Ford Mustang Owners Manual: Gauges
Type 1
Cluster shown in standard measure. Metric similar.
A. Speedometer
B. Fuel gauge
C. Engine coolant temperature gauge
D. Tachometer
E. Information display. See Information displays for more information.
Fuel Gauge
Indicates approximately how much fuel is left in the fuel tank (when the ignition is on). The fuel gauge may vary slightly when the vehicle is in motion or on a grade. The fuel icon and arrow indicates which side of the vehicle the fuel filler door is located.
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
Indicates engine coolant temperature. At normal operating temperature, the level indicator will be in the normal range. If the engine coolant temperature exceeds the normal range, stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible, switch off the engine and let the engine cool.
WARNING
: Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is running or hot.
Type 2
Cluster shown in standard measure. Metric similar.
A. Speedometer
B. Information display. See the Information Displays chapter for more information.
C. Tachometer
D. Fuel gauge
E. Engine coolant temperature gauge
Note
: The instrument cluster gauges are backlit with white backlighting when the headlamps are off. When the headlamps are on, you can select one of the preset colors for the nighttime gauge backlighting or create up to three custom colors using the MyColor® feature (if equipped).
Ambient color and halo color are also selectable. See the Information Displays chapter for more information. When certain gauges enter a warning state, they will be backlit in red.
Fuel Gauge
Indicates approximately how much fuel is left in the fuel tank (when the ignition is on). The fuel gauge may vary slightly when the vehicle is in motion or on a grade. The fuel icon and arrow indicates which side of the vehicle the fuel filler door is located.
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
Indicates engine coolant temperature. At normal operating temperature, the level indicator will be in the normal range. If the engine coolant temperature exceeds the normal range, stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible, switch off the engine and let the engine cool.
WARNING
: Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is running or hot.
Warning lamps and indicators
These indicators can alert you to a vehicle condition that may become serious
enough to cause expensive repairs. Many lights will illuminate when you start your
vehicle to make sure they work. If ...
Other materials:
Timing Drive Components
Engine
A modular engine is built around four modules:
the intake module
the cylinder head module (RH)
the cylinder head module (LH)
the lower engine module
While not all repairs can take advantage of the modular conc ...
Waxing
Regular waxing is necessary to protect the paint on your car from the elements.
We recommend that you wash and wax the painted surface once or twice a year.
When washing and waxing, park your vehicle in a shaded area out of direct sunlight.
Always wash yo ...
Output Shaft
Manual Transmission
The TR3650 five-speed manual transmission features the following:
The fifth speed gear functions as an overdrive gear.
The forward gears are synchronized and helical cut.
The reverse gear operates through a constant-mesh, fully
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