Ford Taurus Owner's Manual page 91

Setting the gap distance
The distance between your vehicle
and the vehicle in front of you can
be decreased or increased by
pressing <---> control. GAP <--->
will be displayed in the message
center. Three gap distance settings
are available:
Message Following
center display distance
GAP <-> 1 second
GAP <---> 1.5 seconds
GAP <-----> 2.3 seconds
Each time the vehicle is restarted, the last chosen gap will be
automatically selected.
Note: It is the driver's responsibility to select a gap appropriate to the
driving conditions.
Disengaging adaptive cruise control
Press the brake pedal to disengage the adaptive cruise control. CRUISE
CANCELLED will be displayed in the message center.
Disengaging the adaptive cruise control will not erase your previous set
speed.
Overriding adaptive cruise control
WARNING: Whenever the driver is overriding the ACC by
pressing the accelerator pedal, the ACC will not automatically
apply the brakes to maintain separation from any vehicle ahead.
The set speed and gap distance can be overridden by pressing the
accelerator pedal.
When the driver is overriding ACC, the green
is illuminated, and CRUISE OVERRIDE is displayed in the message
2012 Taurus
Owners Guide, 2nd Printing
USA (fus)
Driver Controls
Following Dynamic
distance at behavior
60 mph
(100 km/h)
29 yards (28 m) Sporty
44 yards (42 m) Normal
66 yards (64 m) Comfort
cruise indicator light
91