2003 FORD MUSTANG child seat

Introduction 3
Instrument Cluster 10
Warning and control lights 10
Gauges 15
Entertainment Systems 19
AM/FM stereo cassette with CD 19
AM/FM stereo with CD 28
AM/FM stereo cassette (CD changer compatible) 43
Climate Controls 63
Lights 67
Headlamps 67
Turn signal control 70
Bulb replacement 71
Driver Controls 76
Windshield wiper/washer control 76
Steering wheel adjustment 77
Power windows 78
Mirrors 80
Speed control 80
Locks and Security 89
Keys 89
Locks 89
Anti-theft system 91
Seating and Safety Restraints 99
Seating 99
Safety restraints 102
Air bags 114
Child restraints 119
Driving 133
Starting 133
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SPECIAL NOTICES
Emission warranty
The New Vehicle Limited Warranty includes
Bumper-to-Bumper Coverage, Safety Restraint
Coverage, Corrosion Coverage, and 7.3L Power
Stroke Diesel Engine Coverage. In addition, your
vehicle is eligible for Emissions Defect and
Emissions Performance Warranties. For a detailed
description of what is covered and what is not
covered, refer to theWarranty Guidethat is
provided to you along with your Owner’s Guide.
Special instructions
For your added safety, your vehicle is fitted with
sophisticated electronic controls.
By operating other electronic equipment
(e.g. mobile telephone without exterior
aerial) electromagnetic fields can occur which can
cause malfunctions of the vehicle electronics.
Therefore you should observe the instructions of
the equipment manufacturers.
Please read the sectionAir bagin the
Seating and safety restraintschapter.
Failure to follow the specific warnings and
instructions could result in personal injury.
Front seat mounted rear-facing child or
infant seats shouldNEVERbe used in front
of a passenger side air bag.
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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 BeltAir Bag-Front
Air Bag-SideChild Seat
Child Seat
Installation WarningChild Seat Tether
Anchorage
Brake SystemAnti-Lock Brake
System
Brake Fluid -
Non-Petroleum
BasedTraction Control
AdvanceTracMaster Lighting
Switch
Hazard Warning
FlasherFog Lamps-Front
Fuse CompartmentFuel Pump Reset
Windshield
Wash/WipeWindshield
Defrost/Demist
Rear Window
Defrost/DemistPower Windows
Front/Rear
Power Window
LockoutChild Safety Door
Lock/Unlock
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6. Without turning,
remove the old bulb
from the lamp assembly
by gently pulling it
straight out of the lamp
assembly.
To install the new bulb:
Handle a halogen headlamp bulb carefully
and keep out of children’s reach. Grasp the
bulb only by its plastic base and do not touch the
glass. The oil from your hand could cause the bulb
to break the next time the headlamps are
operated.
1. With the flat side of the new bulb’s plastic base
facing upward, insert the glass end of the bulb into
the lamp assembly. You may need to turn the bulb
left or right to align the grooves in the plastic base
with the tabs in the lamp assembly. When the
grooves are aligned, push the bulb into the lamp
assembly until the plastic base contacts the rear of
the lamp assembly.
2. Install the bulb retaining ring over the plastic base
until it contacts the rear of the socket by rotating
clockwise until you feel a“stop.”
3. Connect the electrical connector into the plastic
base until it snaps, locking it into position.
4. Install the headlamp on vehicle by aligning the
lamp with the rear snap retainers, push to seat and
secure with two retainer pins.
5. Turn the headlamps on and make sure they work
properly. If the headlamp was correctly aligned
before you changed the bulb, you should not need to
align it again.
Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs
1. Make sure the headlamp control is in the OFF
position.
2. Open the hood.
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To reduce the risk of injury, make sure
children sit where they can be properly
restrained.
Never let a passenger hold a child on his or
her lap while the vehicle is moving. The
passenger cannot protect the child from injury in a
collision.
All occupants of the vehicle, including the
driver, should always properly wear their
safety belts, even when an air bag (SRS) is
provided.
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo
area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a
collision, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow
people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is
not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is
significantly more likely to die than a person
wearing a safety belt.
Each seating position in your vehicle has a
specific safety belt assembly which is made
up of one buckle and one tongue that are designed
to be used as a pair. 1) Use the shoulder belt on
the outside shoulder only. Never wear the shoulder
belt under the arm. 2) Never swing the safety belt
around your neck over the inside shoulder. 3) Never
use a single belt for more than one person.
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Always transport children 12 years old and
under in the back seat and always properly
use appropriate child restraints.
Safety belts and seats can become hot in a
vehicle that has been closed up in sunny
weather; they could burn a small child. Check seat
covers and buckles before you place a child
anywhere near them.
Combination lap and shoulder belts
Before fastening the
safety belt, make sure
the shoulder belt
passes through the belt
guide on the top of the
seatback.
Coupe shown,
convertible is similar
and safety belt must also pass through the belt
guide.
1. Insert the belt
tongue into the proper
buckle (the buckle
closest to the direction
the tongue is coming
from) until you hear a
snap and feel it latch.
Make sure the tongue
is securely fastened in
the buckle.
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2. To unfasten, push
the release button and
remove the tongue
from the buckle.
The front and rear outboard safety restraints in the
vehicle are combination lap and shoulder belts. The
front passenger and rear seat outboard safety belts
have two types of locking modes described below:
Energy Management Feature
•This vehicle has a safety belt system with an
energy management feature at the front seating
positions to help further reduce the risk of injury
in the event of a head-on collision.
•This safety belt system has a retractor assembly
that is designed to pay out webbing in a
controlled manner. This feature is designed to
help reduce the belt force acting on the
occupant’s chest.
After any vehicle collision, the safety belt
system at all outboard seating positions
(except driver, which has no“automatic locking
retractor”feature) must be checked by a qualified
technician to verify that the“automatic locking
retractor”feature for child seats is still functioning
properly. In addition, all safety belts should be
checked for proper function.
BELT AND RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MUST
BE REPLACED if the safety belt assembly
“automatic locking retractor”feature or any other
safety belt function is not operating properly when
checked according to the procedures in Workshop
Manual.
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Failure to replace the Belt and Retractor
assembly could increase the risk of injury in
collisions.
Vehicle sensitive mode
The vehicle sensitive mode is the normal retractor
mode, allowing free shoulder belt length adjustment
to your movements and locking in response to
vehicle movement. For example, if the driver brakes
suddenly or turns a corner sharply, or the vehicle
receives an impact of approximately 8 km/h (5 mph)
or more, the combination safety belts will lock to
help reduce forward movement of the driver and
passengers.
The safety belt system can also be made to lock
manually by quickly pulling on the shoulder belt.
Automatic locking mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt is automatically
pre-locked. The belt will still retract to remove any
slack in the shoulder belt.
The automatic locking mode is not available on the
driver safety belt.
When to use the automatic locking mode
•Any timea child safety seat is installed in a
passenger front or outboard rear seating position
(if equipped). Children 12 years old and under
should be properly restrained in the rear seat
whenever possible. Refer toSafety Restraints for
ChildrenorSafety Seats for Childrenlater in
this chapter.
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