Instrument Lighting Dimmer; Headlamp Exit Delay; Daytime Running Lamps - Ford Taurus2017 Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT LIGHTING
DIMMER
Note: If you disconnect and connect the
battery, or fully discharge and charge the
battery, the lighting level will switch to the
maximum setting.
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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 dim all
interior lighting incrementally.
• Press and hold the top or bottom of
the control to the first detent until you
reach the desired lighting level.
• 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

You can set the delay time to keep the
headlamps on for up to three minutes after
the ignition is switched off.
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Lighting
Follow the steps below to change the
delay time (Steps 1 through 6 must be
done within 10 seconds):
1. Switch the ignition off.
2. Turn the lighting control to the
autolamp position.
3. Turn the lighting control to the off
position.
4. Switch the ignition on.
5. Switch the ignition off.
6. Turn the lighting control to the
autolamp position. The headlamps and
parking lamps will turn on.
7. Turn the lighting control to the off
position when the desired delay time
has been reached. The headlamps and
parking lamps will turn off. You can set
the headlamp exit delay to one of the
following settings:
• Off.
• 10 seconds.
• 20 seconds.
• 120 seconds.
Note: You can also adjust the time delay
using the display controls in the instrument
cluster. See Information Displays (page
89).

DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS

The daytime running lamps system
does not activate the rear lamps and
may not provide adequate lighting
during low visibility driving conditions. Also,
the autolamps switch position may not
activate the headlamps in all low visibility
conditions, such as daytime fog. Make sure
the headlamps are switched to auto or on,
as appropriate, during all low visibility
conditions. Failure to do so may result in a
crash.
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