2004 FORD MUSTANG seats

operation. Vary your speed to allow parts to adjust
themselves to other parts.
Do not add friction modifier compounds or special
break-in oils during the first few thousand
kilometers (miles) of operation, since these additives
may prevent piston ring seating. SeeEngine oilin
theMaintenance and specificationschapter for
more information on oil usage.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Emission warranty
The New Vehicle Limited Warranty includes
Bumper-to-Bumper Coverage, Safety Restraint
Coverage, Corrosion Coverage, and 6.0L 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.
Please read the sectionSupplemental
Restraint System (SRS)in theSeating 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 unless the air bag can
be and is turned OFF.
Data Recording
Computers in your vehicle are capable of recording
detailed data potentially including but not limited to
information such as:
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listening comfort and protection, it is not
recommended to listen to theMACH 1000audio
system at high volume levels for extended periods of
time.
1.Seek:Press and
release SEEK
/
for previous/next
strong station, selection or track.
2.Rewind:In CD
mode, press until
desired selection is
reached.
Fast forward:In CD mode, press until desired
selection is reached.
TEXT:TEXT is only available when equipped with
Satellite radio. Your Audiophile radio comes
equipped with Satellite ready capability. The kit to
enable Satellite reception is available through your
Ford dealer. Detailed Satellite instructions are
included with the dealer installed kit.
3.DSP (Digital
Signal Processing):
Press DSP to access
the Ambiance menu. Ambiance gives the feeling of
“being there”to your music, creating increased
clarity as well as an open and spacious feel to the
music. Press SEL to engage/disengage. Turn the
volume control to increase/decrease the level of
ambiance.
Occupancy:Press DSP again to change the
occupancy mode to optimize sound for:
•ALL SEATS—Enhances acoustic sound for all
seating locations.
•DRIVER SEAT—Enhances acoustic sound for
the driver. Rear seat and passenger seat
performance may be compromised in favor of the
driver.
•REAR SEAT - Enhances acoustic sound for the
rear seat passengers.
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•Under normal weather conditions, do not leave
the air flow selector in MAX A/C or OFF when the
vehicle is parked. This allows the vehicle to
“breathe”using the outside air inlet vents.
•Do not put objects under the front seats that will
interfere with the air flow to the back seats.
•Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air
intake area at the base of the windshield.
Do not place objects on top of the
instrument panel as these objects may
become projectiles in a collision or sudden stop.
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
Ensure that the ignition
is in the ON position.
Press the control to
clear the rear window of thin ice and fog. The LED
will illuminate.
The defroster turns off automatically after 10
minutes or when the ignition is turned OFF. To
manually turn off the defroster before 10 minutes,
push the control again.
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REAR SEATS
Use the seatback
release to fold the back
of the front seat
forward for rear seat
passenger entry or exit.
This release handle is
located on the lower
outboard back of the
seat. The seatback
locks automatically when returned to the normal
position.
The rotating boot on the front seat belt is designed
to allow rear seat entry/exit. To enter the rear seat:
1. Remove safety belt
from safety belt guide
on top of front seat.
2. Rotate the safety
belt boot rearward.
3. Enter the rear seat in front of the safety belt.
4. Rotate the safety belt boot forward and place the
belt in the belt guide on the seat back to allow use
by the front driver/passenger.
2nd seat/split-folding rear seat
One or both rear seatbacks can be folded down to
provide additional cargo space.
To lower the
seatback(s) from inside
the vehicle, pull tab to
release seat back and
then fold seatback
down.
When raising the seatback(s), make sure you hear
the seat latch into place.
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SAFETY RESTRAINTS
Safety restraints precautions
Always drive and ride with your seatback
upright and the lap belt snug and low across
the hips.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Failure to replace the Belt and Retractor
assembly could increase the risk of injury in
collisions.
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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:
Vehicle sensitive mode
This is the normal retractor mode, which allows 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.
Automatic locking mode
The automatic locking mode is not available on the
driver safety belt.
When to use the 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.
This mode should be usedany timea child safety
seat is installed in a passenger front or outboard
rear seating position. 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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