Ford Mustang Boss 302 Owner's Manual

Introduction

Welcome 3 Boss 302 history 4 Breaking-in your vehicle 5

Boss姞 302 Unique Features

Unique features 6

Driving your Boss姞 302

AdvanceTrac威 9 Driving through water 9 Ground clearance 9 Washing your vehicle 10

Chassis

Tire Information

Wheel lug nut torque 13

Roadside Emergencies

Wrecker towing 18

Maintenance

Battery 22 Engine oil 22

Capacities and Specifications

Refill capacities 24 Engine drivebelt 27

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Table of Contents

Track Use Preparation

Warranty Coverage

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Introduction

WELCOME

Congratulations on your decision to purchase the latest from Ford — the Boss威 302. If you’ve owned or leased a Ford product in the past, we’re glad you’re back. If this is your first Ford vehicle, welcome to the Ford family! We are confident that our dedication to performance, quality, craftsmanship and customer service will ensure many miles of exhilarating, safe and comfortable driving in your new Boss威 302.

Your choice of a Ford product is an intelligent and informed one. Ford strives to build engaging vehicles that involve the driver in every aspect of the driving experience. Although performance is at the heart of every Ford vehicle, we go much further. Our goal is to deliver a comprehensive, complete vehicle, sweating the details such as the sound of the exhaust, the quality of the interior materials, and the functionality and the comfort of the seats, to ensure that the driver enjoys not only exceptional performance but an outstanding driving environment as well. In the Boss威 302, that philosophy is expressed by a sophisticated powertrain, outstanding chassis dynamics and significant interior and exterior enhancements.

This supplement complements your Mustang Owner’s Manual and provides information specific to the Boss威 302. By referring to the pages listed in this supplement, you can identify those features, recommendations and specifications unique to your new vehicle. If there are any discrepancies between this supplement and the Mustang Owner’s Manual, this supplement shall supersede the information found in the Mustang Owner’s Manual.

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Introduction

BOSS 302 HISTORY

The Ford Mustang isn’t just a car – it’s an American automotive icon. And of the more than 9 million Mustangs sold to date over the five different platform generations covering the past five decades, there is arguably one high-performance model that stands above the rest in both reverence and respect among enthusiasts, racers and collectors alike. That’s the Boss威 302.

Many consider the 1969-70 model years to be the high-water mark of the so-called ⬙Muscle Car era.⬙ Semon E. “Bunkie” Knudsen was hired as president in an effort to pump new blood into the Ford Motor Company product pipeline.

Bunkie set out to secure Ford corporate bragging rights once and for all with an all-new racing-inspired Mustang model. Knudsen wanted a Mustang race car to champion a hot, new Ford small-block V-8 that could power a competitive entry in the Trans Am road racing series. So he tagged designer Larry Shinoda with the task of designing what a production version of the new race car should look like.

Knudsen had ordered that his new road-racing Mustang not only be powerful, but also that it should be “absolutely the best-handling street car available on the American market.” Shinoda came up with racy looks for the new Mustangs that he was designing for ⬙the boss⬙ – which was how he referred to Knudsen. Both the styling of ⬙the Boss’ car,⬙ and the name, stuck.

Enter the 1969 ⬙Boss威 302⬙ built to compete in the performance car arena. The Boss威 302 was built so that Ford could go out and win in Trans Am racing. Shinoda’s design for the Boss威 302 included front and rear spoilers, racy side stripes, a matte-black hood and even rear window louvers – but it was performance that really helped sell the cars.

The Boss威 302 dazzled the enthusiast press, established a new level of interest in Ford performance, and became a force to be reckoned with on the racetrack. The Boss威 302 was edged out of winning the 1969 Trans Am racing series in the car’s inaugural season. But Parnelli Jones and George Follmer piloted their Boss威 302 Mustangs to the victory circle more than any other team in the hotly contested 1970 campaign, giving Ford the manufacturer’s championship, all while the road going versions were building ⬙street cred.⬙

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The Boss威 302’s DNA of a unique 5.0-liter powertrain, superlative handling and a direct link to racing had built a legacy over the years that has come to epitomize what a high-performance Mustang is all about. To Ford’s credit, no new Mustang would wear that name again until such time that the factory could put together all three race-inspired ingredients in a way that remains true to the Boss威 302’s heritage.

That time is now.

Today, the Boss威 302 Mustang rides again for 2013 – both in name and the spirit of the original. Our thanks to Knudsen for the Boss Mustang legend, and to Shinoda for the looks and even the name itself. And now our thanks go to the men and women at Ford who have worked so hard to make sure that the new Boss威 302 is a legitimately worthy, race-bred successor of a Mustang performance legend!

-- John M. Clor

Author, Mustang Dynasty

BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE

Your vehicle requires a break-in period. Drive your new vehicle at least 100 miles (160 km) before performing extended wide open throttle maneuvers and at least 1,000 miles (1,600 km) before performance/ competition conditions. Vary your speed frequently in order to give the moving parts a chance to break in.

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Boss姞 302 Unique Features

UNIQUE FEATURES

Boss威 302

• Boss威 302 high performance V8 engine

• Forged pistons and rods

• Runners in the box intake manifold

• CNC machined high-flow ported aluminum cylinder heads

• Steel-backed high RPM clutch

• Unique steering tuning

• Unique chassis tuning with manually-adjustable dampers

• Brembo four-piston front brakes with unique high-performance rear

brake pads

• Low expansion brake hoses

• Unique upper grille with removable foglight delete covers

• Unique low-gloss black reflective hood and body side stripes

• Boss威 302 interior package with unique interior finish panels and

instrument cluster with TFT screen and Mustang Track Apps (Recaro威 seats optional)

• Quad exhaust with rear and side exiting pipes

• Unique staggered width 19x9 inch and 19x9.5 inch wheels with

summer only performance tires

• 3.73 rear axle ratio with limited slip (optional Torsen威 differential)

• High performance radiator and engine oil cooler

• AdvanceTrac威 stability enhancement system with sport mode

specifically calibrated and race track tuned. Refer to the Driving section in your Owner’s Manual for more information.

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engine control module to use the red key as a enabled, the

a unique engine calibration. See http://www.trackey.ford.com for more information.

- After delivery, your Ford dealer can reprogram your . Once

provides optimal racetrack performance via

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Boss姞 302 Unique Features

Boss威 302 with Laguna Seca威 Package

• Unique Laguna Seca威 chassis tuning with manually-adjustable dampers

• Unique steering tuning

• Rear seat delete (creating a two-seat configuration) with added brace

for improved body stiffness

• Boss威 302 interior package with standard Recaro威 seats

• Unique staggered width 19x9 inch and 19x10 inch wheels with

R-compound summer only performance tires

• 3.73 rear axle ratio with standard Torsen威 differential

• Unique Sterling Grey body/interior accents

• Unique lower grille featuring larger hex pattern (only on the Laguna

Seca威)

• Unique low-gloss metallic grey reflective hood and body side stripes

• Additional Ford Racing parts

• Front splitter (track use only - see Warranty information for more

details) The front splitter included in the Laguna Seca威 Package is intended for race track use only and is not legal for on-street driving. It may degrade crash performance and void the vehicle warranty. The front splitter must be installed by the customer.

• Front brake cooling kit

• Transmission cooling scoop

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Boss姞 302 Unique Features

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

Standard cluster shown, metric similar. Refer to the Information Displays chapter of your Owner’s Manual for information on menus and

Track Apps usage.

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Driving your Boss姞 302

ADVANCETRAC姞 STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM

AdvanceTrac威 sport mode The AdvanceTrac威 system provides an available sport mode specially

calibrated for the Boss威 302 and its unique performance characteristics. This can be selected utilizing the stability control off switch. While in AdvanceTrac威 sport mode, the selected steering option will be overridden and placed in sport mode. See the Driving section of the Owner’s Manual for more information.

DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH WATER

The Boss威 302 has aerodynamic devices attached to the underbody designed to help control airflow for superior performance. Therefore, the driver must be especially careful to avoid driving through deep or standing water. If driving through deep or standing water is unavoidable, proceed very slowly. Never drive through water that is higher than the bottom of the wheel rims. Water may enter through the air intake due to the vacuum generated in the engine. Damage caused by the intake of water in the engine is not covered by the warranty. Refer to Tire information for more information.

GROUND CLEARANCE

Note: Because of low vehicle ground clearance, use caution when approaching curbs/curb stops from the front and rear as vehicle damage will occur. Additionally, when crossing speed bumps or driveway curbs, Ford recommends approaching at a very low speed.

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WASHING YOUR VEHICLE

Note: Do not drive your vehicle through an automated, commercial car wash due to the vehicle’s low ground clearance, tire width and track width. Wash your vehicle by hand, or by using a touchless commercial wash with no mechanical tracks on the floor. Do not use a commercial or high pressure wand on the striped surfaces or stripe edges.

TRAILER TOWING

WARNING: Never tow a trailer with this vehicle. Your vehicle is not equipped to tow. No towing packages are available through

an authorized dealer.

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