User manual FORD MUSTANG-1996

[. . . ] Table of Contents Introductory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Starting Your Mustang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Warning Lights and Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] When the radio waves are reflected off objects or structures, the reflected signal cancels the normal signal, causing the antenna to pick up noise and distortion. Cancellation effects are most prominent in metropolitan areas, but also can become quite severe in hilly terrain and depressed roadways. 173 To minimize these conditions, a stereo/mono blend circuit has been incorporated into this system. This feature automatically switches a weak stereo signal to a clearer monaural signal, which improves the quality of reception. Several sources of static are normal conditions on AM frequencies. These can be caused by power lines, electric fences, traffic lights and thunderstorms. Another reception phenomenon is Strong Signal Capture and Overload. This can occur when listening to a weak station and when passing another broadcast tower. The close station may capture the more distant station, although the displayed frequency does not change. While passing the tower, the station may switch back and forth a few times before returning to the original station. When several broadcast towers are present (common in metropolitan areas) several stations may overload the receiver, resulting in considerable station changing, mixing and distortion. Automatic gain control circuitry for both AM and FM bands has been incorporated into this system to reduce strong signal capture and overload. All About Radio Frequencies The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Radio Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) establish the frequencies that AM and FM radio stations may use for their broadcasts. The allowable frequencies are, AM: 530, 540. . . 1600, 1610 kHz in 10 kHz steps; FM: 87. 9, 88. 1. . . 107. 7, 107. 9 MHz in 0. 2 MHz steps. 174 Not all frequencies will be assigned to a given area. This radio will tune to each of these frequencies using manual tune and no fine tuning is necessary as radio stations may not use other frequencies. Some FM radio stations advertise a "rounded-off" frequency which is not the frequency they actually broadcast on. For example, a radio station that is assigned a frequency of 98. 7 MHz may call itself "Radio 99" even though 99. 0 MHz is not an allowable FM broadcast frequency. Important Warranty and Service Information u Warranty Your sound system is warranted for three years or 36, 000 miles (60, 000 kilometers), whichever comes first. Consult your vehicle warranty booklet for further information. Ask your dealer for a copy of this limited warranty. u Service At Ford Electronics, we stand behind our audio systems with a comprehensive service and repair program. If anything should go wrong with your Ford audio system, return to your dealer for service. There is a nationwide network of qualified Ford authorized repair centers to assist you. 175 Driving Your Mustang Procedures for driving your vehicle will vary depending on which type of transmission your vehicle has. u an automatic overdrive transmission with transmission control switch u a manual transmission Driving with an Automatic Overdrive Transmission The gearshift lever is floor mounted. Putting Your Vehicle in Gear RWARNING Hold the brake pedal down while you move the gearshift lever from position to position. If you do not hold the brake pedal down, your vehicle may move unexpectedly and injure someone. To move the shifter out of P (Park), the ignition key must be turned to either the OFF or the ON position and the thumb button must be pushed in. This vehicle is also equipped with the brake shift interlock safety feature which prevents shifting the transmission out of the P (Park) position without the brake pedal being depressed if the key is in the ON position. [. . . ] 86 Temperature control (see Climate control) . 80 Tether anchor installation (see Child restraints) . 264 Index 335 Tires (continued) snow tires and chains . 265 Towing a trailer (see Trailer towing) . [. . . ]