. The benefits are a smoother ride on rough cross-car beam runs between the door frames, roads and improved crash performance strengthening each bodyside. -
Page 19: Adaptive Cruise Control And Collision Warning
Taurus 2012 Safety/Security Child Safety LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) System • Consists of a top tether anchor point and two rigid bars located where the seat cushion meets the seatback • All rear seating positions offer LATCH provisions • LATCH-compatible child safety seat attaches to the lower anchor points by means of flexible tethers or rigid latch bars • LATCH assists in providing a secure attachment and uniform installation method to help reduce the likelihood of an improper child safety seat installation... -
Page 20: Blis (Blind Spot Information System) With
2012 Taurus Safety/Security Driver Assistance Technologies cont’d BLIS (Blind Spot Information System) Rear View Camera with Cross-traffic Alert • Provides added driver convenience when backing up • Designed to anticipate the driver’s needs and is especially useful when parallel parking • Integrated blind spot mirrors are not included when • System automatically engages when the vehicle is vehicle is equipped with BLIS placed in Reverse BLIS • Includes a camera located in the decklid above the • Alerts the driver if another vehicle enters the “blind... -
Page 21: Securilock Passive
Taurus 2012 Safety/Security Personal Security MyKey SOS Post-Crash Alert System • Industry- and class-exclusive • Activates the hazard flashers and sounds the horn after a crash where the airbags deploy • Allows owners to program a “key limit” to certain vehicle functions to help promote safe driving habits • Sounding the horn and flashing the hazards makes the vehicle easier to locate if the accident happens • Default restrictions include: off the roadway –... -
Page 22: Crash Test Ratings - 2011
2012 Taurus Safety/Security Crash Test Ratings — NHTSA NHTSA Ratings A CLOSER LOOK: • The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Key Changes to NHTSA Testing (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) Frontal Crash Test Passenger dummy now crash test ratings changed beginning with 2011 model represents a small female year vehicles (less than 5% of the female... -
Page 23: Comfort/Convenience
Taurus 2012 Comfort/Convenience Key Messages • With 20.1 cu. ft. of space, the Taurus trunk has plenty of room for golf bags and luggage • SYNC includes Traffic, Directions and Information • Passenger comfort is ensured with heated and cooled front seats and heated rear seats Driver-focused Technology Intelligent Access with Push-button Start Starting the vehicle Entering the vehicle • Once the Intelligent Access Key is sensed, the vehicle can be started by depressing the brake pedal and • Eliminates fumbling with the key — allowing pressing the Engine START/STOP button on the customers to enter Taurus with one touch and then instrument panel start the vehicle without ever getting the key out of... -
Page 24: Headlamps, Automatic High-Beam
2012 Taurus Comfort/Convenience Driver-focused Technology cont’d Multicontour Front Seats with Active Motion Automatic High-beam Headlamps • Class-exclusive feature • Automatically activate to provide maximum illumination on dark roads • Help reduce driver and front-passenger fatigue in the • Use advanced image-based technology and a upper legs and lower back camera behind the interior rearview mirror to scan • Driver and front-passenger seatbacks include the road ahead —... -
Page 25: Easy Fuel Capless Fuel Filler
Taurus 2012 Comfort/Convenience Exterior SecuriCode Keyless Entry Keypad Heated Power Mirrors with Security Approach Lamps • Industry- and class-exclusive feature • Automatically activated with the rear window • A light touch or tap of the keypad area illuminates defroster to help remove moisture the keypad backlight for ready use • Security approach lamps illuminate the ground, • Located on the driver’s-door B-pillar helping to avoid puddles and other hazards when • Smooth button interface and backlighting feature... -
Page 26: Dual-Zone Electronic Automatic Temperature Control
• L ock/unlock functions work the same as traditional • Standard on SEL, Limited and SHO Ford key fobs Power Moonroof • T o activate the panic alarm, press and hold the button for 1.5 seconds or longer • Can be tilted up or fully retracted with a • T o use the “car finder” feature, push the Lock... -
Page 27: Climate-Controlled Front Seats
Taurus 2012 Comfort/Convenience Seating Climate-controlled Front Seats Heated Rear Seats • Heated and cooled • Two settings of warmth for increased rear passenger comfort • Three levels of warm and cool comfort • Switches are located on the back of the front • Switches are located on the center stack center console • Outboard seating positions only Fold-flat Seatbacks • Adds additional cargo- carrying flexibility • Allows longer items to be carried inside the vehicle when utilized with 60/40 split-fold rear seatbacks and trunk pass-through... -
Page 28: Auxiliary Audio Input Jack
2012 Taurus Comfort/Convenience Audio Single-CD/MP3 Capability Sony Surround Sound CD/MP3 Capability ®(1) • 6 speakers A class-exclusive audio system that includes or replaces features of the Premium 6-disc in-dash CD/ • Speed-Compensated Volume (SCV) MP3 capability plus: – Compensates for changing ambient noise levels by • 390 watts adjusting the volume of the radio according to the vehicle’s speed signal... -
Page 29: Siriusxm Traffic And Siriusxm Travel Link Services
Taurus 2012 Comfort/Convenience Navigation Voice-Activated Navigation System with SiriusXM Traffic and SiriusXM Travel Link SiriusXM Traffic, SiriusXM Travel Link Services and HD Radio (available fall 2011) • 6-month complimentary subscription subject to • Includes a single-disc version of the Sony surround ® geographic location and availability included with sound system Navigation System • HD Radio capability • Traffic info... -
Page 30: Hd Radio Tm
2012 Taurus Comfort/Convenience Audio/Entertainment HD Radio SiriusXM Satellite Radio • Preactivated at the factory and compatible with What It Is MP3-capable audio systems HD Radio Technology is your local AM and FM stations, • Includes 6 months of SiriusXM service subject to now broadcasting in digital. It offers new extra local FM geographic location and availability channels, crystal-clear sound, more music, news and • SiriusXM Satellite Radio can be accessed using sports —... -
Page 31: Quality/Reliability/Durability
• Increasing use of information and communication technologies like SYNC is driving the demand for • Self-adjusting accessory drive belt is rated quieter vehicles for 150,000 miles • Because of this, Ford engineers used the latest in • Sealing systems and gaskets rated for up to 15 years noise technology to identify and then eliminate of service sources of road, wind and structure-borne noise Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor inside the cabin • By using increased strength and stiffness, the... -
Page 32: Design/Styling
• Chrome and painted tri-bar grille is an evolved • Instrument cluster gauges are recessed and feature expression of the signature Ford shape chrome accents • Refined, jewel-like headlamps frame the tri-bar grille • Center stack flows from the instrument panel to the and are a projector-beam design center console in a forward-leaning fashion for a sporty yet formal theme, and places the climate and audio –... -
Page 33: Model Differentiation
Taurus 2012 Design/Styling Model Differentiation Taurus SE Styling Cues Taurus Limited Styling Cues Over an SEL • 19" chrome-clad aluminum wheels • 17" 8-spoke Sparkle Silver painted aluminum wheels • Chrome exterior mirror caps • Black exterior mirror caps • Chrome taillamp trim surround • Body-color door handles • Limited badge • Twin chrome exhaust tips • Ambient interior lighting • Chrome and premium painted tri-bar grille • Bright metal door sill plate inserts • Projector-beam halogen headlamps • Woodgrain film interior appliqués • Power dome hood • Premium seating... -
Page 34: Wheels
2012 Taurus Wheels Wheel Limited 17" 8-spoke Sparkle Standard — — — Silver Painted Aluminum 18" Sparkle Silver — Standard — — Painted Aluminum 19" Sparkle Silver — Included in — — Painted Aluminum Equipment Group 202A 19" Chrome-clad — — Standard — Aluminum 19" Premium Luster — — —... -
Page 35: Color And Trim
Taurus 2012 Color and Trim Color and Trim Availability Limited Cloth/ Cloth Leather-trimmed Leather-trimmed Leather-trimmed Charcoal Charcoal Charcoal Charcoal Black/ Stone Stone Black Stone Black Black Umber Order Paint Name Code MS/NS MW/NW New Cinnamon Metallic ■ ■ ■ ■ ■... -
Page 36: Instrument Cluster
2012 Taurus Instrument Cluster Instrument Cluster 1. Tachometer 9. Engine coolant temperature 17. Message Center gauge 2. Adaptive cruise control active 18. Left turn signal indicator indicator light 10. Low tire pressure warning light 19. Cruise control active indicator 3. Speedometer 11. -
Page 37: Key Product Specifications
Taurus 2012 Key Product Specifications Model Taurus Transmissions Taurus 6-speed Automatic — Wheelbase 112.9 112.9 6-speed SelectShift SEL and Limited Standard Length 202.9 202.9 Automatic with Height 60.7 60.7 Paddle Shift Activation Width (with/without mirrors) 85.7/76.2 85.7/76.2 Final Drive Ratios 2.77:1 2.77:1 Standard Track (Front/Rear) - Page 38 2012 Taurus Comfort/Convenience This page left intentionally blank. esourcebook.dealerconnection.com May 2011 RE&T: 2012 Source Book...
- Page 39 INVISION TM(1) Organizers — Folding • Mirror Caps • Remote Start Systems • Soft-sided Cooler Bag • Splash Guards — Flat • Vehicle Security System • Splash Guards — Molded Selling Ford Custom Accessories • Enroll your dealership in eCommerce and sell 24/7 • Offer Ford Custom Accessories to every customer • Most new vehicle owners want to personalize their ride • Add Ford Custom Accessories into the deal for just a few dollars more • Use the online “Accessorizer” to show customers how their vehicle will look • Only you can offer Ford Custom Accessories covered by the Ford New Vehicle Limited Warranty (1) Ford licensed accessory.
-
Page 40: Accessories 24/7
All-new Custom Accessories Consumer Magazine/Catalog Review the consumer catalogs with your customers to show them the wide variety of Ford Custom Accessories available for their vehicle. The current consumer catalogs are available in limited quantities at the Dealer e-Store (ABT-4360). The latest version highlights F-Series, the best-selling truck in the U.S. for the past 34 years, and includes feature...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Taurus 2012 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers