Ford Mustang (2005-2014) Owners Manual: Transporting the vehicle

If you need to have your vehicle towed, contact a professional towing service or, if you are a member of a roadside assistance program, your roadside assistance service provider.
We recommend the use of a wheel lift and dollies or flatbed equipment to tow your vehicle. Do not tow with a slingbelt. Ford Motor Company has not approved a slingbelt towing procedure. Vehicle damage may occur if towed incorrectly, or by any other means.
Ford Motor Company produces a towing manual for all authorized tow truck operators. Have your tow truck operator refer to this manual for proper hook-up and towing procedures for your vehicle.
The rear wheels (drive wheels) must be on a tow dolly when towing your vehicle from the front using wheel lift equipment. This prevents damage to the transmission.
The front wheels should be on a tow dolly when towing your vehicle from the rear using wheel lift equipment. This prevents damage to the front fascia.
Essential towing checks
Follow these guidelines for safe towing:
• Do not tow a trailer until you drive your vehicle at least 1000 miles
(1600 kilometers).
• Consult your local motor vehicle laws for towing a trailer.
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Towing the vehicle on four whe
Emergency Towing
If your vehicle becomes inoperable (without access to wheel dollies,
car-hauling trailer, or flatbed transport vehicle), it can be flat-towed
(all wheels on the ground, regardless of ...
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Axle Housing Casting Porosity (Holes in Casting) Repair
CAUTION: To keep the axle's sound characteristics, do not disassemble
the carrier.
NOTE: Casting porosity is a condition where occasionally gas bubbles will
form during the casting
process leaving small pockets in the metal that will cause the axle housing t ...
Air Bag Disposal - Passenger, Undeployed, Scrapped
Vehicle
Remote Deployment
WARNING: Always wear safety glasses when repairing an air bag
supplemental restraint
system (SRS) vehicle and when handling an air bag module or safety belt
retractor/pretensioner assembly. This will reduce the risk of injury in
t ...
Gearshift Rail and Fork
Disassembly and Assembly
1. Disassemble the first/second and third/fourth shift rail as follows:
Rotate the interlock plate until it is opposite of the shift links.
Slide off the third/fourth shift fork and shift link. Separate the link
from the ...
