2011 Ford Mustang Quick Reference Guide 3rd Printing

headLamp ControL

Turns the headlamps off.

Turns on parking, instrument panel,

license plate and tail lamps.

Turns on headlamps.

Autolamps (if equipped): Automatically

turns the exterior lamps on/off based on

available daylight.

Pull toward you to turn on the

fog lamps (if equipped).

Note:

Your vehicle is equipped with automatic

instrumentation illumination. When the

headlamps or park lamps are turned on, a

light sensor in your vehicle monitors the

outside lighting conditions and automatically

sets the instrumentation illumination to the

appropriate mode. Refer to your Owner’s

Guide for further information.

VoL • 1

Push to turn the system on/off. Turn

to increase/decrease the volume.

Cd • 2

Press to enter CD/MP3 mode.

If a disc is already present in the

system, CD play will begin where

it last ended.

am/Fm • 3

Press repeatedly to cycle through

AM, FM1 or FM2 frequency bands.

SIrIUS • 4

Press repeatedly to cycle through

SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3 (satellite

radio modes, if equipped). Press

MENU when active and then OK to

enter the satellite radio menu and

access more options. Refer to your

Owner’s Guide for more information.

SoUnd • 5

Press repeatedly to access:

Bass, Treble, Balance, Fade,

Speed compensated volume and

All seats (Occupancy mode, if

equipped). Press

SEEK

to

make adjustments.

SCan • 6

Press for a brief sampling of all radio

stations, CD tracks or satellite radio

channels (if equipped). Press

again to stop.

dIreCt • 7

Press DIRECT and then, using the

memory presets (0-9), enter in the

desired radio station, track number,

MP3 folder number (if in MP3

mode), or satellite radio channel.

tUne • 8

Turn to go to the next/previous

satellite radio channel, or to go

up/down the radio band frequency

in individual increments.

In-daSh Cd/mp3 SateLLIte CompatIbLe SoUnd SyStem (IF eqUIpped)

Note:

Your vehicle is equipped with an

auxiliary input jack

and possibly a

USB port

inside your center console. The

auxiliary input jack allows you to plug in your portable MP3 player and play music through the vehicle speakers. The USB

port (if equipped) allows you to plug in and access media devices. For more information, refer to your Owner’s Guide.

SIRIUS

®

satellite radio broadcasts music, sports, news and entertainment programming. For more information and a

complete list of SIRIUS

®

satellite radio channels, visit www.sirius.com in the United States, www.sirius-canada.ca in

Canada, or call SIRIUS

®

at 1–888–539–7474. Satellite radio is only available with a valid SIRIUS

®

radio subscription.

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u d i o c o n t r o l s

to Set

the tIme:

Press CLOCK. Use

the memory preset

#s to enter the

desired time and

press OK.

heated drIVer/paSSenger

SeatS • 1

Press to activate heated seats, press again

to deactivate.

drIVer SIde temperatUre • 2

Press to increase/decrease the air temperature for

the driver side of the vehicle. If the passenger side

controls (dual zone) are not active, this control

adjusts the temperature for the entire vehicle

cabin (single zone).

• 3

Press to turn on/off.

aUto • 4

Press to engage full automatic operation. Select

the desired temperature using the temperature

control. The system will automatically determine

fan speed, air±ow location, A/C on or off, and

outside or recirculated air, to heat or cool the

vehicle to reach the desired temperature.

deFroSt • 5

Distributes outside air through the windshield

defroster and demister vents. Can be used to clear

thin ice or fog from the windshield.

Fan Speed • 6

Press

+

to increase or

-

to decrease the fan speed.

c

l i m A t e c o n t r o l s

naVIgatIon baSed dUaL zone aUtomatIC temperatUre ControL (IF eqUIpped)

rear deFroSt • 7

Press to activate and clear the rear window and side

heated mirrors of thin ice and fog. Press again to

deactivate. The defroster will turn off automatically

after 15 minutes.

a/C • 8

Press to activate/deactivate. Use with recirculated

air to improve cooling performance ef²ciency.

reCIrCULated aIr • 9

Recirculated air may reduce the amount of time

needed to cool down the interior of the vehicle

and may also help reduce undesirable odors from

reaching the interior of the vehicle.

paSSenger SIde

temperatUre • 10

Press to activate passenger side climate control

(dual zone) and to increase/decrease temperature

on the passenger side.

CLImate • 11

Press to access climate control features on the

navigation touchscreen. Refer to your Owner’s

Guide and/or Navigation supplement for

more information.

Note:

Fuel economy can be affected by climate control usage. Using MAX A/C helps improve fuel economy as it

“re-cools” recirculated air and is more economical and ef²cient. Press the CLIMATE hard button and then press

MAX A/C on the touchscreen.

Use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may take your attention off the road.

Ford recommends against the use of any hand-held device while driving and that you comply with all

applicable laws. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of the vehicle.

aIrbag readIneSS LIght

Illuminates brie±y when the ignition is turned

on. If this light fails to illuminate, remains on or

continues to ±ash after the engine is started,

contact your authorized dealer for service as

soon as possible. A chime will also sound if there

is a malfunction in the indicator light.

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FLaSher

InterIor trUnk

reLeaSe

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5

SerVICe engIne Soon LIght

Illuminates brie±y 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.

abS WarnIng LIght

Illuminates brie±y when the ignition is turned

on. If the light remains on or continues to ±ash,

a malfunction has been detected. Contact your

authorized dealer as soon as possible and have the

system serviced. Normal braking (less ABS) is still

functional unless the brake warning light

is

also illuminated.

mULtI-FUnCtIon LeVer

Rotate the end of the control to

increase/decrease the speed of the wipers.

Push the end of the stalk:

•

quickly for a single swipe without ±uid

•

and hold brie±y for three swipes with

washer ±uid

•

and hold for a longer wash cycle

Note:

A courtesy wipe will automatically occur

after the washing cycle to ensure that any drips

have been cleared from your windshield. For

optimal wiper performance, clean blades and

glass regularly. Refer to your Owner’s Guide for

more information.

throttLe ControL/

tranSmISSIon LIght

Illuminates when a powertrain fault is detected.

If the light remains on or continues to come on,

contact your authorized dealer for service as

soon as possible.

SteerIng WheeL ControLS

(IF eqUIpped)

To set the speed:

1

Press ON.

2

Accelerate to the desired speed.

3

Press SET + and take your foot off the accelerator.

•

To set a higher speed, press and hold SET + or press

SET + repeatedly until the desired speed is reached.

•

To set a lower speed, press and hold SET – or press

SET – repeatedly until the desired speed is reached.

•

To return to a previously set speed, press RESUME.

•

To turn off, press OFF or turn off the ignition.

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, if equipped.

: Press to access SYNC

®

phone features, if equipped.

meSSage Center

Displays important vehicle information through

a constant monitoring of vehicle systems.

The system will notify you of potential problems

with a display of warnings followed by a long

indicator chime. Use the INFO, SETUP and RESET

buttons to access various menus and settings

within the message center such as MyColor

®

ambient lighting and halo lighting. Refer to your


adVanCetraC

®

StabILIty

enhanCement SyStem

Helps you maintain stability and steerability of your

vehicle during a variety of road conditions. If your

vehicle becomes stuck, try turning off the Traction

Control portion of the AdvanceTrac

®

system (by

pressing the control once) to allow wheel spin and

help increase momentum to help dig the vehicle

out. This control also enables other AdvanceTrac

®

modes, please refer to your Owner’s Guide for

more information.

Sport Mode (if equipped):

Allows for more spirited driving (closer to the

vehicle’s handling limits) before the AdvanceTrac

®

system intervenes. To activate, press the brake

pedal and then press the control twice rapidly.

Sport mode is intended for use in controlled racing

environments as it provides less AdvanceTrac

®

intervention and should only be used by experienced

drivers in a controlled and safe manner. Always be

familiar with the vehicle and the conditions before

selecting this mode. Refer to your Owner’s Guide

for more information.

manUaL heatIng and

aIr CondItIonIng SyStem

Refer to the Climate Control chapter in your


manUaL tranSmISSIon

The gearshift lever can only be moved to R (Reverse) by pushing

the knob down before shifting to reverse. This is a lockout

feature which protects the transmission from accidentally

engaging R (Reverse) when intending to select 1 (First).

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LoW tIre preSSUre

WarnIng LIght

Refer to the Tire Pressure section on

the Essential Information panel of this

guide for more information.

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