2018 FORD GT Owners Manual

INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
Lighting control. See Lighting Control (page 58).
A
Left direction indicator. See
Direction Indicators (page 60).
B
Left paddle shifter. See
Automatic Transmission (page 106).
C
Drive mode control. See
Drive Mode Control (page 122).
D
High beam switch. See
Lighting Control (page 58).
E
Instrument cluster.
See Gauges (page 63).
F
Windshield washers. See
Windshield Washers (page 57).
G
Windshield wipers.
See Windshield Wipers (page 57).
H
Right paddle shifter. See
Automatic Transmission (page 106).
I
Right direction indicator. See
Direction Indicators (page 60).
J
Audio on and off button. See
Audio Unit (page 212).
K
SYNC 3. See
General Information (page 213).
L
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Climate controls. See Automatic Climate Control (page 81). See Manual
Climate Control (page 80).
M
Media hub. See
USB Port (page 212).
N
Menu and voice control. See
Voice Control (page 53).
O
Audio control.
See Audio Control (page 53).
P
Horn.
Q
Audio control.
See Audio Control (page 53).
R
Cruise control. See
Using Cruise Control (page 121).
S
UNIQUE FEATURES Vehicle Structure
•
Carbon fiber tub and body shell.
• Aluminum structure fore and aft of tub.
• Steel roll cage integrated into the tub.
Powertrain
• Mid-engine 3.5L Twin Turbo EcoBoost
V6.
• 7-speed dual clutch automated
manual transmission. Chassis
•
Electronic/hydraulic controlled torsion
bar front and rear suspension systems
with ride height varied depending on
drive mode.
• Front end lift feature for driveway
approaches and speed bumps.
• Independent front and rear suspension
with unequal length upper and lower
control arms.
• Carbon ceramic brake discs.
• Brembo 6-piston front and 4-piston
rear calipers.
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•
20 in. x 8.5 in. forged alloy front wheels
with 245/35R20 Michelin Pilot Sport
Cup 2 tires.
• 20 in. x 11.5 in. forged alloy rear wheels
with 325/30R20 Michelin Pilot Sport
Cup 2 tires.
• Carbon fiber wheels available as an
option.
Electronics and Vehicle Controls
• Vehicle drive mode control with five
settings.
• Full LCD instrument cluster with
customer selectable features.
• Race inspired steering wheel with
stalkless steering column.
• Paddle shifters.
• SYNC 3 including navigation system.
• Single zone automatic temperature
control.
• ABS, ESC (electronic stability control)
and launch control.
• Passive entry/passive start key system.
Exterior
• Carbon fiber body panels including
undertrays.
• Active aerodynamic rear wing and front
splitter.
• LED headlamps and tail lamps.
Interior
• Fixed seating positions.
• Independently adjustable steering
column and pedals.
• Carbon fiber, leather, and Alcantara
interior surfaces.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
See the following sections for directions
on how to properly use safety restraints
for children.
WARNINGS
Always make sure your child is
secured properly in a device that is
appropriate for their height, age and
weight. Child safety restraints must be
bought separately from your vehicle.
Failure to follow these instructions and
guidelines may result in an increased risk
of serious injury or death to your child. All children are shaped differently.
The recommendations for safety
restraints are based on probable
child height, age and weight thresholds
from the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and other safety
organizations, or are the minimum
requirements of law. We recommend
checking with a NHTSA Certified Child WARNINGS
Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) and
consult your pediatrician to make sure your
child seat is appropriate for your child, and
is compatible with and properly installed
in your vehicle. To locate a child seat fitting
station and CPST, contact NHTSA toll free
at 1-888-327-4236 or go to
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov. In Canada,
contact Transport Canada toll free at
1-800-333-0371 or go to www.tc.gc.ca to
find a Child Car Seat Clinic in your area.
Failure to properly restrain children in
safety seats made especially for their
height, age, and weight may result in an
increased risk of serious injury or death to
your child. On hot days, the temperature inside
the vehicle can rise very quickly.
Exposure of people or animals to
these high temperatures for even a short
time can cause death or serious heat
related injuries, including brain damage.
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Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children
Recommended restraint
type
Child size, height, weight, or age
Child
Use a child safety seat(sometimes called an
infant carrier, convertible seat, or toddler seat).
Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less
(generally age four or younger).
Infants or
toddlers
Use a belt-positioningbooster seat.
Children who have outgrown or no longer
properly fit in a child safety seat (gener-ally children who are less than 4 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m) tall, are greater than age four
and less than age 12, and between 40 lb
(18 kg) and 80 lb (36 kg) and upward to 100 lb (45 kg) if recommended by your child restraint manufacturer).
Small children
Use a vehicle seatbelt
having the lap belt snug
and low across the hips, shoulder belt centered
across the shoulder and chest, and seat back upright.
Children who have outgrown or no longer
properly fit in a belt-positioning booster
seat (generally children who are at least
4 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m) tall or greater than 80 lb (36 kg) or 100 lb (45 kg) if recom-
mended by child restraint manufacturer).
Larger children
• You are required by law to properly use
safety seats for infants and toddlers in
the United States and Canada.
• Many states and provinces require that
small children use approved booster
seats until they reach age eight, a
height of 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters)
tall, or 80 pounds (36 kilograms).
Check your local and state or provincial
laws for specific requirements about
the safety of children in your vehicle. INSTALLING CHILD
RESTRAINTS
Child Seats
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Use a child safety seat (sometimes called
an infant carrier, convertible seat, or
toddler seat) for infants, toddlers, or
children weighing 35 lb (16 kg) or less
(generally age four or younger).
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts WARNINGS
NEVER use a rearward facing child
restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH
or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can
occur. Depending on where you secure a
child restraint, and depending on the
child restraint design, you may block
access to certain seatbelt buckle
assemblies and LATCH lower anchors,
rendering those features potentially
unusable. To avoid risk of injury, make sure
occupants only use seating positions
where they are able to be properly
restrained. When installing a child safety seat with
combination lap and shoulder belts:
•
Use the correct seatbelt buckle for that
seating position.
• Insert the belt tongue into the proper
buckle until you hear a snap and feel it
latch. Make sure the tongue is securely
fastened in the buckle.
• Keep the buckle release button
pointing up and away from the safety
seat, with the tongue between the child
restraint and the release button, to
prevent accidental unbuckling.
• Place the vehicle seat upon which the
child restraint will be installed in the
upright position.
• Put the seatbelt in the automatic
locking mode. See Step 5. This vehicle
does not require the use of a locking
clip. Perform the following steps when
installing the child restraint with
combination lap and shoulder belts:
Note:
Although the child restraint
illustrated is a forward facing child restraint,
the steps are the same for installing a rear
facing child restraint. 1. Position the child safety seat in a seat
with a combination lap and shoulder
belt. 2. Pull down on the shoulder belt and
then grasp the shoulder belt and lap
belt together.
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3.
While holding the shoulder and lap belt
portions together, route the tongue
through the child restraint according
to the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions. Be sure the belt webbing
is not twisted. 4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper
buckle (the buckle closest to the
direction the tongue is coming from)
for that seating position until you hear
a snap and feel the latch engage. Make
sure the tongue is latched securely by
pulling on it. 5. To put the retractor in the automatic
locking mode, grasp the shoulder
portion of the belt and pull downward
until you pull the entire belt out.
Note: The automatic locking mode is
available on the front passenger seat. This
vehicle does not require the use of a locking
clip.
6. Allow the belt to retract to remove slack. The belt clicks as it retracts to
indicate it is in the automatic locking
mode.
7. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode (you should
not be able to pull more belt out). If the
retractor is not locked, unbuckle the
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8.
Remove remaining slack from the belt.
Force the seat down with extra weight,
for example, by pressing down or
kneeling on the child restraint while
pulling up on the shoulder belt in order
to force slack from the belt. This is
necessary to remove the remaining
slack that will exist once the extra
weight of the child is added to the child
restraint. It also helps to achieve the
proper snugness of the child restraint
to your vehicle. Sometimes, a slight
lean toward the buckle will additionally
help to remove remaining slack from
the belt.
9. Attach the tether strap (if the child restraint is equipped). 10. Before placing the child in the seat,
forcibly move the seat forward and
back to make sure the seat is securely
held in place. To check this, grab the
seat at the belt path and attempt to
move it side to side and forward and
back. There should be no more than
1 in (2.5 cm) of movement for proper
installation.
We recommend checking with a NHTSA
Certified Child Passenger Safety
Technician to make certain the child
restraint is properly installed. In Canada,
check with Transport Canada for referral
to a Child Car Seat Clinic. Using Tether Straps Many forward-facing child safety
seats include a tether strap
which extends from the back of
the child safety seat and hooks to an
anchoring point called the top tether
anchor. Tether straps are available as an
accessory for many older safety seats.
Contact the manufacturer of your child
restraint for information about ordering a
tether strap, or to obtain a longer tether
strap if the tether strap on your safety seat
does not reach the appropriate top tether
anchor in your vehicle.
Once the child safety seat has been
installed using the seatbelt, you can attach
the top tether strap.
The tether strap anchor in your vehicle is
in the following position (shown from top
view): Perform the following steps to install a
child safety seat with tether anchors:
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