2023 FORD Mustang Lights and Wipers Guidelines

Inside the 2023 Ford Mustang’s smooth and shaped body, the lights and wipers work together in a way that is both beautiful and useful. The Mustang’s LED headlights not only cut through the night to light the way ahead, but they also give off signature features that make it stand out. Style and ease come together in these lights, which can be set to work automatically and adapt to their surroundings in real time. While this is going on, the windshield wipers, which have been carefully tuned, move across the glass with precision, keeping the view clear even when it’s raining or cloudy. The 2023 Mustang’s design combines LED lighting and smart misting systems in a way that is both aesthetically pleasing and safe. This shows that Ford is committed to making driving both exciting and safe.

Wipers and Washers

WINDSHIELD WIPERS

• Note: Fully defrost the windshield before you switch the windshield wipers on.
• Note: Make sure you switch the windshield wipers off before entering a car wash.
• Note: If streaks or smears appear on the windshield, clean the windshield and the wiper blades. If that does not resolve the issue, install new wiper blades.
• Note: Do not operate the wipers on a dry windshield. This may scratch the glass, damage the wiper blades or cause the wiper motor to burn out. Always use the windshield washers before wiping a dry windshield.

• A. Single wipe.
• B. Intermittent wipe.
• C. Normal wipe.
• D. High speed wipe.

Intermittent Wipe

• A. Shortest wipe interval.
• B. Intermittent wipe.
• C. Longest wipe interval

Use the rotary control to adjust the intermittent wipe interval.

Speed Dependent Wipers
When your vehicle speed increases, the interval between wipes decreases.

AUTOWIPERS (IF EQUIPPED)

• Note: Fully defrost the windshield before you switch the windshield wipers on.
• Note: Make sure you switch the windshield wipers off before entering a car wash.
• Note: If streaks or smears appear on the windshield, clean the windshield and the wiper blades. If that does not resolve the issue, install new wiper blades.
• Note: If you switch auto lamps and auto wipers on, the headlamps turn on when the windshield wipers continuously operate.
  Wet or winter driving conditions with ice, snow or salty road mist can cause inconsistent and unexpected wiping or smearing.

The feature uses a rain sensor that is in the area around the interior mirror. The rain sensor monitors the amount of moisture on the windshield and turns on the wipers. It adjusts the wiper speed by the amount of moisture that the sensor detects on the windshield. You can switch this feature on and off in the information display. See Information Displays.

• A. Highest sensitivity.
• B. On.
• C. Lowest sensitivity.

Use the rotary control to adjust the sensitivity of the auto wipers. When you select low sensitivity, the wipers operate when the sensor detects a large amount of water on the windshield. When you select high sensitivity, the wipers operate when the sensor detects a small amount of water on the windshield.
Keep the outside of the windshield clean. The rain sensor is very sensitive and the wipers may operate if dirt, mist or insects hit the windshield.

In these conditions, you can do the following:

• Lower the sensitivity of the auto wipers to reduce the amount of smearing on the windshield.
• Switch to normal or high-speed wipe.
•  Switch auto wipers off.

WINDSHIELD WASHERS
Note: Do not operate the washers when the washer reservoir is empty. This may cause the washer pump to overheat.

To operate the washers and spray the windshield, pull the lever toward you.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Condensation in the Exterior Front Lamps and Rear Lamps
Exterior front lamps and rear lamps have vents to accommodate normal changes in air pressure.
Condensation can be a natural by-product of this design. When moist air enters the lamp assembly through the vents, there is a possibility that condensation can occur when the temperature is cold. When normal condensation occurs, a fine mist can form on the interior of the lens. The fine mist eventually clears and exits through the vents during normal operation.
Clearing time may take as long as 48 hours under dry weather conditions.

Examples of acceptable condensation are:

• The presence of a fine mist (no streaks, drip marks or large droplets).
• A fine mist covers less than 50% of the lens.

Examples of unacceptable condensation are:

• A water puddle inside the lamp.
• Streaks, drip marks or large droplets present on the interior of the lens.

If you see any unacceptable condensation, have your vehicle checked by an authorized dealer.

LIGHTING CONTROL

• A. Lamps off.
• B. Parking lamps, instrument panel lamps, license plate lamps and tail lamps.
• C Headlamps.

Headlamp High Beam

Push the lever away from you to switch the high beam on.

Push the lever forward again or pull the lever toward you to switch the high beams off.

Flashing the Headlamp High Beam 

Slightly pull the lever toward you and release it to flash the headlamps.

AUTOLAMPS
WARNING: The system does not relieve you of your responsibility to drive with due care and attention. You may need to override the system if it does not turn the headlamps on in low visibility conditions, for example daytime fog.

Auto lamps turn the headlamps on in low light situations or when the wipers operate.

Switch the lighting control to the auto lamps position.

The headlamps remain on for a period of time after you switch the ignition off. Use the information display controls to adjust the period of time that the headlamps remain on.

Note: If you switch the auto lamps on, you cannot switch the high beams on until the system turns the low beams on.

Windshield Wiper Activated Headlamps
When you switch the auto lamps on, the headlamps turn on within 10 seconds of switching the wipers on. They turn off approximately 60 seconds after you switch the windshield wipers off.

The headlamps do not turn on with the wipers:

• During a single wipe.
• When using the windshield washers.
• If the wipers are in intermittent mode.

Note: If you switch the auto lamps and the auto wipers on, the headlamps turn on when the windshield wipers continuously operate.

INSTRUMENT LIGHTING DIMMER
The instrument lighting dimmer buttons are on the lighting control.

Repeatedly press one of the buttons to adjust the brightness.

HEADLAMP EXIT DELAY
After you switch the ignition off, you can switch the headlamps on by pulling the direction indicator lever toward you. You will hear a short tone. The headlamps will switch off automatically after three minutes with any door open or 30 seconds after the last door has been closed. You can cancel this feature by pulling the direction indicator lever toward you again or switching the ignition on.

DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS -VEHICLES WITH: CONFIGURABLE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS

WARNING: The daytime running lamps system does not activate the rear lamps and may not provide adequate lighting during low visibility driving conditions. Make sure you switch the headlamps on, as appropriate, during all low visibility conditions. Failure to do so may result in a crash.

Switch the daytime running lamps on or off using the information display. See General Information .

The daytime running lamps turn on when:

1. The lamps are on in the information display.
2. You switch the ignition on.
3. The transmission is not in park (P) for vehicles with automatic transmissions or you release the parking brake for vehicles with manual transmissions.
4. The lighting control is in the auto lamps position.
5. The headlamps are off.

The other lighting control switch positions do not turn on the daytime running lamps.
If the daytime running lamps are off in the information display, the lamps stay off in all switch positions.

DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS -VEHICLES WITH: DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (DRL)

WARNING: The daytime running lamps system does not activate the rear lamps and may not provide adequate lighting during low visibility driving conditions. Make sure you switch the headlamps on, as appropriate, during all low visibility conditions. Failure to do so may result in a crash.

The system turns the lamps on in daylight conditions.
To switch the system on, switch the lighting control to any position except headlamps.

FRONT FOG LAMPS (IF EQUIPPED)
Using the Front Fog Lamps
To switch the lamps on or off:

1. Set the lighting control to the parking lamps, headlamps or auto lamps position.
   Note: When the lighting control is in the auto lamps position, you cannot switch the fog lamps on unless the low beam headlamps are on.
2. Press the button on the lighting control to switch the front fog lamps on or off.
   Note: Only switch the front fog lamps on during reduced visibility.
   Note: The brightness of the daytime running lamps may decrease when the front fog lamps are on.
   Note: The lights on the front fog lamps turn off when you switch the high beams on.

Front Fog Lamp Indicator
It illuminates when you switch the front fog lamps on.

DIRECTION INDICATORS

Push the lever up or down to use the direction indicators.
Note: Tap the lever up or down to make the direction indicators flash three times to indicate a lane change.

WELCOME LIGHTING
The projection lights are on the bottom of the exterior mirror housings. They project an image onto the ground a short distance from your vehicle when welcome lighting or lighted entry turns on.
Note: Moisture, frost and ice build-up or other types of contamination on the surface of the light lens can cause non-permanent distortion or reduced brightness of the image. Do not use abrasive materials to clean the lens.

Note: For vehicles with manual transmission, you may need to engage the parking brake for this feature to operate.

INTERIOR LAMPS
The lamps turn on under the following conditions:

• You open any door.
• You press a remote control button.
  You press a map lamp button.

Map Lamps

• A. Left-hand side map lamp.
• B. Right-hand side map lamp.

Press the button to switch the lamps on or off.

AMBIENT LIGHTING (IF EQUIPPED)
Adjust the ambient lighting in the information display. See General Information.

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