1996 FORD MUSTANG light

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Lighting Up the Interior and Instrument
Panel
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With the headlamp knob in the parking lamps
or headlamps position, you can brighten or dim
the lights on the instrument panel. To do this,
rotate the headlamp knob clockwise (to dim the
lights) or counterclockwise (to brighten the
lights). Rotate the knob fully counterclockwise to
operate the interior lights.
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The knob controls the light on the instrument panel and
the interior light
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Steering Column Controls
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The controls on the steering column and wheel
are designed to give you easy access to the
controls while you are driving.
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The Turn Signal Lever
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You can use the turn signal lever on the left side
of the steering column to:
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operate the turn signals
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turn the high beams on/off
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flash the lamps
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turn the windshield wipers and washer
on/off
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The turn signal lever
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Turn Signals
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Move the lever up to signal a right turn. Move
it down to signal a left turn. The corresponding
indicator light in the instrument cluster will
flash.
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If the turn signal stays on after you turn, move
the lever back to the center (off) position.
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For lane changes, move the lever far enough to
signal but not to latch. The lever will return to
the off position when you release it.
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High Beams
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To turn on the high beams, turn the headlamp
control knob to the headlamp ON position and
push the turn signal lever away from you until
it latches. When the high beams are ON, the
high beam indicator light on the instrument
panel comes on.
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To turn off the high beams, pull the lever
toward you until it latches. The high beam
indicator light turns off.
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NOTE: The fog lamps will turn off if you put
high beams on while fog lamps are on.
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Flashing the Lights
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To flash the headlamps, pull the lever toward
you for a moment and then release it. The
headlamps will flash whether the headlamp
knob is in the on or off position.
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Windshield Wipers and Washer
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To turn on the windshield wipers, the ignition
key must be turned to the ON or ACC position.
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Rotate the end of the lever away from you to
activate the wipers. The first seven detents are
interval wipe positions, the eighth detent is the
LO position and the ninth detent is the HI
position.
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To turn the wipers off, turn the knob toward
you to the OFF position.
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Accelerating With the Speed Control
Operating
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You can use the accelerator pedal to speed up
momentarily. When you take your foot off the
accelerator, the vehicle will return to the set
speed.
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Resetting the Speed Control
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To reset the speed control to alower speed, use
one of the following procedures:
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COAST ÐPress and hold the COAST switch.
Release the switch when the vehicle slows
down to the desired speed.
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Lightly tap the brake pedal. When the vehicle
attains the desired speed, press the SET
ACCEL switch and release it immediately.
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TAP-DOWNÐ Press and then quickly
release the COAST switch. Each time you
ªtapº the switch, the set speed will decrease
by one (1) mph (1.6 km/h). Multiple taps
will cause the set speed to decrease in
increments of one (1) mph (1.6 km/h). For
example, if the current set speed is 60 mph
(96 km/h) five (5) taps of the COAST switch
will decrease the vehicle speed and SET it at
55 mph (88 km/h).
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If vehicle speed is reduced below 30 mph
(50 km/h) by any of the above methods, then
you must manually accelerate to a speed over
30 mph (50 km/h) and reset the system.
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To reset the speed control toa higher speed,
follow one of these procedures:
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ACCEL ÐPress and hold the SET ACCEL
switch. Release the switch when the vehicle
has accelerated to the desired speed.
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NOTE: The factory installed Remote Entry
System has a PANIC feature that also
chirps the vehicle horn and flashes the
interior/exterior lamps when the
PANIC button on the remote entry
transmitter is pushed. The PANIC
alarm and the Anti-Theft alarm are two
separate features. Both the anti-theft
alarm and the PANIC feature can be
active at the same time.
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To tell the difference between a PANIC alarm
and a triggered Anti-theft alarm:
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only the Anti-Theft alarm will cause the
alarm indicator lamp (located in the
instrument cluster) to flash on and off.
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only the Anti-Theft alarm will disable the
start circuit so that the vehicle can not be
started.
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the Anti-Theft alarm will not stop by pushing
the PANIC button on the Remote Entry
transmitter.
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For more information on the PANIC alarm, see
Remote Entry Systemin the Index.
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Arming the system
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To arm the system, do the following steps in
sequence:
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1. Remove the key from the ignition. The hood
must be closed to arm the system.
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2. Open any door. The alarm indicator light
will start flashing to remind you to arm the
system.
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3. Lock the doors by using the power door
lock switch or by pressing the remote entry
transmitter LOCK button.
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The alarm indicator will now glow steadily.
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will then remain on steadily for
approximately 30 seconds and then go out.
When the light goes out, the system is
armed.
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NOTE: Be sure to close all doors completely. If
not, the alarm indicator light will
remain on. Remember, your anti-theft
system is armed only after the alarm
indicator light remains on steadily for
approximately 30 seconds after the last
door is closed, and then goes out.
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You can also arm the anti-theft system by
following this sequence:
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1. Remove key from ignition.
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2. Close all of the doors.
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3. Press the remote entry transmitter LOCK
button. The alarm indicator will come on for
30 seconds to show the alarm is arming and
then turn off to show that the alarm has
armed.
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The anti-theft system is designed to work with
the factory installed remote entry system. It may
not work with other remote entry systems.
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Disarming an untriggered anti-theft system
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You can disarm the system by:
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unlocking a door with the key (turn the key
all the way to the end of travel or the system
may not disarm.
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using the UNLOCK button of the remote
entry transmitter
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if remaining in the vehicle, turn the ignition
switch to ON or ACC
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Triggering the alarm system
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The armed system will be triggered if:
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any door is opened without disarming the
system first (see previous paragraphs)
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the trunk lock cylinder is removed
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NOTE: You can open the trunk with your key
without setting off the alarm.
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the hood is opened (except on GT/Cobra
vehicles)
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the ignition key lock cylinder is forcibly
removed from the steering column (except on
GT/Cobra vehicles where the coded key
anti-theft system provides this protection).
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Disarming a triggered system
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The alarm can be disarmed by:
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unlocking a front door with the key
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using the UNLOCK button of the remote
entry transmitter
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NOTE: The flashing lights and honking horn
will shut off automatically within 2
minutes 45 seconds after the system is
triggered. It will trigger again if
another intrusion occurs. However, the
starter circuit remains disabled until
the system is disarmed.
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Locking the doors
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To lock all the doors, press the LOCK button.
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If you would like a signal that the doors are
being locked, press the LOCK button again
within five seconds. The doors will lock again,
the horn will beep and the low beam headlamps
and tail lamps will flash.
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Activating the remote personal alarm
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If you wish to activate the remote personal
alarm, press the PANIC button. This will honk
the horn and flash the low beam headlamps and
tail lamps for approximately two minutes and
forty-five seconds. You can turn it OFF by
pressing the PANIC button again or by turning
the ignition key to the RUN position.
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When you use the remote entry UNLOCK,
TRUNK or PANIC buttons, the illuminated entry
system turns on the interior lights for 25
seconds. You can turn these lights off with the
LOCK button or by turning the ignition to the
RUN position. The interior lights will not turn
off if you have turned them on manually or if a
door is open.
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Arming and disarming the alarm system
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If your vehicle is equipped with the optional
factory installed anti-theft system, the remote
entry system will automatically arm it when the
doors are locked with the remote entry LOCK
button. The remote entry UNLOCK button will
disarm or reset a triggered anti-theft alarm.
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The remote entry system is designed to work
with the factory installed anti-theft system. It
may not work with other anti-theft systems.
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