maintenance FORD MUSTANG 2010 5.G Repair Manual

IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
Safety Compliance Certification Label
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration Regulations require
that a Safety Compliance
Certification Label be affixed to a
vehicle and prescribe where the
Safety Compliance Certification
Label may be located. The Safety
Compliance Certification Label is
located on the structure (B-Pillar)
by the trailing edge of the driver’s
door or the edge of the driver’s
door.
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number is
located on the driver side
instrument panel.
Please note that in the graphic,
XXXX is representative of your
vehicle identification number.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) contains the following
information:
1. World manufacturer identifier
2. Brake system / Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) / Restraint
Devices and their location
3. Make, vehicle line, series, body
type
4. Engine type
5. Check digit
6. Model year
7. Assembly plant
8. Production sequence number
TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS
You can find a transmission code on
the Safety Compliance Certification
Label. The following table tells you
which transmission each code
represents.
Description Code
Five-speed manual (T5) F
Five-speed manual (TR3650) K
Five-speed automatic (5R55S) L
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•Clutch disc•Belts and hoses
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A
Accessory delay ..........................79
AdvanceTrac ..............................201
AdvanceTrac Sport Mode .........201
Air cleaner filter ...............298–300
Air conditioning ....................51, 54
manual heating and air
conditioning system .................51
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ................................132, 140
and child safety seats ............134
description ......................132, 140
disposal ....................................143
driver airbag ....................134, 141
indicator light .........................143
operation .........................134, 141
passenger airbag .............134, 141
side airbag ...............................140
AM/FM .........................................32
Antifreeze (see Engine
coolant) .....................................277
Anti-lock brake system (see
Brakes) ..............................199–200
Anti-theft system ..............103, 106
arming the system ..................107
disarming a triggered
system .....................................108
Audio system (see Radio) .........32
Automatic transmission ............209
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................209
fluid, adding ............................296
fluid, checking ........................296
fluid, refill capacities ..............301
fluid, specification ..................301
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....41
Auxiliary power point .................76Axle
lubricant specifications ..........301
refill capacities ........................301
traction lok ..............................207
B
Battery .......................................275
acid, treating emergencies .....275
jumping a disabled battery ....243
maintenance-free ....................275
replacement, specifications ...300
servicing ..................................275
Belt-Minder
.............................127
Booster seats .............................160
Brakes ........................................199
anti-lock ...........................199–200
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................200
fluid, checking and adding ....296
fluid, refill capacities ..............301
fluid, specifications .................301
lubricant specifications ..........301
parking ....................................200
shift interlock ..........................207
Bulbs ............................................64
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....301
Cargo cover .................................89
CD ................................................32
Cell phone use ..............................9
Changing a tire .........................226
Child safety seats ......................148
attaching with tether straps ..154
in front seat ............................148
in rear seat ..............................148
LATCH .....................................152
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fail-safe cooling .......................282
idle speed control ...................275
lubrication specifications .......301
refill capacities ........................301
service points ..................267–268
Engine block heater .................197
Engine oil ..................................270
checking and adding ..............270
dipstick ....................................270
filter, specifications ........273, 300
recommendations ...................273
refill capacities ........................301
specifications ..........................301
Event data recording ....................8
Exhaust fumes ..........................197
F
Fail safe cooling ........................282
Floor mats ...................................90
Fluid capacities .........................301
Fog lamps ....................................60
Fuel ............................................283
calculating fuel
economy ............................28, 289
cap ...........................................285
capacity ...................................301
choosing the right fuel ...........286
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................292
detergent in fuel .....................288
filler funnel .............................288
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................283, 285, 289
filter, specifications ........283, 300
fuel pump shut-off switch .....219
improving fuel economy ........289
octane rating ...................287, 305
quality ......................................287
running out of fuel .........242, 288safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................283
Fuel pump shut-off switch .......219
Fuses ..................................219–220
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............285
Gas mileage (see Fuel
economy) ...................................289
Gauges .........................................17
H
Hazard flashers .........................218
Headlamps ...................................59
aiming ........................................62
autolamp system .......................59
bulb specifications ....................65
daytime running lights .............61
flash to pass ..............................61
high beam .................................60
replacing bulbs .........................66
turning on and off ....................59
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .................................51, 54
Hood ..........................................266
I
Ignition ...............................194, 305
Infant seats (see Safety seats) 148
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................294
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................261
cluster ........................................12
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