ECO mode FORD MUSTANG 2003 4.G Owners Manual

recommended octane and/or properly installing and
securely tightening the fuel cap. After three driving
cycles without these or any other temporary
malfunctions present, the light should turn off. (A
driving cycle consists of a cold engine startup
followed by mixed city/highway driving.) No
additional vehicle service is required.
If the light remains on, have your vehicle serviced at
the first available opportunity.
Light is blinking:
Engine misfire is occurring which could damage your
catalytic converter. You should drive in a moderate
fashion (avoid heavy acceleration and deceleration)
and have your vehicle serviced at the first available
opportunity.
Under engine misfire conditions, excessive
exhaust temperatures could damage the
catalytic converter, the fuel system, interior floor
coverings or other vehicle components, possibly
causing a fire.
Check fuel cap
Illuminates when the
fuel cap is not installed
correctly. Check the
fuel cap for proper
installation. When the fuel filler cap is properly
re-installed, the light(s) will turn off after a period of
normal driving. Continuing to operate the vehicle
with the check fuel cap light on, or a mis-installed
fuel cap can activate theService Engine
Soon/Check Enginewarning light.
It may take a long period of time for the
system to detect an improperly installed fuel
filler cap.
For more information, refer toFuel filler capin the
Maintenance and specificationschapter.
CHECK
FUEL
CAP
Instrument Cluster
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•Base instrument
cluster gauge
•Optional instrument
cluster gauge
Trip odometer
Registers the
kilometers (miles) of
individual journeys.
Press and release the
reset button until a’T’
appears in the display
(this represents the
trip mode). Press and hold the button for three
seconds to reset.
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SELECT/RESET
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Press the FADE control then press:
•
to shift the
sound to the front
and
•
to shift the sound to the rear.
Seek function
The seek function control works in radio, tape or CD
mode.
Seek function in radio mode
•Press
to find the
next listenable
station down the
frequency band.
•Press
to find the next listenable station up
the frequency band.
Seek function in tape mode
•Press
to listen to the previous selection on
the tape.
•Press
to listen to the next selection on the
tape.
Seek function for CD or CD changer
(if equipped)
•Press
to seek to
the previous track of
the current disc. If a
selection has been playing for three seconds or
more and you press
, the CD changer will
replay that selection from the beginning.
•Press
to seek forward to the next track of the
current disc. After the last track has been
completed, the first track of the current disc will
automatically replay.
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clock mode, the media information will display for 10
seconds, when the radio is turned on, and then
revert to clock information. Any time that the media
is changed, (new radio station, etc.), the media
information will again display for 10 seconds before
reverting back to the clock. In media mode, the
media information will always be displayed.
Tune adjust
The tune control works in radio mode.
Tune adjust in radio mode
•Press
to move to
the next frequency
down the band
(whether or not a listenable station is located
there). Hold the control to move through the
frequencies quickly.
•Press
to move to the next frequency up the
band (whether or not a listenable station is
located there). Hold for quick movement.
Tape/CD select
•To begin tape play
(with a tape loaded
into the audio
system) while in the radio or CD mode, press the
TAPE control. Press again during rewind or fast
forward to stop the rewind or fast forward
function.
•To begin CD play (if
CD(s) are loaded),
press the CD
control. The first track of the disc will begin
playing. If returning from radio or tape mode, CD
play will begin where it stopped last.
Press the CD control to toggle between single CD
and CD changer (if equipped).
TAPE CD
TAPE CD
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Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound can be
adjusted between the
front and rear
speakers.
Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound
distribution can be
adjusted between the
right and left speakers.
MP3 functions
Your audio system is equipped with MP3 capability
which allows you to listen to songs in MP3 flat file
mode and MP3 directory mode.
To engage MP3 flat file mode, insert an MP3 disc. If
an MP3 disc is already present in the player, press
the CD control. The MP3 icon will display while the
player is in MP3 mode.
While in MP3 flat file
mode, press the MP3
DIR control to enter
into MP3 directory mode. The MP3 icon and the DIR
icon will display while the player is in directory
mode.
Your MACHMP3 player is also equipped with an
anti-shock buffer for MP3 discs.
MP3 file directory structure
The MACHMP3 music system recognizes MP3 disc
file and directory (folder) structure as follows:
•There are two different modes for MP3 disc
playback: MP3 flat file mode (default) and MP3
directory mode.
•MP3 flat file mode ignores any directory structure
present on the MP3 disc. The player sequentially
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Press and hold the SEEK control to quickly seek
through all tracks in MP3 flat file mode or all tracks
in the current MP3 directory.
Note:If a track has been playing for three seconds
or more and you press
on the SEEK control, the
player will replay that track from the beginning.
Scan function
The scan function works in radio, CD, MP3 flat file
and MP3 directory modes.
Scan function in radio mode
Press SCN to engage
scan mode and to hear
a brief sampling of all
listenable stations on
the frequency band. When the top of the band is
reached, the tuner will continue to scan from the
lowest frequency upward.
Press SCN again to disengage scan mode.
Scan function in CD mode
Press SCN to engage
scan mode and to hear
a brief sampling of all
tracks on the disc. The
track number in the display will blink while the scan
function is enabled. When the end of the disc is
reached, the player will continue to scan from the
first track forward.
Press SCN again to disengage scan mode.
Scan function in MP3 flat file mode
The scan function in MP3 flat file mode allows you
to briefly audition all tracks on the MP3 disc.
Press SCN to engage
scan mode and to hear
a brief sampling of all
tracks on the MP3 disc.
The track number in the display will blink while the
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Track function in MP3 flat file mode and MP3
directory mode
•Press the TRACK
control. TRAC will
appear in the
display.
•Rotate the volume
control to advance
or reverse through
the tracks.
The MP3 icon will blink in the display while the
MACHtrack function is enabled.
When the desired track is reached, the selected
track will begin play after a two second delay.
To disengage the MACHtrack function, press the
TRACK control again.
Repeat track function
This function works in MP3 flat file mode or MP3
directory mode and allows you repeat the current
track on the MP3 disc.
Repeat track function in MP3 flat file mode and
MP3 directory mode.
Press the REPEAT
control to repeat the
current track. The
repeat icon will display
and the current track will continue to repeat until
the repeat function is disengaged.
Press the REPEAT control again to disengage the
feature.
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CASSETTE AND CASSETTE PLAYER CARE
•Use only cassettes that are 90 minutes long or
less.
•Do not expose tapes to direct sunlight, high
humidity, extreme heat or extreme cold. Allow
tapes that may have been exposed to extreme
temperatures to reach a moderate temperature
before playing.
•Tighten very loose tapes by inserting a finger or
pencil into the hole and turning the hub.
•Remove loose labels before inserting tapes.
•Do not leave tapes in the cassette player for a
long time when not being played.
RADIO FREQUENCY INFORMATION
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
and the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications
Commission(CRTC) establish the frequencies AM
and FM stations may use for their broadcasts.
Allowable frequencies are:
AM 530, 540–1600, 1610 kHz
FM 87.7, 87.9–107.7, 107.9 MHz
Not all frequencies are used in a given area.
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MANUALHEATINGANDAIRCONDITIONING
SYSTEM
Fanspeedcontrol
Controls the volume of
air circulated in the
vehicle.
Temperature control knob
Controls the
temperature of the
airflow inside the
vehicle.
Mode selector control
Controls the direction
of the airflow to the
inside of the vehicle.
•MAX A/C–Distributes recirculated air through
the instrument panel registers. The A/C
compressor will only function if the outside
temperature is above approximately 6°C (43°F).
MAX A/C is noisier than A/C, but more
economical and efficient. This mode may prevent
undesirable odors from entering the vehicle.
•A/C–Distributes outside air through the
instrument panel registers. The A/C compressor
will only function if the outside temperature is
above approximately 6°C (43°F) .
MAX
A/CA/C
MAX
A/CA/C
Climate Controls
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Operating tips
•To reduce fogging in humid weather, place the
climate control system in Defrost and Rear
Defrost mode (if equipped) before driving.
•To reduce humidity buildup inside the vehicle
under warm weather conditions, do not drive with
the climate control system in the Off mode.
•To reduce humidity buildup inside the vehicle
under cold weather conditions, do not drive with
he climate control system in Max A/C (if
equipped), recirculation mode (if equipped) or
Off mode.
•Under normal weather conditions, do not leave
your vehicle in the Max A/C (if equipped),
recirculation mode (if equipped) or Off mode
when turning off the vehicle.
•Under snowy or dirty weather conditions, leave
your vehicle in the Max A/C (if equipped),
recirculation mode (if equipped) or Off mode
when turning off the ignition.
•Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the exterior
base of the windshield.
•
To increase the efficiency of the A/C (if equipped),
drive with the windows slightly open for two to
three minutes. or until the vehicle has been“aired
out”.
•Do not place objects under the front seat or over
the defroster ducts. They may reduce visibility,
fall into the ducts, or degrade the performance of
your climate control system.
Do not place objects on top of the
instrument panel, as these objects may
become projectiles in a collision or sudden stop.
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