reset FORD MUSTANG 2008 5.G Owners Manual
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CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 Warning
WARNING:Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and
certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to
the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known
to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
PERCHLORATE MATERIAL
Certain components of this vehicle such as airbag modules, seat belt
pretensioners, and button cell batteries may contain Perchlorate Material
– Special handling may apply for service or vehicle end of life disposal.
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations on acquiring your new Ford. Please take the time to get
well acquainted with your vehicle by reading this handbook. The more
you know and understand about your vehicle, the greater the safety and
pleasure you will derive from driving it.
For more information on Ford Motor Company and its products visit the
following website:
•In the United States: www.ford.com
•In Canada: www.ford.ca
•In Australia: www.ford.com.au
•In Mexico: www.ford.com.mx
Additional owner information is given in separate publications.
ThisOwner’s Guidedescribes every option and model variant available
and therefore some of the items covered may not apply to your
particular vehicle. Furthermore, due to printing cycles it may describe
options before they are generally available.
Remember to pass on thisOwner’s Guidewhen reselling the vehicle. It
is an integral part of the vehicle.
Fuel pump shut-off switch:In the event of an accident the
safety switch will automatically cut off the fuel supply to the
engine. The switch can also be activated through sudden vibration (e.g.
collision when parking). To reset the switch, refer to theFuel pump
shut-off switchin theRoadside Emergencieschapter.
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These are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle.
Vehicle Symbol Glossary
Safety Alert
See Owner’s Guide
Fasten Safety BeltAirbag - Front
Airbag - SideChild Seat Lower
Anchor
Child Seat Tether
AnchorBrake System
Anti-Lock Brake SystemParking Brake System
Brake Fluid -
Non-Petroleum BasedParking Aid System
Stability Control SystemSpeed Control
Master Lighting SwitchHazard Warning Flasher
Fog Lamps-FrontFuse Compartment
Fuel Pump ResetWindshield Wash/Wipe
Windshield
Defrost/DemistRear Window
Defrost/Demist
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Refer toMessage center (if equipped)in theDriver Controlschapter
to select one of six preset colors or one user definable color (MyColor)
for the nighttime gauge backlighting.
Speedometer:Indicates the current vehicle speed.
•Base instrument cluster
•Optional instrument cluster
Engine coolant temperature
gauge:Indicates engine coolant
temperature. At normal operating
temperature, the needle will be in
the normal range (between “H” and
“C”). If it enters the red section, the
engine is overheating. Stop the
vehicle as soon as safely possible,
switch off the engine and let the engine cool.
Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is
running or hot.
Odometer:Registers the total miles (kilometers) of the vehicle.
•Base instrument cluster
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•Optional instrument cluster
Refer toMessage centerin the
Driver Controlschapter on how to
switch the display from Metric to
English.
Trip odometer:Registers the miles (kilometers) of individual journeys.
•Base instrument cluster
Press and release the RESET button
on the cluster to toggle between
odometer and trip odometer display.
To reset, press and hold for less
than 2 seconds.
•Optional instrument cluster
Press and release the message
center INFO button until TRIP
mode appears in the display. Press
the RESET button to reset.
Tachometer:Indicates the engine speed in revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer pointer continuously at the top of the scale
may damage the engine.
•Base instrument cluster
•Optional instrument cluster
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AUDIO SYSTEMS
Quick start — How to get going
Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control,
accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that drivers use
extreme caution when using any device that may take their focus off
the road. The drivers primary responsibility is the safe operation of
their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not essential to
the driving task when it is safe to do so.
Listening to the radio
1. If the audio system is off, press
VOL-PUSH to turn the radio on.
Turn VOL-PUSH to adjust the
volume.
Note:The system may take a few
moments to turn on.
2. Press AM/FM repeatedly to
choose between AM/FM1/FM2
frequency bands.
3. Press
/to manually go
up/down the frequency band.
Press
SEEKto search
down/up the chosen frequency band
for the next strongest station.
To disengage SEEK mode,
press
/.
4. Once you are tuned to the
desired station, press and hold a
memory preset (1–6) to save the
station. PRESET SAVED will appear on the display and the sound will
return signifying the station has been saved. You can save up to six
stations in each frequency band — six in AM, six in FM1 and six in FM2.
To access your saved stations, press the corresponding memory preset.
The memory preset # and the station frequency will appear on the
display.
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Listening to satellite radio (if equipped)
1. If the audio system is turned off,
press VOL-PUSH to turn the radio
on. Turn VOL-PUSH to adjust the
volume.
Note:The system may take a few
moments to turn on.
2. Press AUX repeatedly to cycle
through auxiliary audio sources.
Select SAT1, SAT2 or SAT3 to listen
to satellite radio.
3. Press
SEEK, SEEKto
access the previous or next satellite
channel.
You may also seek by music
category. For further information, refer toCATEGORYlisting under the
MENU control on your specific audio system.
4. Once you are tuned to the
desired channel, press and hold a
memory preset (1–6) to save the
channel. PRESET SAVED will appear on the display and the sound will
return signifying the station has been saved. You can save up to six
channels in each — six in SAT1, six in SAT2, and six in SAT3.
To access your saved channels, press the corresponding memory preset.
The memory preset # and the channel name will appear on the display.
Listening to a CD/MP3 (if equipped)
1. If the audio system is turned off,
press VOL-PUSH to turn the radio
on. Turn VOL-PUSH to adjust the
volume.
Note:The system may take a few
moments to turn on.
2. Press CD to enter CD mode. If a
disc is already loaded into the
system, CD play will begin where it
ended last.
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For a single CD system,if a disc
is not already loaded, insert only
one, label side up into the CD slot.
LOADING CD and READING DISC will appear in the display. The first
track on the disc will begin playing.
For an in-dash six CD system,if
a disc is not already loaded, press
LOAD. Select a slot number using
memory presets 1–6. When the
display reads LOAD CD#, load the
desired disc, label side up. If you do not choose a slot within 5 seconds,
the system will choose for you. Once loaded, the first track will begin to
play.
To auto load up to 6 discs,press and hold LOAD until the display
reads AUTOLOAD#. Load the desired disc, label side up. The system will
prompt you to load discs for the remaining available slots. Insert the
discs, one at a time, label side up, when prompted. Once loaded, the last
loaded disc will begin to play.
Note:An MP3 disc with folders will show F001 (folder #) T001 (track #)
in the display. An MP3 disc without folders will show T001 (track#) in
the display. Refer toMP3 folder structurelater in this chapter for
further information.
3. In CD/MP3 mode, you can access the following features:
Press
SEEK, SEEKto
access the previous/next tracks.
Press and hold REW to manually
reverse in a CD/MP3 track.
Press and hold FF to manually
advance in a CD/MP3 track.
While in folder mode, press
FOLDER to access the previous
folder on MP3 discs, if available.
While in folder mode, press
FOLDER
to access the next
folder on MP3 discs, if available.
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Press SHUFFLE to engage shuffle
mode. SHUFFLE ON will appear in
the display. If you wish to engage
shuffle mode right away, press SEEK to begin random play. Otherwise,
random play will begin when the current track is finished playing. CD
SHUF will appear in the display.
To disengage, press SHUFFLE again. SHUFFLE OFF will appear in the
display.
Note:In track mode, all tracks on thecurrentdisc will shuffle in
random order. In MP3 folder mode, the system will randomly play all
tracks within thecurrentfolder.
Press
/(play/pause) when a
CD/MP3 is playing to pause the disc.
CD PAUSE will appear in the
display. Press again to resume play.
4.For a single cd system,
press
to eject the current disc.
The display will read CD EJECT.
For an in-dash six CD system,
press
. Select the correct slot
number using memory presets 1–6. When ready, the system will eject the
disc and the display will read REMOVE CD. If the disc is not removed in
15 seconds, the system will reload the disc.
To auto eject up to 6 discs,press and hold
until the system
begins ejecting all loaded discs. If the discs are not removed, the system
will reload the discs.
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Setting the clock:Press MENU until SELECT HOUR or SELECT
MINUTE is displayed. Use
/to manually increase/decrease. Press
MENU again to disengage clock mode. Press OK to close and return to
the main menu.
AUTOSET: Allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without
losing your original manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2. Press
MENU to access. Use
//SEEK, SEEKto set or turn on/off.
When the six strongest stations are filled, the station stored in preset 1
will begin playing. If there are less than six strong stations, the system
will store the last one in the remaining presets. You can then access the
stations by pressing the memory presets. To disengage, press MENU to
access and press
//SEEK, SEEKto turn the feature off.
Press OK to close and return to the main menu.
TRACK/FOLDER mode: Available only on MP3 discs in CD mode.
In track mode, press
SEEK, SEEKto scroll through all tracks on
the disc
In folder mode, press
SEEK, SEEKto scroll through tracks
within the selected folder.
Press
FOLDER, FOLDERto access the previous/next folder (if
available). Press OK to close and return to the main menu.
COMPRESS (Compression): Available only in CD/MP3 mode. Press
MENU until COMPRESS ON/OFF appears in the display. Use
/to
toggle ON/OFF. When COMPRESS is ON, the system will bring the soft
and loud CD passages together for a more consistent listening level.
Press OK to close and return to the main menu.
4. AUX: Press to access LINE IN
(Auxiliary audio mode). To return to
radio mode, press AM/FM. For
further information on Auxiliary audio mode, refer to Auxiliary Input
Jack later in this chapter.
5. Seek: Press to access the
previous (
) or next () strong
station or CD track.
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6./OK(Play/Pause):This
control is operational in CD/MP3
mode. When a CD/MP3 is playing,
press to pause or resume play. The CD status will display in the radio
display.
OK: Use in various menu options.
7. SHUFFLE: Press to play tracks
in random order.
8. FOLDER
: In folder mode,
press FOLDER
to access next
folder on MP3 discs, if available.
9.
FOLDER: In folder mode,
press
FOLDER to access the
previous folder on MP3 discs, if available.
10. FF (Fast forward): Press to
manually advance in a CD track.
11. REW (Rewind): Press to
manually reverse in a CD track.
12. Memory presets: To set a
station: Select frequency band
AM/FM; tune to a station, press and
hold a preset button until sound returns.
13. TEXT/SCAN: In radio and CD
mode, press and hold to hear a brief
sampling of radio stations or CD tracks. Press again to stop.
In CD mode, press and release to display track title, artist name, and
disc title (if available).
In Text mode, sometimes the display requires additional text to be
displayed. When the “>” indicator is active, press SEEK
to view the
additional display text. When the “<” indicator is active, press
SEEK
to view the previous display text.
14. AM/FM: Press to select AM/FM
frequency band.
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