1998 FORD MUSTANG Owners Manual

PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
To adjust the
brightness of the
instrument panel:
²Rotate clockwise/
counterclockwise
when the headlamp
control is in the
parking lamp or low-beam position.
To turn on the courtesy lamps:
²Rotate fully counterclockwise.
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER (IF EQUIPPED)
The rear defroster
control is located on
the instrument panel.
Press the rear defroster control to clear the rear
window of thin ice and fog.
²The small LED will illuminate when the rear
defroster is activated.
The ignition must be in the ON position to operate
the rear window defroster.
The defroster turns off automatically after
10 minutes or when the ignition is turned to the
OFF position. To manually turn off the defroster
before ten minutes have passed, push the control
again.
REAR DEF
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CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
Manual heating and air conditioning system
Fan speed control
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.
The air conditioning compressor will operate in all
modes except VENT and FLR. However, the air
conditioning will only function if the outside
temperature is about 10ÉC (50ÉF) or above.
Since the air conditioner removes considerable
moisture from the air during operation, it is normal
if clear water drips on the ground under the air
conditioner drain while the system is working and
even after you have stopped the vehicle.
LO
HIOFF
FLOOR
MIX VENT
NORM
A/C
MAX
A/C
LO
HI
OFF
FLOOR
MIX VENT
NORM
A/C
MAX
A/C
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Under normal conditions, your vehicle's climate
control system should be left in any position other
than MAX A/C or OFF when the vehicle is parked.
This allows the vehicle to ªbreatheº through the
outside air inlet duct.
²MAX A/C-Uses recirculated air to cool the vehicle.
MAX A/C is noisier than NORM A/C but more
economical and will cool the inside of the vehicle
faster. Airflow will be from the instrument panel
registers. This mode can also be used to reduce
undesirable odors from entering the vehicle.
²NORM A/C-Uses outside air to cool the vehicle. It
is quieter than MAX A/C but not as economical.
Airflow will be from the instrument panel
registers.
²VENT-Distributes outside air through the
instrument panel registers. However, the air will
not be cooled below the outside temperature
because the air conditioning does not operate in
this mode.
²OFF-Outside air is shut out and the fan will not
operate. For short periods of time only, use this
mode to prevent undesirable odors from entering
the vehicle.
²FLR-Allows for maximum heating by distributing
outside air through the floor ducts. However, the
air will not be cooled below the outside
temperature because the air conditioning does not
operate in this mode.
²MIX-Distributes outside air through the
windshield defroster ducts and the floor ducts.
Heating and air conditioning capabilities are
provided in this mode. For added customer
comfort, when the temperature control knob is
anywhere in between the full hot and full cold
positions, the air distributed through the floor
ducts will be slightly warmer than the air sent to
the windshield defroster ducts. If the temperature
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is about 10ÉC (50ÉF) or higher, the air conditioner
will automatically dehumidify the air to reduce
fogging.
²
-Distributes outside air through the
windshield defroster ducts. It can be used to clear
ice or fog from the windshield. If the temperature is
about 10ÉC (50ÉF) or higher, the air conditioner will
automatically dehumidify the air to reduce fogging.
Operating tips
²In humid weather, selectbefore driving. This
will prevent your windshield from fogging. After a
few minutes, select any desired position.
²To reduce humidity buildup inside the vehicle,
don't drive with the climate control system in the
OFF position.
²Don't put objects under the front seat that will
interfere with the airflow to the back seats.
²Remove any snow,
ice or leaves from
the air intake area
(at the bottom of
the windshield).
²
If your vehicle has been parked with the windows
closed during hot weather, the air conditioner will do
a much faster job of cooling if you drive for two or
three minutes with the windows open. This will force
most of the hot, stale air out of the vehicle. Then
operate your air conditioner as you would normally.
²When placing objects on top of your instrument
panel, be careful to not place them over the
defroster outlets. These objects can block airflow
and reduce your ability to see through your
windshield. Also, avoid placing small objects on top
of your instrument panel. These objects can fall
down into the defroster outlets and block airflow
and possibly damage your climate control system.
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USING YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM
AM/FM Stereo/Cassette/Premium Sound
Power control
Press the control to
turn the audio system
on or off.
Volume control
Press the control to
raise or lower volume.
If the volume is set
above a certain level and the ignition is turned off,
the volume will come back on at a ªnominalº
listening level when the ignition switch is turned
back on. If you wish to maintain your preset volume
level, turn the audio system off with the power
control before switching off the ignition.
AM/FM select
The AM/FM select
control works in radio
mode and allows you
to select AM or FM
frequency bands.
Press the control to switch between AM, FM1 or
FM2 memory preset stations.
Tune adjust in radio mode
Tune adjust allows you
to tune in a particular
radio station. You can
manually locate the
DOLBY SYSTEMSTFM 1
123
4 5 CLOCKAMS SCAN
SEEK
VOLUME
POWERAUDIO AM/FM
–+
POWER
VOLUME+ –
AM/FM
AMS
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station by using the Automatic Music Search (AMS)
button.
²Press the AMS control until the display shows
TUNE.
²Press and release
either
oron
the SEEK control to
change to the next frequency up or down.
²Press and hold down
orto quickly move
through the frequencies.
Seek function
The seek function control works in radio or tape mode.
Seek function in radio mode
²Pressto find the
next listenable
station down the
frequency band.
²Press
to find the next listenable station up the
frequency band.
Seek function in tape mode
The Automatic Music
Search (AMS) feature
allows you to quickly
locate the beginning of
the tape selection being played or to skip to the
next selection.
²Press the AMS control.
²Press
to listen
to the previous
selection on the
tape.
²Press
to listen to the next selection on the
tape.
The tape deck stops and returns to play mode when
the AMS circuit senses a blank section on the tape.
SEEK
SEEK
AMS
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In order to ensure proper operation of the AMS
feature, the tape MUST have a blank section of at
least 4 seconds duration between programs.
Scan function
The scan function
works in radio mode.
²Press the SCAN button to activate the scan mode.
The radio scans up the frequency band, stopping
on each listenable station for approximately a
five-second sampling.
²Press the SCAN button a second time to
deactivate the feature.
Radio station memory preset
The radio is equipped with five station memory
preset controls. These controls can be used to select
up to five preset AM stations and ten FM stations
(five in FM1 and five in FM2).
Setting memory preset stations
1. Select the frequency
band with the AM/FM
select control.
2. Select a station. Refer toTune adjustorSeek
functionfor more information on selecting a station.
3. Press and hold a
memory preset control
until the sound returns,
indicating the station is
held in memory on the control you selected.
Repeat the steps for each station memory preset
button you want to set.
If the battery is disconnected, the memory preset
stations will need to be reset.
SCAN
AM/FM
123
45
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Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you to increase or
decrease the audio system's bass output.
²Push the AUDIO
control repeatedly
until the display
reads BASS.
²Press (+) or (þ) on
the volume control
to increase or
decrease bass output.
Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows you to increase or
decrease the audio system's treble output.
²Push the AUDIO
control repeatedly
until the display
reads TREB.
²Press (+) or (þ) on
the volume control
to increase or
decrease treble output.
Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be adjusted between
the right and left speakers.
²Push the AUDIO
control repeatedly
until the display
reads BAL.
²Press the (+) side of
the volume control
to shift sound to the
right speakers.
²Press the (þ) side of the volume control to shift
sound to the left speakers.
AUDIO
VOLUME+ –
AUDIO
VOLUME+ –
AUDIO
VOLUME+ –
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