Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: Battery, Mounting and Cables
General Specifications

Torque Specifications

- Battery and Cables
- Battery (Diagnosis and Testing)
- Battery Disconnect
- Battery (Removal and Installation)
- Battery Tray
- Battery Cables
Component Tests
Battery-Load Test
1. With the engine running, turn the A/C on, the blower motor on high
speed and the headlamps
on high beam.
2. Increase the engine speed to approximately 2,000 rpm. The vol ...
Battery and Cables
Vehicles are equipped with a 12 volt maintenance-free battery that
contains a built-in hydrometer. The
hydrometer eye indication is as follows:
A green dot means the battery is OK.
A yel ...
Other materials:
Wiper Blade and Pivot Arm Adjustment
1. Cycle and park the windshield wipers.
2. Verify that the distance between the center of the RH windshield
wiper blade and the top edge
of the cowl top vent panel is within specification.
3. Verify that the distance between the center of the LH win ...
Closing the convertible top
Note: The convertible top will not operate unless the vehicle is
stationary or traveling under 3 mph (5 kmh).
Note: Make sure that the latch handles are pulled down and in the fully
opened position before the top makes contact with the windshield
header. This ...
Degas Bottle - 4.6L(2V) and 4.6L(4V)
Removal and Installation
1. Drain the engine coolant from the degas bottle only. For additional
information, refer to Cooling
System Draining, Filling and Bleeding in this section.
2. Disconnect the radiator vent hose.
3. Remove the degas bottle return hos ...
