Ford Mustang Owners Manual: Economical driving
Fuel economy is affected by several things, such as how you drive, the conditions you drive under and how you maintain your vehicle.
There are some things to keep in mind that may improve your fuel economy:
• Accelerate and slow down in a smooth, moderate fashion.
• Drive at steady speeds without stopping.
• Anticipate stops; slowing down may eliminate the need to stop.
• Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
• Close the windows for high-speed driving.
• Drive at reasonable speeds (traveling at 55 mph [88 km/h] uses 15% less fuel than traveling at 65 mph [105 km/h]).
• Keep the tires properly inflated and use only the recommended size.
• Use the recommended engine oil.
• Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance.
There are also some things you may not want to do because they may reduce your fuel economy:
• Sudden or hard accelerations.
• Rev the engine before turning it off.
• Idle for periods longer than one minute.
• Warm up your vehicle on cold mornings.
• Use the air conditioner or front defroster.
• Use the speed control in hilly terrain.
• Rest your foot on the brake pedal while driving.
• Drive a heavily loaded vehicle or tow a trailer.
• Carry unnecessary weight (approximately 1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 400 pounds [180 kilograms] of weight carried).
• Add particular accessories to your vehicle (e.g.; bug deflectors, rollbars or light bars, running boards, ski racks).
• Drive with the wheels out of alignment.
Breaking-in
You need to break in new tires for approximately 300 miles (480 kilometers).
During this time, your vehicle may exhibit some unique driving characteristics.
Avoid driving too fast during the first ...
Driving through water
WARNING: Drive through water in an emergency only, and not as part of
normal driving.
WARNING: Engine damage can occur if water enters the air filter.
Note: Driving through deep water may allow wa ...
Other materials:
Pinpoint Tests
Inspection and Verification
WARNING: When servicing starter motor or carrying out other underhood
work in the
vicinity of the starter motor, be aware that the heavy gauge battery input lead
at the starter
solenoid is "electrically hot" at all times. A protec ...
Refrigerant Oil Adding
Climate Control System (Description and Operation)
WARNING: To avoid accidental deployment and possible injury, the air
bag system
backup power supply must be depleted before repairing any climate control
components. To
deplete the backup power supply, disco ...
Removal
Removal
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to
Section.
2. Remove the transmission.
3. Remove the air intake scoop. For additional information, refer to Section.
4. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube. For additional in ...