Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Owner's Manual

2014 MUSTANG SHELBY GT 500 Supplement

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ER3J 19A285 AA | December 2012 | First Printing | Supplement | Mustang | Litho in U.S.A.

	Table of Contents
Introduction	3
Welcome	3
Shelby® GT500® Unique Features	5
Safety Belts	11
Driving your Shelby® GT500®	12
Breaking-in your vehicle	12
Transmission operation	12
Clutch protection	13
Virtual gauges	15
Track Apps	16
AdvanceTrac®	16
Brakes	20
Launch control	20
Electronically selectable dampers	22
Engine over-rev	23
Ground clearance	24
Driving through water	25
Washing your vehicle	25
Wheels and Tires	26
Wheels	26
Wheel lug nut torque	26
Tire information	27
Roadside Emergencies	30
Wrecker towing	30
Maintenance	35
Engine oil	36
Air filter(s)	41

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Table of Contents

Capacities and Specifications	42
Part numbers	42
Refill capacities	43
Warranty Coverage	46
Scheduled Maintenance Guide	47
Normal scheduled maintenance and log	52
Index	62

The information contained in this publication was correct at the time of going to print. In the interest of continuous development, we reserve the right to change specifications, design or equipment at any time without notice or obligation. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without our written permission. Errors and omissions excepted.

© Ford Motor Company 2012

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Introduction

WELCOME

Congratulations on your decision to purchase or lease the latest from Ford SVT — the Shelby GT500. If you’ve owned or leased an SVT product in the past, we’re glad you’re back. If this is your first SVT vehicle, welcome to the SVT family! We are confident that our dedication to performance, quality, craftsmanship and customer service will provide many miles of exhilarating, safe and comfortable driving in your new Shelby GT500.

Your choice of an SVT product is an intelligent and informed one. SVT strives to build engaging vehicles that involve the driver in every aspect of the driving experience. Although performance is at the heart of every SVT 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 make sure that the driver enjoys not only exceptional performance, but an outstanding driving environment as well. In the Shelby GT500, 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 SVT and the GT500. By referring to the pages listed in this supplement, you can identify those features, recommendations and specifications unique to your new SVT 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

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your Shelby GT500, please call the Ford Performance Info Center at 1-800-FORD-SVT (367-3788).

SVT HISTORY

The Ford Special Vehicle Team (SVT) was established in 1991 to polish the Ford Oval by creating low-volume, factory-produced vehicles designed for those select few whose idea of driving is a high-powered, passionate experience – not just a means of getting from point A to point B.

In a move to support this spirited enthusiasm, Ford Motor Company carefully integrated the wide array of talent in the company into a small, cross-functional group of engineers and product planners, housed together under one roof with a common mission: to create vehicles specifically designed to meet the unique needs and desires of the knowledgeable driving enthusiast.

Each of more than 200000 SVT vehicles produced since the 1993 model year has been designed and developed with the four SVT Hallmarks in mind: Performance, Substance, Exclusivity and Value. These hallmarks have driven the SVT Mustang Cobra and the Cobra R, the SVT F-150 Lightning, the SVT Contour, the SVT Focus, Ford GT, Shelby GT500, GT500KR and the F-150 SVT Raptor.

We are proud and passionate about what we do, and we’re glad you have made us your choice.

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Shelby® GT500® Unique Features

•5.8L DOHC 32V Supercharged and intercooled V8 engine

•Water-to-oil engine oil cooler (standard)

•Race-track inspired, thermostatically controlled air-to-oil axle, transmission, and engine cooler included on the SVT Track Pack (optional)

•Cast aluminum structural oil pan and piston oil squirters

•Low-restriction, cold air intake system

•SVT-tuned 2.75-inch exhaust system with Quad 3.5 inch tips

•Electronically programmable launch control

•TREMEC TR6060 high-torque capacity 6-speed manual transmission

•Short-throw shifter with SVT shift knob

•260 millimeter twin disc clutch

•One piece carbon fiber driveshaft with front and rear CV joints

•AdvanceTrac® Stability Enhancement System with sport mode specifically calibrated and race track tuned by SVT. See the Stability Control chapter in your Owner’s Manual for more information.

•Limited-slip rear differential with 3.31 rear axle ratio

•TORSEN® limited slip differential included on the SVT Performance Package (optional)

•Front brakes: Brembo™ six-piston aluminum calipers with 15 inch x 1.3 inch (380 millimeter x 32 millimeter) vented disc, high air flow shields and high-performance friction material pads

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•Rear brakes: 13.8 inch x 0.75 inch (350 millimeter x 19 millimeter) vented disc and high-performance friction material pads

•Electronic over-rev with 7000 RPM maximum

•SVT-tuned front and rear suspension and optional electronically selectable dampers by Bilstein™ included on the SVT Performance Package

•19 inch x 9.5 inch front, 20 inch x 9.5 inch rear forged aluminum wheels with bolt-in valve stems (standard and optional styles)

•P265/40-19 front, P285/35-20 rear directional Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar G2 R compound tires

•SVT engineered front fascia, grilles, cold air inlet, rear fascia, fog lamps, hood with functional air extractor and aerodynamically tuned front splitter with removable air dam and rear decklid spoiler

•SVT high-speed instrument cluster with track applications dashboard, over-rev and programmable performance shift indicator

•One-touch instrument panel buttons for launch control (LC), electronically selectable dampers (ESD) (if equipped) and electric power assisted steering (EPAS)

•SVT designed seats with over the top stripes and increased lateral support

•Optional race inspired RECARO® front seats with increased lateral support on back and cushion, unique Shelby GT500 trim cover, integrated head restraint, and driver four-way manual adjuster.

See the Seats section in your Owner’s Manual for more information

•Leather and Alcantara® wrapped sport steering wheel, leather shift boot, parking brake control boot and handle

•Instrument panel appliques, door panels and lighted scuff plates

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Vehicle Specifications

Drivetrain

Item	Description
Transmission	TREMEC TR6060 6-speed manual with integral
	clutch housing and 260 mm twin disk clutch
Driveshaft	1-piece carbon fiber
Rear axle	8.8 inch solid rear axle with standard
	limited-slip differential and optional TORSEN®
	differential, 3.31 ratio
Gear ratios	Gear	Ratio
	1st	2.66
	2nd	1.82
	3rd	1.30
	4th	1.00
	5th	0.77
	6th	0.50
	Reverse	2.90

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Engine Information

Item	Description
Configuration	Longitudinally mounted, 90-degree
	V8, cast aluminum cylinder block
	and cylinder heads
Bore x Stroke	3.681 x 4.165 inch
	(93.5 x 105.8 mm)
Displacement	5810 cc (355 cid)
Compression ratio	9.0:1
Horsepower on 93 octane fuel	662 horsepower @ 6500 rpm
Torque on 93 octane fuel	631 lb-ft torque @ 4000 rpm
Redline	6250 rpm continuous
	7000 rpm temporary over-rev
Specific output	114 hp per liter
Valvetrain	Dual overhead chain-driven cams,
	roller finger followers with
	hydraulic lash adjustment,
	ovate-wire valve springs, four
	valves per cylinder
Ignition	High energy coil on plug ignition
	with Motorcraft® Iridium-Platinum
	spark plugs
Fuel system	55 lb/hr injectors with twin
	high-flow pumps
Mass air sensor	105 mm (4.13 in.) circle
Throttle body	Twin 60 mm (2.36 in.) diameter
	bore-simultaneously open
Pistons	Shallow-dished forged aluminum
Crankshaft	Forged steel balanced with
	tungsten inserts
Connecting rods	Forged steel I-beam
Supercharger	Eaton TVS 2300
Exhaust manifolds	Cast high-silicon, molybdenum iron
Exhaust system	Dual stainless steel
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Engine Drivebelt Routing

5.8L DOHC Supercharged V8 Engine

SUSPENSION

Item	Description
Front suspension	MacPherson strut with L-arm front
	suspension
Rear suspension	8.8 inch solid rear axle with 3–link
	and Panhard bar and coil springs
Dampers (standard)	TOKICO twin-tube struts and
	shocks
Dampers (optional)	Electronically Selectable Dampers
	(ESD) featuring Bilstein
	DampTronic® select monotube
	shocks and inverted monotube
	struts
Coupe stabilizer bars (front)	33.2 x 5.0 mm tubular standard
	(34.6 x 5.5 mm tubular optional)
Coupe stabilizer bars (rear)	23.0 mm solid standard (25.0 mm
	solid optional)
Coupe spring rates (standard)	35.0 N/mm front and 33.5 N/mm
	Rear
Coupe spring rates (optional)	45.0 N/mm front and 35.0 N/mm
	rear
Convertible stabilizer bars	33.2 x 5.0 mm tubular standard
(front)	and optional

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Item	Description
Convertible stabilizer bars	23 mm solid standard and optional
(rear)
Convertible spring rates	32.5 N/mm front and 30.5 N/mm
(standard)	rear
Convertible spring rates	34.0 N/mm front and 31.5 N/mm
(optional)	rear

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Safety Belts

SAFETY BELT GUIDE (IF EQUIPPED)

WARNING: Position the safety belt guide so that the belt rests across the middle of your shoulder. Failure to adjust the safety

belt properly could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt and increase the risk of injury in a crash.

When in use, the front safety belts can be used with the belt guide. Route the safety belt so that the belt rests across the middle of your shoulder.

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Driving your Shelby® GT500®

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.

Alternate calibration

Your Shelby GT500 power train control module (PCM) strategy contains a feature to limit supercharger boost pressure and engine speed to 4,000 rpm for the first five consecutive miles of vehicle operation or 50 engine start/warm up cycles. This feature is enabled prior to shipment. If neither of these conditions have been satisfied prior to customer delivery, full power will not be available.

MANUAL 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION OPERATION

Using the Clutch

The manual transmission has a starter interlock that prevents cranking the engine unless the clutch pedal is fully pressed.

To start the vehicle:

1.Make sure the parking brake is fully set.

2.Press the clutch pedal to the floor, then put the gearshift lever in the neutral position.

3.Start the engine, then press the brake pedal and release the parking brake.

4.Move the gearshift lever to first gear, then slowly release the clutch pedal while slowly pressing on the accelerator.

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Note: During each shift, the clutch pedal must be fully pressed to the floor and the accelerator fully released. Failure to follow this may cause increased shift efforts, prematurely wear transmission components, or cause gear clash or damage to the transmission. Make sure the floor mat is properly positioned so it doesn’t interfere with the full extension of the clutch pedal.

Note: If you attempt to shift when the drive wheels are spinning with a loss of traction, it is possible to cause damage to the transmission. Do not attempt to shift when the drive wheels do not have traction.

Do not drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal or use the clutch pedal to hold your vehicle at a standstill while waiting on a hill. These actions will reduce the life of the clutch.

Your vehicle is equipped with a twin disc clutch. Due to the high performance of the powertrain, a certain amount of noise from the transmission is normal.

Clutch Protection

Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic powertrain feature to reduce clutch damage. When excessive clutch slip is detected at a high power level, the powertrain control module will limit torque to reduce damage to the clutch. Full power is restored as soon as the clutch is fully engaged. This feature is calibrated in a way that does not interfere with normal driving and does not impede maximum acceleration capability.

Recommended Shift Speeds for Maximum Fuel Economy

Upshift according to the following chart:

	Upshifts when accelerating
	Shift from:
1 - 2	11 mph (18 km/h)
2 - 3	18 mph (29 km/h)
3 - 4	25 mph (40 km/h)
4 - 5	30 mph (48 km/h)
5 - 6	43 mph (69 km/h)

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Driving your Shelby® GT500®

Operating at High Speeds

Equipped with the SVT Track Pack, your SVT vehicle is capable of sustained high speeds and track day driving. All Shelby GT500’s are equipped with tires rated for the vehicle’s maximum speed. Remember to drive safely, obey all traffic laws and only operate your SVT vehicle at high speeds at locations equipped and designed to do so safely. Before operating your vehicle at high speeds, follow these guidelines.

•Verify your tires have the correct tire pressures (see Tires in this supplement).

•Inspect wheels and tires for wear and damage. Replace any damaged wheels or tires.

•Do not operate your vehicle at high speeds with more than two passengers or while carrying cargo.

SHELBY GT500 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

Performance Shift Indicator

When activated, the programmable shift indicator provides a visual (SHIFTLAMP) and may include an audible (SHIFTTONE) cue to shift to the next highest gear at an engine rpm specified by the driver.

The SHIFTLAMP feature uses the SVT logo on the tachometer to notify you when the desired shiftpoint is reached. The SVT symbol is backlit in red under normal driving conditions (SHIFTLAMP OFF). When the SHIFTLAMP is set to ON, the red backlighting is turned off and the SVT logo will turn bright orange when the desired shift point is reached.

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The SHIFTTONE feature uses an audible tone to notify you when the desired shiftpoint is reached.

SHIFTLAMP and SHIFTTONE can be used separately, together, or turned off completely.

The SHIFTPOINT can be adjusted from 1500-7000 rpm in the Settings/Vehicle menu. See the Information Displays chapter in your Owner’s Manual for more information.

Unique Instrument Cluster Lighting

For instructions on how to set the instrument cluster display color or MyColor®, refer to the Information Displays chapter in the Owner’s Manual.

VIRTUAL GAUGES

VACUUM inHG / BOOST psi

Displays the vacuum or boost pressure.

Note: This gauge moves frequently and will sweep quickly through the vacuum and boost range as the driver presses and releases the accelerator. This is normal behavior.

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TRACK APPS

Dashboard Screen

Displays AdvanceTrac®, steering feel, damper control, and launch control states. See the Information Displays chapter of your Owner’s Manual for more information on Track Apps.

ADVANCETRAC® STABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM

The AdvanceTrac® stability enhancement system provides eight modes of operation for various driving conditions. The system integrates braking, steering and powertrain systems using ABS, traction control, EPAS and launch control optimizing the performance for all driving conditions.

ADVANCETRAC® SPORT MODE

The AdvanceTrac® system provides an available sport mode specially calibrated for the GT500’s unique performance characteristics. This can be selected utilizing the stability control off switch. See the Driving section of the Owner’s Manual for more information.

Sport mode is not intended for use on public roadways as this mode provides less AdvanceTrac® system intervention than when the default electronic stability control and traction control systems are on. Sport mode will allow more spirited driving while the AdvanceTrac® system is still enabled.

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		AdvanceTrac® features when using launch control
		AdvanceTrac	AdvanceTrac setting reverts to enabled with key cycle.
	Launch	button function	Anti-Lock Braking remains on in all modes.
			Traction control OFF	SPORT	Disabled
	control
		Enabled	AdvanceTrac Enabled	(Foot on brake and	(Press and hold with
	button
		(Key-on)	(Single press)	double tap)	vehicle stopped and
					foot on brake)

Mode 1	Mode 2	Mode 3	Mode 4
•AdvanceTrac On	•AdvanceTrac On	•AdvanceTrac SPORT	•AdvanceTrac OFF
OFF Normal	Normal	•TC On SPORT	•TC OFF
•TC On Normal	•TC OFF	•LC OFF	•LC OFF
•LC OFF	•LC OFF

		Mode 5	Mode 6	Mode 7	Mode 8
		•AdvanceTrac On		•AdvanceTrac SPORT	•AdvanceTrac OFF
			•AdvanceTrac On
		Normal		•TC On Drag Start	•TC OFF
	ON		Normal
		•TC On Drag Start			•LC UNAVAILABLE
			•TC OFF	Calibration
		Calibration	•LC RPM ONLY	•LC ON
		•LC ON

Launch control setting does not turn ON/OFF with key cycle.

Launch control engine RPM setpoint range available in 100 RPM increments.

Launch control displays ACTIVE (mode 5 and 7) or RPM ONLY (mode 6) during PCM control of the engine RPM.

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AdvanceTrac feature notes

Electric power assist steering (EPAS) can be used in COMFORT, NORMAL or SPORT settings. EPAS will revert to SPORT and display SPORT-LOCKED mode when AdvanceTrac® SPORT or OFF is selected.

If equipped with optional electronically selectable dampers (ESD), damping setting does not turn ON/OFF with key cycle.

NORMAL and SPORT damping settings are independent of AdvanceTrac®, launch control and EPAS steering settings.

AdvanceTrac mode descriptions and usage

		•Street and high performance	No action is required by driver,	Default - no action by
	Mode	driving	optimal calibration for standard	driver
	1	•AdvanceTrac NORMAL with	and high performance driving.
		All Weather Calibration
		•Drag strip burn-out with	Allows the driver to spin the	Single tap
	Mode	Traction Control Off	tires in a straight line without	AdvanceTrac button
	2	•AdvanceTrac NORMAL with	electronic intervention.
		all weather calibration
		•Road Course	Provides enhanced control by	Double tap
	Mode	•AdvanceTrac and Traction	increasing AdvanceTrac	AdvanceTrac button
	3	Control SPORT Calibration	thresholds for high speed road	with foot on brake
			course driving.
	Mode	•All AdvanceTrac® Systems	No electronic intervention for	While stopped, press
			AdvanceTrac or traction control	and hold AdvancTrac
	4	Off (ABS ON)
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		AdvanceTrac mode descriptions and usage
		•Launch Control On		Enables launch control to			Press launch control
				maximize straight line			button.
	Mode	•AdvanceTrac NORMAL with		acceleration while providing
	5	all weather calibration		NORMAL AdvanceTrac
				dynamic control.
		•Two stage RPM control with		Enables an engine rev limiter, if			Press launch control
				vehicle is stationary, with no			button and single tap
	Mode	Traction Control Off
				traction assist for drag strip			AdvanceTrac button.
	6	•AdvanceTrac NORMAL with
				usage. Provides NORMAL
		all weather calibration
				AdvanceTrac dynamic control.					Driving
		•Launch Control On		Enables launch control to			Press launch control
				maximize straight line			button and double tap
	Mode	•Advance Trac and Traction		acceleration while providing			AdvanceTrac button
	7	Control SPORT Calibration		SPORT AdvanceTrac dynamic			with foot on brake.		your
				control.
		•All AdvanceTrac Systems Off		No electronic intervention for			Press launch control
	Mode			AdvanceTrac or Traction			button. While stopped,		Shelby®
	8	(ABS on)		Control systems. Launch			press and hold
				control is unavailable			AdvancTrac button.
			Recommended driving modes
	Street		All drivers - modes 1 and 2			—			GT500®
19	Race track		Novice - mode 3			Expert - mode 4
	Drag strip		Novice - mode 5			Expert - modes 6, 7 and 8