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1Headlamp Controls:
:Turns the headlamps off. :Turns on parking, instrument panel, license plate and   
tail lamps. 
:Turns on headlamps.:Autolamps*
  Automatically turns the exterior lamps on/off based on 
available daylight.
: Pull toward you to turn on the fog lamps*. Note: Y our Mustang has special signature lighting that will normally 
be illuminated to give your vehicle its unique character. This feature 
is disabled when the vehicle is in P (Park) or when the parking brake 
is engaged .
2Cruise Control: 
To set your cruise control speed:
 1.  Press the ON control up and release. 
2.   Accelerate to the desired speed.
3.   Press the SET control up and release, then take your foot 
off the accelerator. After your speed has been set you can 
press  SET +/- to adjust the cruise speed. To disable, press 
the  OFF control down.
3Information Display Controls:  
Provides information about various systems on your vehicle.   
Use the left-hand, 5-way controls located on the steering   
wheel to choose and confirm settings and messages. Refer to   
the  Information Displays chapter in your Owner’s Manual for   
more information. 
4Service Engine Soon Light:
Illuminates briefly when the ignition is turned on. If it 
remains on or is blinking after the engine is started, the 
on-board diagnostics system (OBD-II) has detected a 
malfunction. Drive in a moderate fashion and contact your 
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
5Throttle Control/Transmission Light:
   Illuminates when a powertrain fault is detected. If the 
light remains on or continues to come on, contact your 
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
 6Steering Wheel Audio Controls:
VOL  +/- : Press to increase/decrease volume levels.: Press to access the previous/next radio station, cD 
track or preset satellite radio channel.
: Press repeatedly to access all possible media sources.: Press to access SYnc® voice recognition*.: Press to access SYnc® phone features*.
7Heated Exterior Mirrors*:
If your vehicle is equipped with heated exterior mirrors they 
will be activated once the rear windshield defrost has been 
turned on.
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Universal Garage Door Opener*:
Car2U® is a universal transmitter located on the 
driver’s visor. This system has two primary features 
– a garage door opener and a platform for remote 
activation of devices in your home. This system’s 
garage door opener function replaces the common 
hand held garage door opener with a three button 
transmitter. For more information, refer to Car2U
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in the Universal Garage Door Opener chapter of your 
Owner’s Manual.
Adjustable Steering Feel:
Choose between standard, sport, and comfort 
steering feel option modes. Select the desired 
mode from the informaton displays screen using 
the 5-way steering wheel controls. Sport steering 
feel offers a slight manual rack and resistence feel, 
comfort steering feel requires less effort to steer the 
vehicle. Standard mode is used for normal driving.
Convenience
Integrated Keyhead Transmitter:
>   Press  once to lock all doors. Press 
again within three seconds to confirm all 
doors are locked.
 >    Press 
 once to unlock the driver’s door. 
Press again within three seconds to 
unlock all doors. 
>    Press 
 to activate the panic alarm. 
Press again or turn on the ignition to 
deactivate. 
>    c ar finder: Press 
 twice within three 
seconds to locate your vehicle. The horn 
will chirp and the lamps will flash. 
>   Press 
 twice within three seconds to 
open the trunk.
Navigation*:
The mobile media navigation system allows you to 
record CDs, listen to your saved music, play DVDs and 
access climate control options in addition to navigating 
the vehicle. Refer to the Navigation chapter of your 
Owner’s Manual for more information.
Pony Projection Lights*:
When you open the doors or press the unlock icon on the 
keyfob, the Mustang logo will be projected on the ground 
from the bottom of the outside mirror. Clean the bottom 
of the mirrors regularly with a soft cloth to remove any 
mud/dirt/ice so the image displays clearly.
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Rear Seats/Head Restraints:
Your vehicle is equipped with 
second row outboard non-
adjustable head restraints.  
The head restraints can be 
rotated forward to improve 
rear vision when there are no 
rear occupants.
2nd row seat/split-folding rear seats*: 
One or both rear seatbacks (coupe only) can 
be folded down to provide additional cargo 
space. To lower the seatback(s) from inside the 
vehicle, be sure the head restraint is in the upright 
position, pull the strap to release the seatback and 
then fold the seatback down. When raising the 
seatback(s), make sure you hear the seat latch 
into place. Pull down on the seatback to ensure 
that it has latched. 
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Heated front seats*:
The heated seat controls are located on the 
instrument panel. Press  to enable and disable 
heated front seats.
Tilting head restraints*:
Your vehicle’s front row 
head restraints can be 
adjusted. Pull up to raise 
the head restraint. To lower, 
press the head restraint 
down while pressing and 
holding the guide sleeve 
adjust/release button. Tilt 
the head restraint forward for additional comfort by 
gently pulling the top of the head restraint. Once it is 
in the forward-most position, tilting it forward once 
more will release it to the upright position.
Note:  Do not attempt to force the   
head restraint backward after it is   
tilted. Instead, continue tilting it   
forward until the headrest releases   
to the upright position.
Accessing and adjusting gauge color, 
ambient color, halo color and MyColor®:
The information display screen allows you to select 
specific colors to backlight your gauges (Gauge 
color) the area around your gauges (Halo color) as 
well as selecting ambient lighting options to appear 
in the footwell areas, cupholders and console bin 
(Ambient color). To access. Press SETUP repeatedly 
until the desired feature (GAUGE COLOR, AMBIENT 
COLOR or HALO COLOR) appears in the display. 
Press  RESET repeatedly to scroll through all possible 
color options as well as Myc olor
®. Mycolor® allows 
you to create your own color preference by adjusting 
the levels of the three primary colors (blue, red and 
green). Vehicles equipped with the 5-way control 
(located on the steering wheel), use the arrows to 
scroll through a menu and press the OK button to 
select your lighting preferences. See the Information 
Displays chapter of your Owner’s Manual for 
information on how to customize the colors of   
your vehicle.
Glass roof and roller blind sunshade*:
Use the center mounted handle to slide the shade 
open or closed.Function
Rearview camera*: 
This system provides a visual display of the area behind the vehicle. The 
display automatically appears in the navigation screen (if equipped) when 
the vehicle is in R (Reverse) and uses green, yellow and red guides to alert 
you of your proximity to objects. For non-navigation vehicles, the image will 
appear in the rearview mirror.
Reverse sensing system*:
This system sounds a warning tone if there is an obstacle near the vehicle’s 
rear bumper when the vehicle is in R (Reverse) and is traveling less than 3 
mph (5 km/h). The warning tone will increase in frequency as the object  
gets closer. 
Note: Visibility aids do not replace the need to watch where the vehicle is moving. 
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for safety information, more detail and limitations.
SelectShift Automatic™ transmission:*
Note:  Manual transmission vehicles are not SelectShift capable.
To enable, move the SelectShift gearshift lever from D (Drive) to S (Sport).  
In (S) Sport Mode, a unique downshift schedule is utilized to keep the  
transmission in lower gears for enhanced performance and more aggressive 
engine braking. When the vehicle is in (S) Sport mode, manual gear 
selection is enabled by using the thumb toggle on the side of the gearshift 
lever. Press (+) to upshift, press (–) to downshift. Return the gearshift lever 
to (D) Drive when manual control is no longer desired.
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Comfort
MyKey®:
MyKey allows you to program certain 
driving restrictions in order to promote 
good driving habits. You can program 
things like: speed restrictions, 
limited volume levels and safety belt 
reminders. For complete information, 
refer to the MyKey chapter in your 
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