2018_Taurus_Owners-Manual

Lighting

Use the instrument lighting dimmer to adjust the brightness of the instrument panel and all applicable lighting in your vehicle. • Tap the top or bottom of the control to the first detent to brighten or dimall interior lighting incrementally. • Press and hold the top or bottom of the control to the first detent until you reach the level you desire. • Press and hold the top of the control to the second detent to switch the interior lights on. • Press and hold the bottom of the control to the second detent to switch the interior lights off. HEADLAMP EXIT DELAY Set the delay time to keep the headlamps on for up to three minutes after switching off the ignition. Follow the steps below to change the delay time: Note: Complete steps 1 through 6within 10 seconds. 1. Switch the ignition off. 2. Select the autolamp position on the lighting control. 3. Switch the lighting control to the off position. 6. Select the autolamp position on the lighting control. The headlamps and parking lamps turn on. 7. Switch the lighting control to the off position when reaching the required delay time. Theheadlamps andparking lamps turn off. 4. Switch the ignition on. 5. Switch the ignition off.

Set the headlamp exit delay to one of the following settings: • Off. • 10 seconds. • 20 seconds. • 120 seconds. Note: Adjust the time delay using the display controls in the information display. See Information Displays (page 88). DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS WARNING The daytime running lamps system does not activate the rear lamps and may not provide adequate lighting during low visibility driving conditions. Make sure you switch the headlamps on, as appropriate, during all low visibility conditions. Failure to do so may result in a crash. The system turns the lamps on in daylight conditions. To switch the system on, switch the lighting control to the off, autolamp or parking lamp position. AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM CONTROL WARNING The system does not relieve you of your responsibility to drive with due care and attention. You may need to override the system if it does not turn the high beams on or off.

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