ECO mode FORD MUSTANG 1997 4.G Owners Manual

6
%*
[II03400( ALL)01/96]
Breaking Your Vehicle In
*
[II03500( ALL)01/96]
Your new vehicle goes through an adjustment or
break-in period during the first 1,000 miles
(1,600 km) that you drive it. During the break-in
period, you need to pay careful attention to how
you drive your vehicle.
%*
[II03600( ALL)01/96]
q
Avoid sudden stops.Because your vehicle
has new brake linings, you should take these
steps:
*
[II03700( ALL)01/96]
Ð Watch traffic carefully so that you can
anticipate when to stop.
*
[II03800( ALL)01/96]
Ð Begin braking well in advance.
*
[II03900( ALL)01/96]
Ð Apply the brakes gradually.
*
[II04000( ALL)01/96]
The break-in period for new brake linings
lasts for 100 miles (160 km) of city driving or
1,000 miles (1,600 km) of highway driving.
%*
[II04100( ALL)03/96]
q
Use only the type of engine oil that Ford
recommends.SeeEngine oil recommendations
in the Index. Do not use special ªbreak-inº
oils.
*
[II04200( ALL)03/96]
Your vehicle is equipped with an Electronic
Powertrain Control Module that limits engine
and/or vehicle speeds with a cut-out mode to
promote durability.
File:02rciim.ex
Update:Thu Apr 3 07:37:44 1997

27 [AS22450(MBC )05/95]
q
Using the ªAMSº function to manually tune
your radio
[AS22650(MBC )03/95]
You can change the frequency up or down
one increment at a time by first pressing the
ªAMSº button, (display shows ªTUNEº) then
pressing and releasing either the right
aor
left
bside of the ªSEEKº button. To change
frequencies quickly, press andhold down
either the right or left side of the ªSEEKº
button.
*
[AS22700(MBC )03/96]
Manual tuning adjusts your radio to any
allowable broadcast frequency, whether or
not a station is present on that frequency.
(SeeAll About Radio Frequenciesin this
section.)
*
[AS22800(MBC )04/96]
q
Using the ªSEEKº function
*
[AS22900(MBC )09/95]
This feature on your radio allows you to
automatically select listenable stations up or
down the frequency band. Press the right
a
side of the ªSEEKº button to select the next
listenable station up the frequency band.
Press the left
bside of the button to select
the next listenable station down the
frequency band. By holding the button down,
listenable stations can be passed over to reach
the desired station.
*
[AS23150(MBC )04/96]
q
Using the ªSCANº function
*
[AS23175(MBC )06/95]
Press the ªSCANº button to enter the scan
mode. The radio will begin scanning up the
frequency band, stopping on each listenable
station for approximately a five-second
sampling. This continues until you press the
ªSCANº button a second time. The display
flashes ªAMº or ªFM.º
File:04rcasm.ex
Update:Mon Feb 24 10:13:07 1997

35 [AS38330(M )04/96]
NOTE: Once a disc is inserted, the disc
opening is secured to prevent the
accidental insertion of a second disc.
[AS38340(M )03/95]
NOTE: The CD player has heat protection
circuitry to protect the laser diode. If
the temperature of the player reaches
167ÊF (75ÊC), theheat detection circuit
will shut off the player and ªHOTº
will appear in the display. When the
temperature is within normal operating
range, the ªHOTº indication will turn
off and the CD player will again be
operational.
*
[AS38400(M )10/95]
How to stop and restart the CD player
[AS38450(M )03/96]
When a disc is loaded, the unit automatically
enters the play mode and the play indicator
a
illuminates. To stop temporarily, press the
ªPLAY/STOPº button. The stop indicator
Xin
the display illuminates and operation returns to
the radio or tape mode. To resume CD play,
press this button once again or press any other
function button (except ªEJECTº or
ªCOMPRESSº buttons).
*
[AS38475(M )10/95]
NOTE: If the ignition key is turned OFF
during play and then is set to the ON
or ACCESSORY position, the CD
player will resume playing in the mode
it was in when ignition was turned off.
*
[AS38500(M )03/95]
How to locate a selection on your CD
player using Automatic Music Search (AMS)
*
[AS38510(M )06/95]
An ªAMSº (Automatic Music Search) control on
your CD player allows you to quickly find a
particular selection on the disc. Press the left
fside of the ªAMSº control to locate a
previous selection or the right
eside of the
ªAMSº control to locate a later selection.
File:04rcasm.ex
Update:Mon Feb 24 10:13:07 1997

36
*
[AS38550(M )10/95]
How to fast forward or reverse your CD
player
[AS38560(M )03/96]
To quickly search for a particular point in a
selection, press the right
eside of the
ªREV/FFº button (to fast forward) or the left
fside (to rewind). While either side of the
button is pressed, the disc goes forward or
backward at two different speeds depending on
how long the button is held down. (Pressing the
button for more than a couple seconds will
speed up the process.) Release the button at the
desired point (found by watching the elapsed
playing time in the display or by listening to the
sound during fast forward or rewind).
*
[AS38580(M )06/95]
When you have reached the end of the disc by
keeping the fast forward
eside of the button
pressed, the display will show the end time of
the last track and the sound will be muted.
When the fast forward
eside of the button is
released, the player resumes play at the
beginning of the first track.
*
[AS38600(M )06/95]
A ª1º and ª0:00º will appear in the display
when the beginning of the disc is reached by
pressing the rewind
fside of the button.
*
[AS38620(M )10/95]
Using the ªSCANº function
*
[AS38630(M )03/95]
Press the ªSCANº button to enter the scan
mode. The CD player will begin scanning the
disc, stopping on each listenable track for
approximately eight seconds. This continues until
you press the ªSCANº button a second time or
eject the disc. While in the scan mode, the
display flashes ªSCAN.º
File:04rcasm.ex
Update:Mon Feb 24 10:13:07 1997

37
*
[AS39050(M )07/94]
Special Features of Your CD Player
*
[AS39100(M )10/95]
q
Compression
*
[AS39110(M )10/95]
The compression feature will bring soft and
loud passages closer together for a more
consistent listening level.
*
[AS39120(M )03/95]
To turn the compression on, press the
ªCOMPRESSº button. When on, the
compression indicator (ªCOMPº) will appear
in the display. Press the button again to turn
off.
*
[AS39150(M )03/95]
q
Shuffle
*
[AS39160(M )03/95]
The shuffle feature on your CD player allows
you to listen to your disc selections in a
different order. When this feature is
activated, your CD player will randomly
select and play tracks on the disc.
*
[AS39170(M )10/95]
Press the ªSHUFFLEº button to turn on,
press it again to turn off. When on, the
shuffle indicator (ªSHUFº) will appear in the
display. When the player is between
selections, the display will show a moving
dash (S) around the perimeter of the display.
*
[AS39200(M )03/95]
q
Shuffle and Scan
*
[AS39210(M )03/95]
Both the shuffle and scan features can be
activated simultaneously. In this mode, the
player will randomly pick a selection and
play the first eight seconds. This process is
continued until either the ªSCANº button or
ªSHUFFLEº button is pressed a second time.
*
[AS39250(M )10/95]
q
Automatic Disc Storage
[AS39260(M )03/95]
If the disc is ejected from the CD player but
is not removed from the disc opening within
approximately 15 seconds, the player will
automatically reload the disc for storage.
File:04rcasm.ex
Update:Mon Feb 24 10:13:07 1997

44
*
[AS43630(MBC )04/96]
q
Using the ªSCANº function
*
[AS43640(MBC )03/96]
Pressing the ªSCAN/TUNEº button once
enters the scan mode (display will indicate
ªSCNº). Pushing the right
aside of the
ªSEEKº button will begin the scan mode up
the frequency band, stopping on each
listenable station for approximately a
five-second sampling. Pushing the left
bside
of the ªSEEKº button will begin the scan
mode down the frequency band, again
stopping on each listenable station for
approximately a five-second sampling.
*
[AS43650(MBC )03/96]
To stop the scan mode on the presently
sampled station, press the ªSCAN/TUNEº
button again.
*
[AS43670(MBC )02/96]
q
Setting the Station Memory Preset buttons
*
[AS43680(MBC )10/95]
Your radio is equipped with 6 station
memory buttons. These buttons can be used
to select up to 6 preset AM stations and 12
FM stations (6 in FM1 and 6 in FM2).
*
[AS43690(MBC )08/95]
Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
*
[AS43700(MBC )03/96]
1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
*
[AS43720(MBC )10/95]
2. Press one of the memory preset buttons and
hold the button until the sound returns. That
station is now held in memory on that
button.
*
[AS43730(MBC )10/95]
3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
File:04rcasm.ex
Update:Mon Feb 24 10:13:07 1997

45
*
[AS43750(MBC )10/95]
q
Using the Automatic Memory Load feature
*
[AS43760(MBC )10/95]
If no stations are in memory preset, you can
activate theAuto Memory Loadfeature by
pressing and holding the ªAUTO PRESETº
buttonfor approximately three seconds.
Auto Memory Load sets all memory buttons
in AM, FM1 and FM2 sequentially by seeking
out the first six strong stations for the
respective band and storing them in memory
buttons 1-5. (FM2 will store the second set of
strong stations from the FM band.)
*
[AS43770(MBC )02/96]
With Auto Memory Store, you can continually
set strong stations into your memory buttons
without losing your existing memory presets,
which is especially handy while traveling. Your
radio will automatically set your memory
buttons to the strong local stations so you don't
have to continually manually tune to existing
stations.
*
[AS43780(MBC )02/96]
Activate Auto Memory Store by pushing the
ªAUTO PRESETº button once. Your radio will
set the first five strong stations of the band you
are in (AM, FM1 or FM2) into the memory
buttons. The display will show ªAUTO,º then
run through the frequencies, stopping
momentarily on the stations being set into the
memory buttons. The radio is now in the
ªAUTOº mode and the display will show
ªAUTOº each time a preset is activated.
*
[AS43790(MBC )10/95]
NOTE: If there are fewer than five strong
stations in the frequency band, the
remaining unfilled buttons will store
the last strong station detected on the
band.
*
[AS43800(MBC )03/96]
After all stations have been filled, the radio will
begin playing the station stored on memory
button 1.
File:04rcasm.ex
Update:Mon Feb 24 10:13:07 1997

48
*
[AS44100(MBC )12/95]
How to locate a desired track on the tape
*
[AS44110(MBC )08/95]
There are four ways to quickly locate a desired
selection on the tape. You can use the fast
forward, rewind, ªSEEKº or ªSCANº function.
Following are brief descriptions of each.
*
[AS44120(MBC )09/95]
q
Fast forwarding the tape
[AS44140(MBC )02/95]
To fast forward the tape, press the ªFFº
button. The radio will automatically begin
playing until fast forward is manually
stopped (by pushing the ªPLAY PROGº
button) or the end of the tape is reached.
*
[AS44160(MBC )01/95]
At the end of the tape, the direction
automatically reverses and plays the other
side of the tape.
[AS44170(MBC )02/95]
q
Fast rewinding the tape
[AS44180(MBC )02/95]
To rewind the tape, press the ªREWº button.
The radio will automatically begin playing
when rewind is manually stopped (by
pushing the ªPLAY PROGº button) or the
beginning of the tape is reached.
*
[AS44190(MBC )08/95]
q
Using the ªSEEKº function with your cassette
tape player
[AS44200(MBC )03/96]
While in the tape mode, push the right
a
side of the ªSEEKº button to seek forward to
the next selection on the tape. Push the left
bside to seek the beginning of the current
tape selection.
*
[AS44210(MBC )03/96]
NOTE: If you want to restart a currently
playing tape selection, press the left
b
side of the ªSEEKº button after
approximately three seconds into the
current selection.
*
[AS44220(MBC )03/96]
Whirling sprockets in the displaylindicate
the direction of tape travel.
File:04rcasm.ex
Update:Mon Feb 24 10:13:07 1997

49
*
[AS44230(MBC )08/95]
q
Using the ªSCANº function with your
cassette tape player
*
[AS44240(MBC )03/96]
Press the ªSCAN/TUNEº button to enter the
scan mode (display indicates ªSCNº).
Pushing the right
aside of the ªSEEKº
button will begin the forward scan mode on
the tape currently playing, stopping on each
tape selection for approximately an
eight-second sampling.
*
[AS44250(MBC )03/96]
Pushing the left
bside of the ªSEEKº
button will begin the reverse scan mode,
stopping on each previous tape selection for
approximately an eight-second sampling.
While scanning, the display indicates whirling
sprockets plus an ªSºm.
*
[AS44260(MBC )03/96]
To stop the scan mode on the presently
sampled tape selection, press the
ªSCAN/TUNEº button again.
*
[AS44270(MBC )08/95]
q
How to change the side of the tape being
played
[AS44280(MBC )02/95]
The alternate side of the tape can be selected
at any time by pressing the ªPLAY/PROGº
button.
*
[AS44300(MBC )08/95]
How to eject the tape
*
[AS44310(MBC )08/95]
To stop the tape and eject the cassette, press the
ªEJCTº button. The radio will resume playing if
the radio power is on. The tape cartridge can be
ejected with radio power (and/or ignition) on or
off.
File:04rcasm.ex
Update:Mon Feb 24 10:13:07 1997

51
*
[AS44530(MBC )08/95]
Error 2Ð Tape eject or load failure. Your
cassette tape player will go into the pause mode.
Push ªEJCTº to eject the tape. If the tape doesn't
eject, refer the problem to qualified personnel for
service.
*
[AS44540(MBC )04/96]
Tips on Caring for the Cassette Player and
Tapes
*
[AS44550(MBC )08/95]
In order to keep your cassette tape player
performing the way it was meant to, read and
follow these simple precautions:
*
[AS44560(MBC )04/96]
q
Using a Ford Cassette Cleaning Cartridge or
equivalent to clean the tape player head after
10-12 hours of play will help maintain the
best playback sound and proper tape
operation.
*
[AS44570(MBC )08/95]
q
Only cassettes that are 90 minutes long or
less should be used. Tapes longer than 90
minutes are thinner and subject to breakage
or may jam the tape player mechanism.
*
[AS44580(MBC )08/95]
q
Protect cassettes from exposure to direct
sunlight, high humidity and extreme heat or
cold. If they are exposed to extreme
conditions, allow them to reach a moderate
temperature before playing.
*
[AS44590(MBC )08/95]
q
Loose labels on cassette tapes can become
lodged in the mechanism. Remove any loose
label material before inserting cassette.
*
[AS44600(MBC )08/95]
q
Do not leave a tape in the cassette tape
player. High heat in the vehicle can cause the
cassette to warp.
File:04rcasm.ex
Update:Mon Feb 24 10:13:07 1997