Warranty Number. Purchase Date Owner Address. Owner Name Comiort in Your 3960 Mustang. .......10-11 ‘Conversible Top. 1615 Economy... 26 Engine Coolant... ._.38 Fastback (242) Features. 8-9 Fog Lamp Switch 3 Ford District “Sales Offices 2 Fuel. : 38 Pause Locations. 40 Get Acquainted With Your ‘New Mustang...-....17-19 Heater 32 ‘Third Printing, Apri. 1966—Ford Motor Company Hood Opening... Instrument Panel Instrament Panel ‘ndicators.. Intreduetion Keys Light Bulbs Light Switch Tek, Doone Tarbes Maintenance of Your Mastang Maintenance: ‘Non-Scheduled. Maintenance Records Motor Oil. - Oi Filter = Optional Equipment.Year Mustang Owner: ‘“ our purchase of = 1966 Mustang places you in a dintinguished family of automobile owners and driver “The Ford Division of Ford Motor Company take great pride in the American tradition of quality product ad superior value that the Ford name represents = “The purpose of this book i 16 acquaint you With features of your new Mustang designed to be of Benet “Wyoo. In every detail of planning. engineering, and styling, we have sought to anticipate you needle and ' : yor will'eead thilemanaal carefully. 11 will tell you why particular features wre Built inte our ; ‘cara from famous Ford ride and quisiness, to “little things” which help mine and perfect the [Bad ewniopl of “Lolal performance.” : m Simple terms this concept covers the whole car and all aspects of the way it perform: everything Pee aes your Mustang. to do for you Gand some things you want it to avoxd). A mortem autemabile use Be Sot only a good performer under the hood, but easy-riging, comfortable, safe, oos-ooking, econortseal to sod easy to maintain Years of planning and research have gone into the features you will experience and enjoy. Our wacranty: Se A fell oro years, 24,000 miles, indicates oar confidence in the reliability and durability of your new Ge We hope you will take a moment, right now. to familiarize yourself with that warranty. Tt is explained é fatty p67 a © Welton fo the Ford owner family for 1965. I hope you and your family enjoy many miles of pleasant and ~ aesteee driving. Donald N. Frey ‘Vice President And General Manager Ford Division Ford Motor CompanypRAeNe INSTRUMENT PANEL on &s Ignition Switch Speedometer Odometer Fuel Gauge Re Oil Pressure Indicator Alternator Indicetor Poge 2 CO Temperature Gouge » Light Switch - Headlight Beam Selector Wiper ond Wosher Control Ash Troy Lighter Page: Parking Broke 5 Heater Controls % Redio 20 Seat Belt Worning Light... 7 Emergency Flosher Switch In Glove CompartmentFRONT DOOR INTERIOR AND IGNITION i LIGHTS Pariine : Licks B) HEAD: Licht INSTRUMENT. PULL OUT LIGHTS, FOR LIGHT iy Bees SSS SS ine Oe ‘ON PRESS BEAN SELECTOR AND WASHERS WITH LEFT FOOT TO CHANGE FROM Lo To Ht ae aes wi a RECORD THESE KEY OR Hi TO LO. Hi BEAM B R NUMBERS. THEY INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ENABLE YOUR FORD ON WITH HI BEAMS DEALER OR & LOCK. \ see LL SHITH TO REPLACE PULL u Z OST KEYS. Zeneyia i8 READ WHEN CAR IS LEVEL iis IF POINTER STAYS AT EITHER “'L" OR “i POSITION STOP ENGINE. CHECK OIL LEVEL —00 NOT ORIVE WITH THESE CONDITIONS SPEEDOMETER Pe Bisa Pie IF POINTER STAYS AT I POINTER CONSISTENTLY STAYS.ON ‘"H'* POSITION “4D SIDE OF CENTER, OR ON J. STOP CAR IMMEDIATELY “Cr” SIDE OF CENTER 2. ALLOW ENGINE TO COOL CHECK CHARGING S¥sTEM 3, CHECK COOLANT LEVELPRESS DOWN .AND PULL OUT: CONSOLE TRAY ACCELERATOR Puc. To APPLY TURN AND PUSH INTO RELEASE PUSHIN AT TOP TO OPEN STOWAGE COMPARTMENT (CLUTCH PEDAL BRAKE PEDAL FULLY OPEN THE TRAY COVER LIFT TRAY AND COVER FROM ‘CONSOLE HINGE SIDE FIRST CAUTION: Riding the Brake pedal con result in abnormally high broke tempuroteres, excessive lining wear ond possiblePUSH TO LEFT TO ADJUST POSITION OF SEAT a Le LOWER OR RAISE ADJUSTING-SCREW TO CHANGE SEAT BACK POSITIONae “SEAT BELT RETRACTORS (Optional) sommonitot Receeee ee Always pall the belt completely out of the ANCHORAGE CHECK Setbin mre day ten weitine, Setcactor bette edemcue and tiseiag fovn safety, check to be sure [oat wth ony commercial seep or wild the ocher haf of the hele unit. Tog firmly at “seat belt anchor mounting bolts eee the belt to be sure that no slack is left in the #49 the Boor. DELUXE BELT (Optional) retractor. A defiite stop will be Flt when fet and comfort: inser ee. . the belt is completely extended sure the belt is snugly fitted and | EORNEC tested. B Daly one person should be strapped 3 DELUXE BELT WARNING LIGHT © imeeach seat belt ‘The optional seat belt warming light will EAUTION: Do wot leon with carbon wl low for about 30 seconds when the ignition sechleride, noplthe, otc. Also bleach: SE switch ie tumed on. 72 + 2 REAR SEAT FOLDING AND LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT ACCESSLES AN UUs Aire heater and deftester ae ctandacd VENTILATION ‘The aie intake is just in front of the wind shield, Under most conditions, itis above the level where dust and exhaust fumes wwould be drawn in. This a pressare area, and outside air will be forced into t Intake by the forward motien of the car. From the intake, the sir Hews under the Instrument panel co an outlet on the drivers side and « the heater aad ait ‘Outlet on the passenger side. When the Conirels are ser for heating, air warmed te sour preference is discharged at floor level on both the driver and. passenge fides. When set for defrusting, the air wil be directed upwatd agsinet the windshield Vent windows play an important part in controlling the ventilating of Jour Mustang. When in the normally open Dosition they act to draw sir out of the Dassenger compartment and increase the amount of aie coming im through the air 10 Read dome opens pening the Yer! windows to. the siruight out position cr forther, wil “ssoop” tore sit inte the Pasetogor compartment, Driving with the tent windows opin and other windows, ait Intakes and heater cles wil creates Tow pressure condition inside the car which wll fend to draw in fumes and Gust Tt is best to have the air intakes open when the ent windows are If your new Mustang is a 2 back model, it is equipped with air extractors St either side. En moderate weather the ait extractors can he opened and the windows dlosed to cut down wind noise and keop out rain and dust. This sill help provide maximum quiet ventilation and air cite lation throughout the pastenger compart meat. For best reeulte under these condi- tions, the air intakes chould be fully or partially open. Outside Air Controls—The left oateide air ‘control is located below the left ide of the Tastrument panel. Push the control kau’ ward to ofen, Intermediate poeitions wll regulate the amount of air admitted. The teeair control should be closed when heating desire. Outside aie for the paswenger side is co ‘lled by opening or losing below the right side of the Panel. The amount and direct charge of the cutside air oe : the amount the door is open ‘To open the door. turn the Intch and pull oulward Wier hexting is desired, this door must be closed. MAGICAIRE SYSTEM The HEAT control lever dinsets the dow of air in the heater Housing. In the dour Position, outside air is admitted for heat ing. In the up position, outside air is shut off from the heater and directed to an air haraber where it ean be controlled by the right air door. ‘The HEAT con be positioned all the way ap or daun is hoadvantage to intermediate postions When the HEAT coatcol lever is in theYoun position, the TEMP lever is used fontzol the tempersture of the air dis charged from the heater. When the TEMP Teveriupy the ait is wacsned very little. Ta Tatermediante positions yell delivered rowulate the lemperstire Lo your persona comfor! When the DEF lever is i the dawn position, it actaates the defroster by post ningia door within the heuer housing to direct warmed air upward agaioot the Windilield. Tn the up position, tho alr 1 discharged throug the heater’ outlets: floor level: The HEAT control lever must be in the full down position far defrosting: By setting the DEF lever at mid position heated air will be discharged through beth the defroster and heater outlets for'a more even temperature throwghoat the car The fan switch ix lated at the top of the heater control panel. With the swrich control knob positioned at the exireme left of travel. the fanisof: the first stop to the RLS iow spo the second. medium: and the extreme right position is hit HOW TO BE COMFORTABLE IN ANY WEATHER (continued) At constant highway driving speeds the forward motion of the car wil force air through the heater without the necessity Of the Blower. However, under other drv- ing conditions, variable vehicle speeds and siop and go driving will result in widely Auctusting air quantities, Th order to avoid there fluctustions and to. proville tore uniform heat distribution through Gut the car, iC ie recommended that the FAN be opemited in one of ity three speeda whenever the heater i used! FORD AIR CONDITIONER OPERATION The Ford Air Conditioner is customs designed exdusively for Ford-buile cars ‘This isa top-quality reftigeration-type sie conditioner which your Ford dealer can Install in your ear ‘The Ford alr conditioner does not craw ‘outside air, but recireulates the alr in the Cor. Tt is not connected with the Magic- Aire heater defros For tomperatare control, aiart the engine and rotate the TEMP knob feo the OFF portion to the cooling position of your choico. The farther you rotate the Kknob, the epoler the air will become You an control air circulation by rotating the fan knob to any of ite three positions TIPS FOR BETTER AIR CONDITIONING The Ford air conditioners have a very \¢ cool-down rate, When starting out in hot weather, set the temperature con- col st dhe maximum cooling position, with the fan on. ‘Then dsive tor two or three with the windows andthe 1 Force miost of te hot aie 1 Thea clove the wiedows find both air intakes, and tara she fan fon to the desired speed Lmportant: When your air conditioner is not beg used cegularly, tura it on at least once er twice a month to keep the seals lubricated and Working garts in good condition. Also, have your Ford decler make 2 preseason check of the system cach year for your all-weather comfort, "To farnilissize yourself with the controls cf this aid to driving pleasure, refer to et aDEFROST DEFROST ut ouT FoR oUzSOE aie cae ae TEMPERATURE ConTROL (uP-COoLeR) (DOWN-WARMER)MSU wie) | COOLINGeeu cold ESS Midi io) ie Buse TOP 1, Benply torage area (C) behind ret mnt E Untnee windoruing oe OD) TO LOWER POWER OR MANUAL TOP 5 Die wancoe vit sds notene COL ou 1 oee Coton mre eeeg eee ey ed ee His ack ea pon tm nity TO CLOSE WINDOW. ng stan Gy ay ae oe te ted To eid sneer ts posta yates a Re eee 2. Clase window with sie stener CS). fat as posible in empty stor “In some cases, where the windew has been down for an extended period, 2. Open right and left top clamps (A). Eos done mas be sdvanlatbous te soy the car unio sod 9) Seperate lop trom wintskidd (B) and imme: ‘raise the top off the windshield header an inch or diately close clamps (A) to prevent top material Sinise! Ths pases wee Geren oo aoe tr tat when Op = lowibed u“4. Power Top—Push down on top control switch (C) until top is down. Marsal ‘Top—Keep your hands away from the hinged portions of the top side rails Grasp either top side rail st the comer sihere the top joins the windshield header. Raise upward at the same time ashing rearward. Continue pushing Fearward and downward until the top the “stacked” position. downward on each side rail until the retaining catch is engaged Install the top boot, Ja TO RAISE POWER OR MANUAL TOP 1. Partially lower ll side windows (2 Open right and left top clamps “A”. 3. On the manually operated top, releate the two top retaining ceictes “DP Sod eoep other lopigiie eal ot the ‘omer where the fot beader joie eter 4 Raise upward and feeward until the top mn on the windshield header. » With the optional power top. push upward on the top control awitch "C" Until the top zaisen ond contacts the ‘windshield Reader. . Align top pins with matching heles ‘and header. - Pull down on top by grasping the side alls just rear of top camps "A". 8. Aprly a downward pressure to the top Side railo and push outward om top NOTE:,DO NOT LOWER OR RAISE POP WHEN CAR IS MOVINGHOOD RELEASE DOOR LOCKS FROM INSIDE ‘© Push Plunger Down to Lock. © Lift Plunger o: Pull Door Handle Rear. ward to Unk FROM OUTSIDE © Use Key—Turn toward Rear to Lock. ‘Tern tied Prontto Unlock,GET ACQUAINTED WITH YOUR NEW MUSTANG First off, vou will be glad to know that your new Mustang is 30 wellenginnered and has 90. many oulstanding featusoe that its overall excellence might be lost en you unless you consciously observe its characteristics as, you drive. Most of us take. good things. for. granted, without particulazly noticing them, Se when you driveyour Mustang next Gime, tale special nole Of the things that make it such an unbeatable automobile. In 1966, Ford Motor Company paid the Mustang she highest. compliment the industry can, bestow ona ent— they left iis beds Style primarily as it was in 1966. has anew grille with a bright horizontal treatment that makes the ffont end look Wider, but the shorideck-long-hood appearance bis been relained—as belts he car Ua, an ite frst your, get a sales record never Defore equaled jo the auto: ee ‘An you get ready Lo drive, you should be aware Vint there ix sll_a breakin period on. your Mustang, although its ot as demanding as ithe “old day” here is. no, need for-a long, tiresome, low-speed pesiod- But by observing a few ‘simple operating rules, you'll get. the maz ‘and reliability ‘During the frst 250 miles, try to avoid sudden stops. The brakes seat more tuniformly if you make gradual stops from various speeds. Also avaid riding the brake, since this may damage brake amembl Up to 500 miles, deliberately vary the speed from fast. t9 slow and back aguin. ‘Steady, unchanging speed during 2his period inay cause uneven Wear of prec Sion parts. Don’t operate at sustained high speeds antil you have driven 2000 aplles Before you start-out, take a look st che instrument panel to make sure yo know where all the contzole age. The most arcesting Uhing to mest your eye i the attractive five-dial instrament cluster, The large center dial (speedometer and odo. motes) ix flanked on the left by the fuel tnd oil inla und di tho right by the ampe and temperature dials. All are “constant road” gauges, employing noodles instead af red ligints. To the left of the stooring ‘heel, and below the fivedial clister, are pullout wiper and Tight bontril; to the ight of the steering whee) is your ignition ‘witch and cigarette lignter. In the cenier is the radio and directly below the pull- down levers for vour heater, In addition. your. Mustang is fied with many standard equipment items Sesgned primarily for your safety but which algo enhanos the appearance and value of your car. The new standard cauipment salty. featares of your car © Padded instrument pa ‘9 Front and roar sost belts © Left.outside mar wew mirror(© Back-up lanips (@ Windshield washers (@ Now reflective windshield wiper acme and blade hardware (© Emergency fasher unit (The emergency flasher switch is Toeated in the glove box) ‘The Rally Pac; if you selected this option, i located on the steering column below the Instrument cluster. Te consists of a tachometer and clock with a sweep second hand. Left of the column is the and bealee Before you start, leok around at your interior environment. You'll Gnd a general feeling of plushnens, Some of the most attractive interior feakitan are’ the newly coctered yadded tere saat peel das: front and rear neat belie color keyed. to your interior ‘tim, curved glace in the Side windows and vents which odd a graceful appearance and aloo contribute 18 GET ACQUAINTED ty interior roomines fll ple keyed lo carpeting, and a stspended accelerator fecal that adjusts automatically to the Griver’s foot—excellent for wermen wear- ing high heels. Now that you have inspected the con- ‘trols and interior, you're ready to go. As ‘you pull eway from the curb, notice how fasily the car responds to the touch of your toe on the. accelerator. Whether ‘you've choren the 200 cuble inch six- Gylinder engine, oF one of the three 259 cubic inch V-8" versions, you'll Gnd that Your Mustang gives you siiooth take-off acceleration and powerto-sass. This Is rue whether you have the theee-xpoed ‘manual, four-speed manual or Cruive-0- Matic traamiasioa, ‘As you ride down the road, notice the ‘smooth road-bagging quality about your Mustang. Deliberalely teat the “ears Banding od terns “Uour lose eeseed curves and Ught 90 degree corners. You'll Gnd that there'eno enbeaeivd adie aise WITH YOUR NEW MUSTANG (continued) ‘car, no-strong pull at your body. If, upon raising down the highway. you rua into a erosswind, you'll observe that the car Steers woll and doom't “wind-wander” ‘a8 some automobiles do, And if you accel- erate rapidly to pass another car, note the absence of beck ead squat—proving that your suspension system is of superior uality. The front suspension consists of large coil springs mounted on upper arms to provide wheel travel suticient to soak ‘up bumps. A link-type stabilizer reasts Jean in turns. Longitudinal four-leat springs in the rear offer good nding con- fort and control, absorbing braking forces and resisting rear squat or sway Best way to try all this out is to pick f rough dirt road. Your Mustang rexcte Tike = champion to the shock of burps, chuckholeo and rough railroad crosiogs Mirtane’s scspession system and aback absorbers do their job—emocthing out washboard surfaces, anubbing down body pitch and side way, and minimizing roadGET ACQUAINTED WITH YOUR NEW MUSTANG (continued) shook transferred up throug! Pechanian and into the swering wheel ‘Acide from the ride itself, your Mustang can be a virtual living room on heels ‘whore comfort iz conctmned. If youse @ music lover, you probably have the new 1966 option—the AM. radia terso-sonte tape system. Thi is a combination AML radio ard jo-ite cartridges and simply insert lot at the instrument panel akers are located in the lower h door inner rane! For an extra plush appearance, you likely selected the smart console, located between the frent bucket seats, You'll be sad to have the handy personal ccmpart meat, the rear ash tray and rear compart meat courtesy light ‘There are many more options which you may or may net have on your Mustang, such conven. tioning, power them front of convertible power steering. power top on the styled steel wheels, vinyl roof covering, deluxe steering wheel and other 19ee DIAL — POINTER = SELECTOR BUTTON oe MANUAL TUNING TO SET AN RADIO SELECTOR BUTTONS 1. PULL OUT BUTTON 2. MANUALLY DIAL STATION DE- SIRED. 3. PUSH IN BUTTON AS FAR AS IT wiLt coSTEREO io PLAYER (optional) 1. Remove tope cartridge from slot, then tum unit on: desired station, then od- volume, and balance. STEREO TAPE CARE. 1. Disengage the tope about one- inch from the tape slot before 2. Adjust volome, tone, and balonce. TO PLAY STEREO TAPE Ecch of the four selections will turning unit on or off. 1. Turn unit on, then insert tope in autometicolly pley insuccession. 2. Store tapes in a coal, clean, and slot with label side up ond open 3. To manually chonge selections, dry place out of direct sun light end first. Be sure tape is firmly push in on the on-off volume con ‘ond with the opea end of the cork seated in clot veel, then relecee- Fidge vpward. 2ARTING THE ENGINE ever in P “Neutral” before the starter will engage With A Manuel Transmission Ie good safety practice to place the peurshift ever! ‘in the neutral position before engaging the starter.Drive sions): and 3 SPEED with Taam the o gears (manual transenie ports driving habit of mg down ty reduce speed at curves rorners or in traffic ‘The fally eym BRL VMS chronized” Ford ‘xansmiasions make this fey to d0, Doweatifer at the right tine Gee chart) improve both fael economy find. performance. "The engine does not labor! you do not use tho Brake as much and you have better acceleration at your omimand when you wish to rrumie speed, itch When shitting, flly depron. the ‘atch petal, therralonee the pedal elo ‘To avoid premature chutch wonr and fil- tre, do not drive with your feot resting on the pedal. wna eped ty Att to Sed gear 55:25 mph Grito Sad gear 40-20 mph 20-12 amp 2nd to Ist gear 20. Omph* 20. 0 mph “Except 6Cyl. with Ssapeed transmission. eu 4 SPEED ‘To SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR, CAR MUST BE STOPPED AND YOU MUST PULL UP ON. “7 LEVER WHILE SHIFTING 23Dt Ce Oh ee UN Seok FORCED DOWNSHIFTS—IN DRIVE dy between about 39.6 19 mph, depending apon Ure nse aid wale rath) fnieidher detve sange. you ean get Ube sivick povige ind aeeeeralion needed ine ona or toclinty steep arodee ing tne accslrntar pal to» dover pel gene: & forced downshift from second te. fst gear is pomible at speeds under 5 mphin the lormal Drive postion Do aut shift > SL ateendapeess coors 70 mph, toca of the load imposed om the trnaienawionOUT OF REVERSE. BUNA ke SUE oe AVAL VSS Cnt oN NEUTRAL IN. THE TION, THERE [3 NEITHER FORWARD NOR REVERSE GEAR ENGAGEMENT. UR" REVERSE _CAR NUST BE FULLY STOPPED BEFORE SHIFTING INTO OR “p" PARK THE « POSITION LOCKS THE TRANSMISSION AND REAR WHEELS EVEN WITH ENGINE RUNNING. FULLY STOP BEFORE SHIFTING INTO THE KNOB ON THE END OF THE SHIFT LEVER MUST BE PUSHED IN TO SHIFT INTO PARK.BEST PERFORMANCE FOR BETTER ECONOMY, Pact édonomy is part of the Ford Total Performance concept. Bach tive Ford engine in designed to deliver its power Specifications while conserving. gasoline costs. Fuel dollars are well spent when they contsibule lo cer performance; they are wasted when no benefit results, Here fare ways te enjoy top performancs in your car for the least necsssary outlay in fuel: Gosoline. Consult the Fuel Recoimen- ‘dations chart on paze-38 for the gasoline of proper grade snd octane number for the engine in your ear. A higher grade than pacified will cont more without benefit to you. If “pinging” or “spark knock 2% ‘occurs om hills or when accelerating, and ‘eanmot be corected by engine adjust- ‘nritch to the next higher grade of fuel. Your ignition timing should be advanced to take full advantage of it. Corburetor. Have your Ford dealer adjust the secelerator pump linkage to the leanest seiting that will give satie- factory performance: this varies with climate and altitude. A very small sscrifice in “pickup” or “getaway” will pay off in Fnel savings Control speed. Moderate speeds (between 35 and 60 mph) give best exon ‘omy with all Ford engines. High speeds, while not exactly “wasteful,” cost. more jn fuol per mile. Stop.and.go driving at ow speeds burns up gas, Wherever pos: sible, maintain a steedy speed.Freering cold affects automobiles much as it affects people; they need protection from the weather. Normally your ear will zum as easily in winter az in milder weather. But whon extremely frigid days cceur, you can avoi€ virtually all ditculties by ‘hese simple steps: Motch your battery: Tt loses pep. at Jow temperatures, and is heavily drained by cold starting and extra use of lights, Have the fluid level checked reculatly. Battery acid acts as an antifreeze, but a partially discharged battery may freeze {in zero weather, Shelter the cor. ‘Phe villain in froszing jb the wind rushing air thaé removes every last calorie of heat. Any shelter will help: even an unheated garage, or a carport. MAM Se) een UL Ay Worm up thoroughly. He generous with fuel on cold days. If the engine catches but immediately dies. “pump” the accal- erator a few strokes to provide extra _gnsoline to keep the engine runing. Then, Jet it run for a few minutes, to give the engine and transmission lubricants time to creulate to all moving parts. Drive slowly (onder 25 meh) until the tom- OPERATION perature gauge rises to the normal zone and your heater produces warmth. Cheek the anti-freeze. Your new two- year anti-freeze provides ample protection 40 35° below aera enloas there has bee loos of otlant through leakage, overheat ing, or a similar mishap. If the radiator level slow, add Rotunda Permanent Anti- Freeze undiluted, or mixed no more than 50-50 with water. (Important: To avoid potsible chemical damage te the radiator, do not mingle diferent brands of antic froeze.) Keep cer clean. Washi the body. for ‘quently in winter fo remove road salt and iri, Protect door Ineks. from possible entry of water by applying Rotunda Leck Tabricant. If a Tock freona, heat the key with « match, 2How {6 get out of sind, Sot, ice, ‘A heavy Snowfall creates wo" Kinds’ of driving: problems. and it ie helphal to consider each kind separacely. Deep, soft ‘snow resists forward motion inva nner ‘similar to loose sand. Hard, packed snow autos the wheels to lose traction on the jy surface.'In wet: mud, both mamentuin and traction may be Jost. ‘When wheels are Bogred down, ure Second gear, to supply the necessary power Tey t6 crawl forwanl slowly but ‘evenly. Should resistance increase to the pint. where the car stalls) shift to “L." Reverse gear, may also he used in this situntion for backing out Tf the wheels spin, 9 different technique is requited. Cruise-O-Matic in alternate Drive position alarta the oar in second 28 bis) ele) ear, skipping the lowest speed, amd will nike the necesery upshifia autemat. ‘eallyeBackiog up may be dificult, so ion fon keeping the car moving “Rock ate WOFKs Nhe a pen, foe ceuins Sets spot Se Pecans temees meene ahd few CRerisd L" wiln Fee Ora a ee espe Specie Posters otis sodas CAUTION: Avcid ovmrepseding the engine ior xcensivelys spinning, the tear wheels, ‘AUG toon arOuria’ tir sot iby top funder the wheels f foughen the shppery surface: d¥y dirt oF leaves; torn news papers; ete. Show tires or skid chains help avoid gotting stuck in «ofl maleriahs, bat ‘maystillspin oniee. Driverswhofrequently cenccunter rch problems order their naw cers equipped with Fouosbothy a insted ‘lip diffecential or ““ear end.” Unlike the conventional rear aude, it delivers equal Dower to the wheels fora better grip on the oad. Henes the car should pull put of any ee tees See yea od‘You may consider towing trailer with thie car. It will be of intorwet to you Ua Tenow hat your car hax a built-in ability to haul fa great variety of light tmlers With no special. equipment other than a proper hitch, 4 ‘These clude, in part, the general utility rental trailers, outboard fishing boat trailers (not. including: heavy inboards or cruisers), any tent trailer, and qven some of the smallest travel tnilers. For there a simple, inexpensive frame hites is suff cient. "Bumper hitebes are not recom. ‘mended ander any circumstances, When the total trailer weight (fully logded) equals or exoseds the weight of the car, you are-in-avheavy eategory. whieh calls for puidanco, both sa regards special equipment for your ear and. the type of hitch to-use. You can eansider yourself in for the heavier towing sshon the tongue ‘eight ofthe trailer wil exceed 200 pounds. cee obtaining any needed special eunent. Towing a titer + no! as diticwie as many penoms think. [Foe have donbtsas to your ability the person from whem vou bus’ or renta trailer can instmact yoo. om (on eee Perhaps the most dificalt trailor oper ‘ation is backing ile This in because it is necesary to steer the car in the opposite direction that the trailer is too, But there isnshort cat torelieve youof confusion on thie point: place your hand st the bottom fof the steering heck and tara it inthe Girection you want the sear end of the to.ao, If your trailer mut go, lott, turn the steering wheel to the left, and rice ‘Teo mach turn in either direction ie cor rected by turning the wheol the opposite way. The low silhouette tent trailers are 0 light and wieldy thet your main concor will be remembering that you are hauling something behind you. Make it a-habis to cheek your tow through the mirvor every few minutes. But no matter what you are towing, you must-remember that your ei ® talking up two or miore oar lengths of highway. ‘This & especially important in passing. You must allow more space to. get szound the ea alead, and you must-allow more time to 4o it in because your car will 2%réspond more slowly with its extra load When you are in line on a highway or freeway remember that your zig requires more distance for stopping. Th following the cor ahoail, a good rale of thumb is to maintain a space in front as long 9s your car and trailer combined for esch 10 mph ‘speed. ‘Phas, if your car and trailer are 80 feet long and your are traveling 50 raphy the space between you and the vehicle ahead should be at least 150 feet to allow for emergency braking. Spe tee ees toe eee engine t labor in the gear you happen to be in, Give i! « mechanical advantage by shifting (with either automatie or manual transmission) to 2 lower gear. In descend. ing grades, give your brakes the eame con: sideration by dropping to a lower gear so 2 hat the powerful braking ability of your ‘engine can take over most of ths load ‘This downshifting: ako helps you avoid overheating: But there sro always some combinations of temperature and verrain that wall cause your engine to overhext, and when this happens, ‘pull off the:coad, pat your ear in nentral without stopping the engine, and peess the acoelerator to Just a little over idling speed. De this for short time and the temperature needle will slowly return to If this doesn’t solve: the overheating problem then there issomiethingelse wrong and you sbould take your ear to the nar est Berd Gealer tor a mechanical check For trailer information, write for the 1966 Ford Recreational Vehicles brochure: Recreation Vehicles, Dept OM, Ford Divi sion, P.O, Box 658, Dearborn, Mictigan,When you onlered your new car, you selected corcam special” features which were addéd to the baile trinsportation package of Gngine, chassis, and hody— according to your wishes. The optional equipment fastalled in your car is one of the best investments, tangible und other wise, that you have ever made, Ty you have automatic: transmission, Power brakes, and power steering, for example, your additional outlay was just small pereentage of the total eest of the ear. In teens of vehicle operation, you purchased convenience, driving case and safely. And m terms of dollars and cents, you will recover a considerable purt of the cost of these “oxtens" if you trade in your cor in thras yoome, According to. the most recent market THE REAL WORTH OF OPTIONAL EQUIPMED surveys, If your ear is equipped with an Automatic teansmission, power bealees, and ower steering, you will rieeive a large percent of their original east at a “bonne” if'You trade your oar for « new ont three ‘years. Por 4 small percent of your invest- ment in these “extras,” you will be enjoy- jing three of the most wanted features ound in a modern automobile Air conditioning i 50 popular today, shat a used car having this feature com mands a better price when itis traded in, If you have -an aie conditioner installed in your car, yourean expect that it will stil) be worth about two-thirds ofils Gost it you trade your car three years from now. And. ‘you get all the cool, relaxed, quiet luxury of air-conditioned driving for just 35 per- come of your investment ‘Whatever sour thbice of optional equip- ‘ment, you have made.a sound investment in dollars. Your “bonus” will be many hours’ of more ‘comfortible, eomwvenien' land safe driving pleasure 3Performance. ride and handling @halities of any car ams greatly influoneed by try condition and premure. A good policy is v» Incpeet your tires visually and to have the preseure cbeeked regularly, Ibis best to ‘heck pressures when the tites are reason ably cool. that is, if the exe has: boon perked at least tlie hours aind before eving more than three miles ‘Tice presture lower han recommended will reduce tire Ife and Vehicle handling cavalities. Pressures above. those. recom rended on the accompanying chart affect Ue lie and comfort factor of the vehicle advencely, because “hard” tres tend to ‘sragnify, eather then absorb, road shocks and are more vulnerable t damage Seen striking depressions or blunt objects in the Pane ‘Tire pressure will increase after long OOOO THE ADD OIL MARK ON THE DIPSTICK. USE THE RIGHT OIL FILTER © Use ily « Rotunda 6000:MAne On Fitter or a Milter of equal quality.COOLANT LeveL, @-Check the coslant loyal about ones oath Pagfernt ly eteee ead © To avoid injury when ehecking a hot cengive, do not immediately remove the radiator cap, Mule the cap ina thick cloth end turn it coanter-dockwite only until the pres After the pressare bas completely. di. ted, nish removing the cap, add covlan mixture ot 917 becomes necessary we recommend a 50 Rotunda Permanent Anti-freeze and ‘water. Ordinary tap water may be used ‘excep in areas where the water is known be exceptionally hard or to have a igh alle content ure 40 chick. the aptiferere pro PAGER UDG, ot the Corrine of tre inter soaean; or before. teuvelling Lo a colder climate, © Rotunda Permanent Antisteeze may be added undiluted it anticfrese pro: lection below — 5" F. icrequited. Refer to the Coolant jixture charts on the BATTERY CARE tenn © About once a month (more often during 3 hot dry weather) have the Suid level ia battery culls checked. The lovel should be at the ring in. the bottom of the filler well © Ordinary tap water caa be used except mareat where the water i knovin to be hard or to have a nigh mineral or alkali content —use distilled water in these GOOD FOR 2 YEARS (OR 36,000 MILES FaFUSE REPLACEMENT For convenience, most of the replaceable fuses for your czr's electrical syster are located on & ose-block fastened to the cowl panel under the left end of the Instrument panel CIRCUIT BREAKERS lected circuits, such as headlights, are protected with circuit breakers, A circuit breaker is designed to stop current ow in case of a short-cireuit or overload. Tt will automatically restore current flow after a few seconds, but wil agxin interrapt cur tent if the overlcad or short-circuit. con- tinues. This on-off eyele will continue a long.as the overlond or short-circuit exsts, Your Ford’ desler of sei altendant can help.you iT you should have ‘eocirical (rouble requiring fuse replace ment or electrical Grell repairs 0 TeANP FUSE — BACKUP LicHTs TURN SIGRAL SINGLE-SPEED WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FLASHER RADIO Ce BREAKER OT ail ‘AND 2SPEED WIPERS WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL 7.5-AMP FUSE COURTESY LIGHTS CONSOLE REAR Lichr CIRCUIT BREAKER Mane FUSE HEADLIGHTS HEATER FAN ZBAME Fuse LOCK Fatt Uishs aca PARKING LicHTs ee Stor cicirs REAR LICENSE LiOHT HORNbeYaincThis beauttul America of ours is big and wide. Do you live near Kennebunk or © Kenosha; ér anywhere in between... or Boston or Beaumont Tacoma er Tallahassee. Wherever Yor are, ymu have nearby Ford dealer on virtually instant call f you need him Tn less than 50 years thie country hay gone from mud reads to superhighway Back then blackwnith shops were come wren, car dealerships rire. Today the blseksinith is only the legend of the village smithy “under the spreading’ chestnut tree.” Neon-lighted air conditioned car deslershigs are now the rallying points in our gasoline-driven lives Ford led the way in this rapid change from the ringing anvils in isolated swoaden shops to modem buildings where tury uniformed mechanics wie the marvels ot 2 el aera lectronie machines to. make Ford run better and las Ionger, Billy Fogeson was the frst Rerd dealer Hestarteg tm San Francisco in 1203. Since then Ford Motor Company. has built up 2 eomplex nationwide network of author ited Ford dealers, Now manbering mans thousands, they are strafesieally locates 4p serve Ford owperseftciontly ard fast Whether yodinr devise in) your howe cous, or eating ont in your Ford car fo tour our wie country, iss goed fel. joy to Know that, wherever you ane, there's a Ford dealer within a fo miles of sou. Ezually important, ves know that Por dealers have tained vochanice, modern testing equipment avality-comectied parte andthe backing ef Ford, Motor Gompany. in. ther etoris to serve yout vei wtatition CARE WHEREVER YOU GO Remember this quotation from an ancient poem? “Por lack of 2 nail the shoe was lost, For lack of a shoe the horse was lott, Far lack of a home the kingdors wa lone Applied 1 rnodern-day drivers of cars and trucks, “for lack of a part too much ‘ime can be lost." That's why, 10 serve ord owners betier, Ford Motor Company has a nationwide network of parts depotsQUALITY (oN ea EREVER YOU GO Coil) Back paris depot server Ford’ dealers ‘Within fle area, Pull lines of parts are stocked in the depot system. In an emer- gency, sir express or sir freight service can Geliver parts within hours to almost any GES Such emergency air shipments sre Bot often nocosrary, however, because Ford dealers try 10 keep on hard ade- ‘guste supplies of the most frequently ‘sed parts, To maiotain the kind of parss supply fest suited to serve Ford owners in their areas, Ford dealers use scientifically designed parts stock inventory control and ordering systorms Those systems show the dealers at « glance hove many of sach nd of part are needed for an average month Or for special seasonal require- ments, Knowing this, they can order in Quantities sufficient wo supply Ford ovn- ec iiiiediatily with most of the Genutne Ford Parts they need. At Ford's immense Science City in Dearhorn, more than 12.000 people Gachiding many famous names from the wonld. of service, but the routine maintenance oper ations récommended ia this manual Should be performed at the 6000-mile or G-month intervals. Your Ford dealer will, be pleased to perform these sorviges for you at 4 reasonable charge. Tn adaivion, there are some mainte: ance opémtions which ate notscheduled. at tegular intervals but which should be perlormed as the eed im indicated. "The performance of those routine main onance operations ix net covered by the wvehiele warranty. They are. however: an extremely: worthwhile investment on your part toward the long life of your Mustang. As suck. they are considered owner resporibilicy and. ill be perforined at ‘your expense. ; hig: PeAN EXPLANATION OF THE FORD WARRANTY (continued) @ ‘The fotiowing charts are intended to asait you in revogeising the Kinds of Seber ian oe ree ‘¢ Labor and Adjustments 2 Ensine Kaneup Fuel System Cleaning Front Whwel Alignment 3 Wheet Balancing © Brake & Clutch Adjustment Bars mich teguive weplacement as art oF norsoal operation PS Killers © Shark Plues & Tenition Points # Brake “and. Clutch Linings Alter 6.000 Miles When Teguired iy Weer © Wiper Blades "Ayer 6,000" Mites When Required By Wear NOTE. If replacement of thene port fs quired due to © defect in woskmonship or rotericl during the werranty posted, the feplacerert will be mode of no Cost you. Please iake a fow minutes now to review pages $0 thru 52 which caver these main Kcnance recsmmendations in migee detail When repairs become necessary, your Ford dealer's trained. lechnigans’ ore ‘equipped with the lagest tools and equip mentedestgned ai engineered for use Gm Ford eaesto get the job done quickly land oxpertly Wherever you have your ear serviced. ‘you owe it to voursell to tnsiet Chae Oils ibricants and other service supplies used rect the speciiestayen ated in ie anual Unfortunately’ ear owner wa Eile ata scent taht on {to check on sch things So, while i's amnust that you have your ear serviced regularly by your Fond dealer, it makes fed. sense to do s0 because your Ford Sealer knows What your ear heeds and buses oils and other service products of proper specifications to give you more trouble-free criving from your new car. ‘And vou might even want to consider this peintan important-one: If you have ‘your car serviced and lubricated regularly by your Ford dealer, not oaly can you expect better results in performance, but the seevice records will show how well your carhas been cared lor. a valuable Eaetor In determining trade-in allowance next time you're in the market for 3 1 Pura. About the next owner: ‘The Ford warranty provides that if you sell or trade your vehicle while it is Stl within the terms of the New Car Warranty. the Subsequent owner ig entitled to the same warranty. privileges as you during the Unexpiced portion of the venicle’s original warranty terns nNea emcee EE sone Bake tae Bieteecnene fen ae meen Ferree oes saute orice OS Bate ete, fad Blend bo seuss ee PCR ar eens Reset yg as res eae Hesinaon 8° eis seteg vi. jie ayer sa Serce OY Fina oe re ja, Dewi, SEU esis ore SES Sat Se - a la RMSE scone SCR R Eee Peary Tekveele Fes eal Wei in. 2 oc 65s, nga Sa See SREB acs Weer t,o a Ed Saunetod 3 ENON ee eeooreenmesc, ten tute Soerent Hitebters cat ertice Haniatianencar ©NEE STC) SALES orice cs ts scat ater “gaucs ornice Frege fe ate {OESia Rice in ‘sew on RE HSE? hes oFece ‘Hee rien atc FORD DISTRICT SALES OFFICES (continued) {re Bogen- te tte. ‘st sexpert, eke ER Bein: ‘SaLes of, ei. os oes et nce Reirecocers on a Remeron santa aes Tasted Ween .. ee tie saeitesoectan ‘athe bck the ate . ei ~ -a = to 4 ? 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