Get Driving Aids Guide for Ford Mustang 2 Door Sixth Generation (2015-2023)

DRIVER ALERT

WARNINGS

The system is designed to aid the

driver. It is not intended to replace

your attention and judgment. You are

still responsible to drive with due care and

attention.

At all times, you are responsible for

controlling your vehicle, supervising

the system and intervening, if

required. Failure to take care may result in

the loss of control of your vehicle, serious

personal injury or death.

The system may not function if the

sensor is blocked.

Take regular rest breaks if you feel

tired. Do not wait for the system to

warn you.

Certain driving styles may result in

the system warning you even if you

are not feeling tired.

In cold and severe weather

conditions the system may not

function. Rain, snow and spray can

all limit sensor performance.

The system will not operate if the

sensor cannot track the road lane

markings.

If damage occurs in the immediate

area surrounding the sensor, have

your vehicle checked as soon as

possible.

The system may not correctly

operate if your vehicle is fitted with

a suspension kit not approved by us.

Note: Keep the windshield free from

obstructions. For example, bird droppings,

insects and snow or ice.

Note: If the camera is blocked or if the

windshield is damaged, the system may not

function.

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The system automatically monitors your

driving behavior using various inputs

including the front camera sensor.

If the system detects that your driving

alertness is reduced below a certain

threshold, the system will alert you using

a tone and a message in the information

display.

Using Driver Alert

Switching the system on and off

You may switch the system on or off

through the information display. See

General Information (page 66). When

activated, the system will monitor your

alertness level based upon your driving

behavior in relation to the lane markings

and other factors.

System Warnings

Note: The system will not issue warnings

below approximately 64 km/h.

The warning system is in two stages. At

first the system issues a temporary warning

that you need to take a rest. This message

will only appear for a short time. If the

system detects further reduction in driving

alertness, another warning may be issued

which will remain in the information display

for a longer time. Press OK on the steering

wheel control to clear the warning

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System Display

When active the system will run

automatically in the background and only

issue a warning if required.

Resetting the System

You can reset the system by either:

• Switching the ignition off and on.

• Stopping the vehicle and then opening

and closing the driver’s door.

LANE KEEPING SYSTEM

WARNINGS

The system is designed to aid the

driver. It is not intended to replace

your attention and judgment. You are

still responsible to drive with due care and

attention.

Always drive with due care and

attention when using and operating

the controls and features on your

vehicle.

At all times, you are responsible for

controlling your vehicle, supervising

the system and intervening, if

required. Failure to take care may result in

the loss of control of your vehicle, serious

personal injury or death.

In cold and severe weather

conditions the system may not

function. Rain, snow and spray can

all limit sensor performance.

The system will not operate if the

sensor cannot track the road lane

markings.

The sensor may incorrectly track lane

markings as other structures or

objects. This can result in a false or

missed warning.

Large contrasts in outside lighting

can limit sensor performance.

WARNINGS

The system may not operate

properly if the sensor is blocked.

Keep the windshield free from

obstruction.

If damage occurs in the immediate

area surrounding the sensor, have

your vehicle checked as soon as

possible.

The system may not correctly

operate if your vehicle is fitted with

a suspension kit not approved by us.

Note: The system works above 64 km/h.

Note: The system works as long as the

camera can detect one lane marking.

Note: The system may not function if the

camera is blocked, or if the windshield is

damaged or dirty.

Note: When you select aid or both modes

and the system detects no steering activity

for a short period, the system alerts you to

put your hands on the steering wheel. The

system may detect a light grip or touch on

the steering wheel as hands off driving.

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The system notifies you to stay in your lane

through the steering system and the

instrument cluster display when the front

camera detects an unintentional drift out

of your lane is likely to occur. The system

automatically detects and tracks the road

lane markings using a camera mounted

behind the interior rear view mirror.

Switching the System On and Off

Note: The system on or off setting remains

stored until you manually change it unless

the system detects a MyKey. If the system

detects a MyKey, it defaults to on and the

mode sets to alert.

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Press the button on the direction indicator

stalk to switch the system on or off.

System Settings

The system allows you to change the

following settings; Mode and Intensity. To

view or adjust the settings, See Settings

(page 255). The system stores the

last-known selection for each of these

settings. You do not need to readjust your

settings each time you switch on the

system.

Mode: This setting allows you to select

which of the system features you can

enable.

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Alert only – Provides a steering wheel

vibration when the system detects an

unintended lane departure.

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Aid only – Provides an assistance steering

torque input toward the lane center when

the system detects an unintended lane

departure.

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AlertA

AidB

Alert + Aid – Provides an assistance

steering torque input toward the lane

center.

If your vehicle continues drifting out of the

lane after the lane keeping aid corrects the

vehicle, the system provides a steering

wheel vibration.

Note: The alert and aid diagrams illustrate

general zone coverage. They do not provide

exact zone parameters.

Intensity: This setting affects the intensity

of the steering wheel vibration used for the

alert and alert + aid modes. This setting

does not affect the aid mode.

• Low

• Normal

• High

System Display

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When you switch on the system, a graphic

with lane markings appear in the display

screen. If you select aid mode when you

switch on the system, arrows display with

the lane markings.

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If you have adaptive crusie control enabled

and you are following a vehicle, additional

graphics appear in the display.

When you switch off the system, the lane

marking graphics do not display.

When the system is on, the color of the

lane markings change to indicate the

system status.

Gray: Indicates that the system is

temporarily unable to provide a warning

or intervention on the indicated side(s).

This may be because:

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• Your vehicle is under the activation

speed.

• The direction indicator is active.

• Your vehicle is in a dynamic maneuver.

• The road has no or poor lane markings

in the camera field-of-view.

• The camera is obscured or unable to

detect the lane markings due to

environmental, traffic or vehicle

conditions. For example, significant sun

angles, shadows, snow, heavy rain or

fog, following a large vehicle that is

blocking or shadowing the lane or poor

headlamp illumination.

See Troubleshooting for additional

information.

Green: Indicates that the system is

available or ready to provide a warning or

intervention, on the indicated side(s).

Yellow or Moving Walls: Indicates that the

system is providing or has just provided a

lane keeping aid intervention.

Red: Indicates that the system is providing

or has just provided a lane keeping alert

warning.

The system can be temporarily suppressed

at any time by the following:

• Quick braking.

• Fast acceleration.

• Using the direction indicator.

• Evasive steering maneuver.

• Driving too close to the lane marking.

Troubleshooting

Why is the feature not available (line markings are gray) when I can see the lane markings

on the road?

Your vehicle speed is outside the operational range of the feature.

The sun is shining directly into the camera lens.

A quick intentional lane change has occurred.

Your vehicle stays too close to the lane markings.

Driving at high speeds in curves.

The last alert warning or aid intervention occurred a short time ago.

Ambiguous lane markings, for example in construction zones.

Rapid transition from light to dark, or from dark to light.

Sudden offset in lane markings.

ABS or AdvanceTrac™ is active.

There is a camera blockage due to dirt, grime, fog, frost or water on the windshield.

You are driving too close to the vehicle in front of you.

Transitioning between no lane markings to lane markings or vice versa.

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Why is the feature not available (line markings are gray) when I can see the lane markings

on the road?

There is standing water on the road.

Faint lane markings, for example partial yellow lane markings on concrete roads.

Lane width is too narrow or too wide.

The camera has not been calibrated after a windshield replacement.

Driving on tight roads or on uneven roads.

Why does the vehicle not come back toward the middle of the lane, as expected, in the

Aid or Aid + Alert mode?

High cross winds are present.

There is a large road crown.

Rough roads, grooves or shoulder drop-offs.

Heavy uneven loading of the vehicle or improper tire inflation pressure.

The tires have been changed, or the suspension has been modified.

STEERING

Electric Power Steering

WARNINGS

The electric power steering system

has diagnostic checks that

continuously monitor the system. If

a fault is detected, a message displays in

the information display. Stop your vehicle

as soon as it is safe to do so. Switch the

ignition off. After at least 10 seconds,

switch the ignition on and watch the

information display for a steering system

warning message. If a steering system

warning message returns, have the system

checked by an authorized dealer.

WARNINGS

If the system detects an error, you

may not feel a difference in the

steering, however a serious condition

may exist. Obtain immediate service from

an authorized dealer, failure to do so may

result in loss of steering control.

Your vehicle has an electric power steering

system. There is no fluid reservoir. No

maintenance is required.

If your vehicle loses electrical power while

you are driving, electric power steering

assistance is lost. The steering system still

operates and you can steer your vehicle

manually. Manually steering your vehicle

requires more effort.

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Extreme continuous steering may increase

the effort required for you to steer your

vehicle. This increased effort prevents

overheating and permanent damage to

the steering system. You do not lose the

ability to steer your vehicle manually.

Typical steering and driving maneuvers

allow the system to cool and return to

normal operation.

Steering Tips

If the steering wanders or pulls, check for:

• Correct tire pressures.

• Uneven tire wear.

• Loose or worn suspension

components.

• Loose or worn steering components.

• Improper vehicle alignment.

Note: A high crown in the road or high

crosswinds may also make the steering

seem to wander or pull.

Adaptive Learning

The electronic power steering system

adaptive learning helps correct road

irregularities and improves overall handling

and steering feel. It communicates with

the brake system to help operate

advanced stability control and accident

avoidance systems. Additionally, whenever

the battery is disconnected or a new

battery installed, you must drive your

vehicle a short distance before the system

relearns the strategy and reactivates all

systems.

PRE-COLLISION ASSIST

WARNINGS

At all times, you are responsible for

controlling your vehicle, supervising

the system and intervening, if

required. Failure to take care may result in

the loss of control of your vehicle, serious

personal injury or death.

The system does not detect vehicles

that are driving in a different

direction, cyclists or animals. Failure

to take care may result in the loss of

control of your vehicle, serious personal

injury or death.

The system does not operate during

hard acceleration or steering. Failure

to take care may lead to a crash or

personal injury.

The system may fail or operate with

reduced function during cold and

severe weather conditions. Snow,

ice, rain, spray and fog can adversely affect

the system. Keep the front camera and

radar free of snow and ice. Failure to take

care may result in the loss of control of

your vehicle, serious personal injury or

death.

In situations where the vehicle

camera has limited detection

capability, this may reduce system

performance. These situations include but

are not limited to direct or low sunlight,

vehicles at night without tail lights,

unconventional vehicle types, pedestrians

with complex backgrounds, running

pedestrians, partly obscured pedestrians,

or pedestrians that the system cannot

distinguish from a group. Failure to take

care may result in the loss of control of

your vehicle, serious personal injury or

death.

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WARNINGS

The system cannot help prevent all

crashes. Do not rely on this system

to replace driver judgment and the

need to maintain a safe distance and

speed.

Using the Pre-Collision Assist

System

The system is active at speeds above

approximately 5 km/h and pedestrian

detection is active at speeds up to

80 km/h.

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If your vehicle is rapidly approaching

another stationary vehicle, a vehicle

traveling in the same direction as yours, or

a pedestrian within your driving path, the

system is designed to provide three levels

of functionality:

1. Alert

2. Brake Support

3. Active Braking

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Alert: When activated, a flashing visual

warning and an audible warning tone

sounds.

Brake Support: Assists the driver in

reducing collision speed by preparing the

brake system for rapid braking. Brake

support does not automatically activate

the brakes, but if the driver presses the

brake pedal even lightly, brake support

could add additional braking up to full

force.

Active Braking: Active braking may

activate if the system determines that a

collision is imminent. The system may help

the driver reduce impact damage or avoid

the crash completely.

Note: If you perceive Pre-Collision Assist

alerts as being too frequent or disturbing,

then you can reduce the alert sensitivity,

though the manufacturer recommends

using the highest sensitivity setting where

possible. Setting lower sensitivity would

lead to fewer and later system warnings.

Note: The system turns off when you

manually disable AdvanceTrac™, or when

you select Track mode.

Distance Indication and Alert

Distance Indication and Alert is a function

that provides a graphical indication of the

time gap to other preceding vehicles

traveling in the same direction. The

Distance Indication and Alert screen in the

information display shows a graphic similar

to the one that follows.

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If the time gap to a preceding vehicle is

small, a red visual indication displays to

the driver.

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Note: Distance Indication and Alert

deactivates and the graphics do not display

when adaptive cruise control is active.

Time GapDistance GapGraphicsSensitivitySpeed

>0.9sec>25 mGreyNormal100 km/h

0.6sec - 0.9sec17–25 mYellowNormal100 km/h

<0.6sec<17 mRedNormal100 km/h

Adjusting Pre-Collision Assist

Settings

You can adjust the Alert and Distance Alert

sensitivity to one of three possible settings

by using the information display control.

See General Information (page 66).

You can switch the distance alert and

indication function off using the

information display controls. See General

Information (page 66).

If required, you can switch active braking

off using the information display controls.

See General Information (page 66).

Note: Active braking automatically turns

on every time you switch your vehicle on.

Blocked Sensors

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If a message regarding a blocked sensor

or camera appears in the information

display, the radar signals or camera images

are obstructed. The radar sensor is located

behind a fascia cover near the driver side

of the lower grille. With an obstructed

radar, the Pre-Collision Assist system does

not function and cannot detect a vehicle

ahead. With the front camera obstructed,

the Pre-Collision Assist system does not

respond to pedestrians or stationary

vehicles and the system performance on

moving vehicles reduces. The following

table lists possible causes and actions for

when this message displays.

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ActionCause

Clean the grille surface in front of the radar

or remove the object causing the obstruc-

tion.

The surface of the radar in the grille is dirty

or obstructed in some way.

Wait a short time. It may take several

minutes for the radar to detect that there

is no obstruction.

The surface of the radar in the grille is clean

but the message remains in the display.

The Pre-Collision Assist system is tempor-

arily disabled. Pre-Collision Assist should

automatically reactivate a short time after

the weather conditions improve.

Heavy rain, spray, snow, or fog is interfering

with the radar signals.

The Pre-Collision Assist system is tempor-

arily disabled. Pre-Collision Assist should

automatically reactivate a short time after

the weather conditions improve.

Swirling water, or snow or ice on the surface

of the road may interfere with the radar

signals.

Contact an authorized dealer to have the

radar checked for proper coverage and

operation.

Radar is out of alignment due to a front end

impact.

Clean the outside of the windshield in front

of the camera.

The windshield in front of the camera is

dirty or obstructed in some way.

Wait a short time. It may take several

minutes for the camera to detect that there

is no obstruction.

The windshield in front of the camera is

clean but the message remains in the

display.

Note: Proper system operation requires a

clear view of the road by the camera. Have

any windshield damage in the area of the

camera's field of view repaired.

Note: If something hits the front end of your

vehicle or damage occurs, the radar sensing

zone may change. This could cause missed

or false vehicle detections. Contact an

authorized dealer to have the radar checked

for proper coverage and operation.

Note: If your vehicle detects excessive heat

at the camera or a potential misalignment

condition, a message may display in the

information display indicating temporary

sensor unavailability. When operational

conditions are correct, the message

deactivates. For example, when the ambient

temperature around the sensor decreases

or the sensor automatically recalibrates

successfully.

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DRIVE CONTROL (If Equipped)

Selectable Drive Modes

Selectable drive modes deliver a

customized driving experience using a

variety of electronic vehicle systems. The

systems optimize vehicle dynamics and

powertrain response based on your

selected mode. Systems associated with

selectable drive modes are:

• Electronically power assisted steering.

See Steering (page 134).

• Electronic stability control and traction

control maintain your vehicle control

in adverse conditions or high

performance driving. See Stability

Control (page 115).

• Electronic throttle control enhances

the powertrain response to your driving

input.

• Adaptive dampers (if equipped).

• Active exhaust adjusts the sound

characteristics of your vehicle (if

equipped).

Using Selectable Drive Modes

Note: Your vehicle may have some of the

drive modes that follow.

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To change the drive mode

setting, press the mode button

on the instrument panel under

the display. The first press illuminates the

selected mode, subsequent presses

change the selected mode.

Note: Mode changes are not available when

the ignition is off or when the transmission

is in reverse (R). Some modes may be

unavailable when the transmission is in drive

(D) or sport (S).

Modes:

• Normal – Best suited for everyday

driving. If your vehicle is equipped with

adaptive dampers, the suspension

delivers a balanced combination of

comfort and handling. Selectable

steering defaults to Normal but can be

changed using the steering button.

• Sport – Engages when you shift your

automatic transmission into sport (S).

Sport mode increases throttle

response and helps your vehicle

accelerate faster, but does not change

the vehicle dynamics or stability

system.

• Sport + – Best suited for spirited

driving. This mode increases throttle

response, and if your vehicle is

equipped with active exhaust, it takes

on a more powerful tone. If your vehicle

is equipped with adaptive dampers, the

suspension becomes stiffer. This mode

has less body motion and more precise

steering. Selectable steering defaults

to Sport but can be changed using the

steering button.

• Track – Provides a performance driving

experience. Throttle response

increases, and if your vehicle is

equipped with active exhaust, it takes

on a more powerful tone. A

performance oriented traction control

mode is automatically utilized. In this

mode, traction control intervention is

reduced and tuned specifically for track

usage only. This mode is not intended

for public roads. See Using Stability

Control (page 116). If your vehicle is

equipped with adaptive dampers, the

suspension is optimized for transient

handling maneuvers. This mode offers

maximum control and confidence in

handling on road courses or auto-cross

style events. Selectable steering

defaults to Sport but can be changed

using the steering button.

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• Drag Strip - Provides a performance

driving experience tailored to driving

on a drag strip. The engine responds

directly to your inputs, and if your

vehicle is equipped with active exhaust,

it takes on a more powerful tone. This

mode is not intended for public roads.

If your vehicle is equipped with

adaptive dampers, the setting is

optimized for straight line maximum

acceleration. Selectable steering

defaults to Sport but can be changed

using the steering button.

• Snow / Wet - Provides a confident

handling driving experience during poor

weather. If your vehicle is equipped

with adaptive dampers, the suspension

delivers a balanced combination of

comfort and handling. Selectable

steering defaults to Normal but can be

changed using the steering button.

Using MyMode (If Equipped)

You can use MyMode to create a unique

drive mode.

To create or save MyMode, press the

Mustang button on the steering wheel and

access the menu. See General

Information (page 66). The available

systems display. Select your desired

settings using the appropriate buttons and

menus. Press and hold OK to save your

settings. MyMode is added to the drive

mode list and can be selected the next

time you drive your vehicle.

Note: The system has diagnostic checks

that continuously monitor the system to

make sure it properly operates. If a mode is

unavailable due to a system fault or change

in gear position, the selected mode defaults

to Normal.

Note: Pre-Collision Assist is automatically

disabled when Track mode is selected. See

Pre-Collision Assist (page 135).

Note: If your vehicle has adaptive dampers,

the steering setting is optimized to work with

each drive mode. Other steering settings

may not be available.

Selectable Steering

Note: The steering setting defaults to

Normal if the battery is disconnected or

removed.

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Press the steering button on the

instrument panel to change the

steering feel. The first press

illuminates the selected mode, subsequent

presses change the selected mode.

Modes:

• Normal - Default factory setting.

• Sport - Slightly higher effort required

for steering with more road force felt

through the steering wheel.

• Comfort - Slightly less effort required

for steering with less road force felt

through the steering wheel.

Note: A soft feedback bump in the steering

wheel may be felt after you make a

selection.

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