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2013-Ford-Taurus.Pdf 2013 TAURUS+SHO Specifications TAURUS Specifications | Standard Features Mechanical 4-wheel disc Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Battery Management System Brake- and engine-actuated traction control Electric power-assisted steering (EPAS) Suspension – Front: independent MacPherson strut SE Suspension – Rear: independent multilink Equipment Group 100A Torque Vectoring Control Includes all standard features, plus: Seating Mechanical Front bucket seats 3.5L Ti-VCT V6 engine 60/40 split-fold rear seat back with fold-down center armrest 6-speed SelectShift Automatic® transmission with Sport Mode Interior and shifter button activation 12-volt powerpoints (2) Front-wheel drive (FWD) Accessory delay for power features Seating Adjustable rear vents 4-way adjustable front head restraints Auxiliary audio input jack 6-way power driver and front-passenger seats Driver and front-passenger seat back map pockets with manual lumbar adjustment Front and rear carpeted floor mats Cloth seats Front center floor console with armrest and storage Interior Front overhead console with dome and map lights AM/FM stereo/single-CD player with MP3 capability Power door locks and 6 speakers Rear-seat reading lights Cruise control Sliding sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors Day/night rearview mirror Steering wheel-mounted cruise, audio Message center and 5-way MyFord® controls MyFord with 4.2" LCD displays in instrument cluster Tilt/telescoping steering column and center stack Exterior Power windows with one-touch-up/-down driver’s side window feature Easy Fuel® capless fuel filler Single-zone manual air conditioning Light-emitting diode (LED) taillamps Rear-window defroster Exterior Solar-tinted glass 17" Sparkle Silver-painted aluminum wheels with P235/60R17 all-season tires Safety & Security Black, power sideview mirrors with integrated blind spot mirrors Personal Safety System™ for driver and front passenger includes dual-stage front airbags,1 safety belt pretensioners, Quasi-dual exhaust with chrome tips safety belt energy-management retractors, safety belt usage Remote Keyless Entry System with integrated keyhead sensors, driver’s seat position sensor, crash severity sensor, transmitter remotes (2) restraint control module and Front-Passenger Sensing System Wiper-activated halogen headlamps with autolamp Front-seat side airbags1 Safety Canopy® System with side-curtain airbags1 and rollover sensor 3-point safety belts for all seating positions AdvanceTrac® electronic stability control and Curve Control Battery saver Belt-Minder® front safety belt reminder Child-safety rear door locks Horsepower, Torque & EPA-Estimated Fuel Economy Emergency trunk release 3.5L Ti-VCT V6 Engine Horsepower: 288 @ 6,500 rpm Torque (lb.-ft.): 254 @ 4,000 rpm Illuminated Entry System 6-speed SelectShift Automatic LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether Anchors for Children) FWD 19 city/29 hwy/23 combined mpg MyKey® AWD 18 city/26 hwy/21 combined mpg SecuriCode™ invisible keypad 2.0L EcoBoost® I-4 Engine Horsepower: 240 @ 5,500 rpm Torque: 270 @ 1,675–4,800 rpm2 6-speed SelectShift Automatic SecuriLock® Passive Anti-Theft System FWD 22 city/32 hwy/25 combined mpg (projected)3 Side-intrusion door beams 3.5L EcoBoost V6 Engine Horsepower: 365 @ 5,500 rpm2 Torque: 350 @ 1,500–5,000 rpm2 SOS Post-Crash Alert System™ 6-speed SelectShift Automatic Tire Pressure Monitoring System (excludes spare) AWD 17 city/25 hwy/20 combined mpg 1Always wear your safety belt and secure children in the rear seat. 2Figures achieved using premium unleaded fuel. 3Ford preliminary test data. Pending EPA certification. Comparisons based on 2012 competitive models (class is Full-Size Sedans), publicly available information and Ford certification data at time of release. Some features discussed may be optional. Vehicles shown may contain optional equipment. Features shown may be offered only in combination with other options or subject to additional ordering requirements or limitations. Dimensions shown may vary due to optional features and/or production variability. Following release of the PDF, certain changes in standard equipment, options and the like, or product delays may have occurred which would not be included in these pages. Your Ford Dealer is the best source for up-to-date information. Ford Division reserves the right to change 2013 TAURUS product specifications at any time without incurring obligations. ford.com TAURUS Specifications | Standard Features SEL Limited SHO Equipment Group 200A Equipment Group 300A Equipment Group 400A Includes select SE features, plus: Includes select SEL features, plus: Includes select Limited features, plus: Seating Seating Mechanical Unique cloth seats 10-way power driver and front-passenger seats 3.5L EcoBoost® V6 engine with driver’s side memory feature 6-speed SelectShift Automatic transmission Interior Leather-trimmed seats with perforated leather inserts with paddle shifters Auto-dimming rearview mirror All-wheel drive (AWD) Interior Covered front-row cupholders and storage Electric power-actuated steering with drift control Additional center speaker Dual-zone electronic automatic temperature control Silver-painted brake calipers ® Ambient lighting Ford SYNC voice-activated, in-vehicle connectivity system Sport-tuned suspension Leather-wrapped shift knob with chrome trim Bright front door-sill plates Leather-wrapped steering wheel Cargo net Seating Message center with compass Ford SYNC voice-activated, in-vehicle connectivity system Leather-trimmed seats with “SHO” graphics embroidered with SYNC Services for Traffic, Directions and Information on front seat backs Outside temperature display Leather-wrapped steering wheel with wood accent Remote Start System Interior MyFord Touch® with 2 configurable 4.2" color LCD displays in SiriusXM Satellite Radio with 6-month trial subscription instrument cluster; 8" LCD touch screen in center stack; and Adjustable brake and accelerator pedals with memory media hub with 2 USB ports, SD card reader and audio/video Aluminum pedal covers Exterior input jacks Intelligent Access with push-button start 18" Sparkle Silver-painted aluminum wheels Power windows with global open and (2 key fob transmitters) with P235/55R18 all-season tires one-touch-up/-down for driver and front passenger Power-tilt/-telescoping steering column Anti-theft perimeter alarm Universal garage door opener “SHO” branded front floor mats Body-color, power, heated sideview mirrors with security approach lamps and integrated blind spot mirrors Exterior Top grain leather-wrapped steering wheel LED supplemental park lamps 19" premium Luster Nickel-painted aluminum wheels Exterior with P255/45R19 LRR all-season tires 19" premium Luster Nickel-painted aluminum wheels Chrome-accented, power, heated sideview mirrors with memory, with P255/45R19 LRR all-season tires security approach lamps and integrated blind spot mirrors Dual exhaust with chrome tips Rear view camera High-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps Reverse Sensing System LED supplemental park lamps with piano black bezels Piano black mesh grille Piano black, power, heated sideview mirrors with memory, security approach lamps, auto-dimming driver’s side and integrated blind spot mirrors Rear spoiler “SHO” branded side fender vents Exterior Dimensions Interior Dimensions Front/Rear Capacities (cu. ft.) Wheelbase 112.9" Head room 39.0"/37.8" Passenger volume 102.2 Length 202.9" Shoulder room 57.9"/56.9" Luggage capacity 20.1 Height 60.7" Hip room 56.3"/55.8" Total interior volume 122.3 Width – Excluding mirrors 76.2" Leg room 41.9"/38.1" Fuel Tank (gal.) Width – Including mirrors 85.7" FWD/AWD 19.0 Dimensions may vary by trim level. SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Traffic and Travel Link subscriptions sold separately or as a package after trial expires. SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link service available in select markets. See SiriusXM Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. Sirius satellite service is available in the 48 contiguous USA, DC, and PR. Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. HD Radio is a proprietary trademark of iBiquity Digital Corp. Sony is a registered trademark of the Sony Corporation. Miko is a registered trademark 2013 TAURUS of Miko s.r.l. Alcantara is a registered trademark of Alcantara S.p.A., Italy. ford.com SE+SEL Specifications SEL. Dune leather trim. Available equipment. | MyFord Touch® with voice-activated Navigation System.1 | SEL. Intelligent Access with push-button start.1 | Quasi-dual exhaust with chrome tips. | SEL. Leather-wrapped shift knob with chrome trim. 2013 TAURUS 1Available feature. ford.com SE+SEL Specifications ABCDFGHI E SE Available Options 2.0L EcoBoost® I-4 engine with 6-speed SelectShift Automatic® transmission with Sport Mode and shifter button activation 1 23 45 All-weather floor mats2 Ash cup/coin holder with lighter element2 Exteriors Interiors Cargo organizer2 SE B Oxford White 1 SEL C Ingot Silver Metallic 1 D Sterling Gray Metallic 1 Available Equipment Groups ® ® G Kodiak Brown Metallic 1 Equipment Group 201A – SYNC with MyFord Touch voice- activated, in-vehicle connectivity system, which includes SYNC 1 H Deep Impact Blue Metallic Services; 2 configurable 4.2" color LCD displays in instrument I Tuxedo Black Metallic 1 17" SklSlPSparkle Silver-Painted dAl Aluminum cluster; 8" LCD touch screen in center stack; media hub with 2 USB ports, SD card reader and audio/video input jacks + additional 1 Dune Cloth Standard on SE center channel speaker + Reverse Sensing System SEL Equipment Group 202A
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