warning light FORD MUSTANG 2011 5.G Workshop Manual

Be sure to ask your Ford or Lincoln Mercury dealership service advisor
or technician about the multi-point vehicle inspection. It’s a
comprehensive way to perform a thorough inspection of your vehicle. It’s
your checklist that gives you immediate feedback on the overall
condition of your vehicle. You’ll know what’s been checked, what’s okay,
as well as those things that may require future or immediate attention.
The multi-point vehicle inspection is one more way to keep your vehicle
running great!
Mutli-point inspection - Recommended at every visit
❑Check and top-up fluid levels: brake, coolant recovery reservoir, manual and automatic transmission (if equipped with an
underhood dipstick), power steering (if equipped) and window washer
❑Inspect tires for wear and check air pressure, including spare.
❑Check exhaust system for leaks, damage, loose parts and foreign material.
❑Check battery performance.
❑Check operation of horn, exterior lamps, turn signals and hazard warning lights.
❑Check radiator, coolers, heater and air conditioning hoses.
❑Inspect windshield washer spray and wiper operation.
❑Check windshield for cracks, chips and pitting.
❑Inspect for oil and fluid leaks.
❑Inspect engine air filter.
❑Inspect half shaft dust boots, if equipped.
❑Check shocks and struts and other suspension components for leaks and damage.
❑Inspect steering and linkage.
❑Inspect accessory drive belt(s).
❑Inspect clutch operation, if equipped.
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Accessory delay ..........................77
AdvanceTrac ..............................209
AdvanceTrac Sport Mode .........214
Air cleaner filter ...............304, 307
Air conditioning ....................48, 51
manual heating and air
conditioning system .................48
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ................................139, 147
and child safety seats ............141
description ......................139, 147
disposal ....................................150
driver airbag ....................141, 148
indicator light .........................150
operation .........................141, 148
passenger airbag .............141, 148
side airbag ...............................147
AM/FM .........................................28
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................284
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ..............................208
Anti-theft system ..............109, 113
arming the system ..................114
disarming a triggered
system .....................................114
Audio system (see Radio) .........28
Automatic transmission ............216
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................216
fluid, adding ............................302
fluid, checking ........................302
fluid, refill capacities ..............308
fluid, specification ..................308
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....37
Auxiliary power point .................74Axle
lubricant specifications ..........308
refill capacities ........................308
traction lok ..............................214
B
Battery .......................................281
acid, treating emergencies .....281
battery saver .............................56
jumping a disabled battery ....251
maintenance-free ....................281
replacement, specifications ...307
servicing ..................................281
Belt-Minder
.............................134
Blind Spot Spotter Mirror ........223
Booster seats .............................166
Brakes ........................................207
anti-lock ...................................208
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................208
fluid, checking and adding ....302
fluid, refill capacities ..............308
fluid, specifications .................308
lubricant specifications ..........308
parking ....................................208
shift interlock ..........................214
Bulbs ............................................61
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....308
Car2U
Home Automation
System .........................................81
Cargo cover .................................93
CD ................................................28
Cell phone use ..............................8
Changing a tire .........................235
Child safety seats ......................155
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Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................301
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................268
cluster ........................................12
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................59
J
Jack ............................................235
positioning ...............................235
storage .....................................235
Jump-starting your vehicle ......251
K
Keyless entry system
autolock ...........................101–102
Keys .....................................94, 111
positions of the ignition .........202
L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................56
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................62
daytime running light ...............58
fog lamps ...................................57
headlamps .................................56
headlamps, flash to pass ..........58
instrument panel, dimming .....59
interior lamps .....................61, 63
replacing bulbs .........................63
LATCH anchors .........................159
Lights, warning and indicator ....12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........208Limited slip axle
(see Traction Loc) ....................214
Load limits .................................192
Locks ..........................................100
autolock ...........................101–102
doors ........................................100
Lubricant specifications ...........308
Lug nuts ....................................250
Lumbar support, seats .............122
M
Manual transmission .................218
fluid capacities ........................308
lubricant specifications ..........308
reverse .....................................220
Message center ...........................19
display color ..............................24
english/metric button ...............24
MyColor display ........................24
system check button ................24
warning messages .....................24
Mirrors ...................................77–78
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................77
heated ........................................51
side view mirrors (power) .......78
Motorcraft
parts ..............272, 307
MyKey ..........................................95
N
Navigation system .......................47
O
Octane rating ....................293–294
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................278
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Parental MyKey programming ...95
Parking brake ............................208
Parts
(see Motorcraft
parts) ...........307
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................126
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................232
Power mirrors .............................78
Power point .................................74
Power steering ..........................214
fluid, refill capacity ................308
fluid, specifications .................308
Power Windows ...........................74
R
Radio ............................................28
6-CD in dash .............................28
Rear-view camera system .........221
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................153
Relays ........................................228
Remote entry system .......105–106
illuminated entry ............108–109
locking/unlocking doors .........106
opening the trunk ...................107
panic alarm .............................107
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................108
replacing the batteries ...........108
Roadside assistance ..................226S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..125, 128–129, 131, 133
Safety Canopy ...........................147
Safety defects, reporting ..262–263
Safety
restraints ...125, 128–129, 131, 133
Belt-Minder
...........................134
extension assembly ................133
for adults .................129, 131, 133
for children .............................151
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................126
warning light and chime ........134
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................159
Safety seats for children ..........155
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................312
Satellite Radio Information ........43
Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance and Log .............327
What Maintenance Schedule
Should You Follow? ................323
Seats ..........................................116
child safety seats ....................155
cleaning ...................................270
climate control ..........................51
front seats ...............................119
heated ................................48, 122
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................109
Servicing your vehicle ..............273
Setting the clock .........................29
SOS Post Crash Alert ...............150
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Spark plugs,
specifications .....................307, 311
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................308
Speed control ..............................78
Starting your
vehicle ........................202–203, 205
jump starting ..........................251
Steering wheel
controls ......................................80
tilting .........................................70
Stereo
6-CD in dash .............................28
CD-MP3 .....................................28
SYNC
..........................................47
T
Temporary mobility kit .............241
Tilt steering wheel ......................70
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....186
Tires ...........................171–172, 235
alignment ................................179
care ..........................................175
changing ..........................235, 238
checking the pressure ............175
inflating ...................................173
label .........................................185
replacing ..................................177
rotating ....................................179
safety practices .......................178
sidewall information ...............180
snow tires and chains ............191
spare tire .................................236
Temporary mobility kit ..........241
terminology .............................172
tire grades ...............................172treadwear ........................171, 176
Towing .......................................199
recreational towing .................201
trailer towing ..........................199
wrecker ....................................254
Traction Control Sport Mode ...214
Traction-lok rear axle ...............214
Transmission
automatic operation ...............216
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....214
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................302
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................303
fluid, refill capacities ..............308
lubricant specifications ..........308
manual operation ....................218
Trunk .........................................103
remote release ..................93, 107
Turn signal ..................................61
U
Universal garage door opener ....81
USB port ......................................39
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................312
Vehicle loading ..........................192
Ventilating your vehicle ...........205
Visor storage system ..................71
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................277
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