Ford Mustang (2005-2014) Owners Manual: Vehicle Care
GENERAL INFORMATION
Your Ford or Lincoln authorized dealer has many quality products available to clean your vehicle and protect its finishes.
- Cleaning products
- Cleaning the exterior
- Waxing
- Repairing minor paint damage
- Cleaning the engine
- Cleaning the windows and wiper blades
- Cleaning the interior
- Cleaning the instrument panel and instrument cluster lens
- Cleaning leather seats
- Cleaning the alloy wheels
- Vehicle storage
Bulb specification chart
Replacement bulbs are specified in the chart below. Headlamp bulbs
must be marked with an authorized D.O.T. for North America and an E
for Europe to ensure lamp performance, light brightness and patte ...
Cleaning products
For best results, use the following products or products of equivalent
quality:
Motorcraft Bug and Tar Remover (ZC-42)
Motorcraft Custom Bright Metal Cleaner (ZC-15)
Motorcraft Detail Wash (ZC-3-A)
Mo ...
Other materials:
Exhaust Manifold - Inspection
Special Tool(s)
Straight Edge
303-D039 (D83L-4201-A) or
equivalent
1. Place a straight edge across the exhaust manifold flanges and check for
warping with a feeler
gauge.
Bearing -Inspection
1. Inspect bearings for the following defects. P ...
Daytime running lamps
WARNING: Always remember to turn on your headlamps at
dusk or during inclement weather. The Daytime Running Lamp
(DRL) system does not activate the tail lamps and generally may not
provide adequate lighting during these conditions. Failure to activate
your hea ...
Component Tests
Idle Air Control (IAC) Valve
1. Open the hood.
2. NOTE: Key symptom is elevated idle speed while noise is occurring.
NOTE: "Snapping" the throttle can induce the noise.
Verify the condition by operating the vehicle for a short time.
3. Inspect the IAC valv ...
