Steering Your Vehicle - Ford 1996 Taurus Manual

Always set the parking brake fully and
make sure the gearshift is securely latched
in P (Park).
Never leave your vehicle unattended
while it is running.
You can tell a console-mounted gearshift is
securely latched in P (Park) if you cannot move
it without pushing in the thumb button.

Steering Your Vehicle

Your vehicle comes with power steering. Power
steering uses energy from the engine to help
steer your vehicle.
Your vehicle has variable-assist steering. This
system provides light power steering efforts for
parking and heavier power steering efforts for
highway driving. If you notice that the power
steering effort does not change according to the
speed you are traveling, or if the power steering
system is not working, have the system checked.
If the amount of effort needed to steer your
vehicle changes at a constant vehicle speed, have
the power steering system checked. If the power
steering system breaks down (or if the engine is
turned off), you can steer the vehicle manually
but it takes more effort.
Never hold the steering wheel to the extreme
right or left for more than five seconds if the
engine is running. This can damage the power
steering pump.
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