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Steering Feel
There is a thread on AFM right now about steering feel adjustability but I think better feedback will be available from the masters here at TMS . According to some 2011 Mustang literature that was released at some point, the EPAS has (should have had) adjustable steering settings including standard, comfort, and sport. Can anyone with a 2011 confirm?
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I've gone through the options a few times while switching the interior lighting, and I've never seen that option before.
I'll take a look tonight and see if it's there if no one else gets to it today for you.
I'll take a look tonight and see if it's there if no one else gets to it today for you.
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There is a thread on AFM right now about steering feel adjustability but I think better feedback will be available from the masters here at TMS . According to some 2011 Mustang literature that was released at some point, the EPAS has (should have had) adjustable steering settings including standard, comfort, and sport. Can anyone with a 2011 confirm?
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could be, that would make sense
they are
Great find OP!
I've never seen this mentioned before...
Great find OP!
I've never seen this mentioned before...
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I got that picture HERE. It came from a post on AFM. It's obviously a premium Mustang gauge face which is why it got my attention. I'd be willing to bet that this functionality is in the can right next to the homelink transmitter. Too bad.
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There is a thread on AFM right now about steering feel adjustability but I think better feedback will be available from the masters here at TMS . According to some 2011 Mustang literature that was released at some point, the EPAS has (should have had) adjustable steering settings including standard, comfort, and sport. Can anyone with a 2011 confirm?
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Just saw this a couple pages later: Quoted from the AFM site
"Well, it does... sort of. Neither the 2010 or the 2011 display actual RPMs by default. What you saw in that picture was the vehicle in 'Engineering Test Mode'. Your 2010 has it too. It's what we use when we're calibrating the vehicle. It gives us a bunch of different information that most people wouldn't use, or find un-interesting.
You can bring it up on your car (2010) by doing the following:
(From the vehicle completely off--ignition off, key out, door open and closed to kill the accessory delay)
1.) Press and hold the 'Setup' and 'Reset' buttons for the message center (located near the headlamp controls)
2.) While keeping these buttons pressed, start the vehicle.
3.) When the message center displays 'ENGINEERING TEST MODE', release the buttons. (the first test will be a gauge test, so don't freak out when the gauge needles go nuts and make weird noise)
4.) You can scroll through the different engineering readout displays and tests by pressing the Reset button.
5.) To end Engineering Test Mode, turn off the vehicle ignition, and open the door (to kill the accessory delay).
The vehicle will start up on 'regular' mode next time, unless you do the button press-and-hold again.
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"Well, it does... sort of. Neither the 2010 or the 2011 display actual RPMs by default. What you saw in that picture was the vehicle in 'Engineering Test Mode'. Your 2010 has it too. It's what we use when we're calibrating the vehicle. It gives us a bunch of different information that most people wouldn't use, or find un-interesting.
You can bring it up on your car (2010) by doing the following:
(From the vehicle completely off--ignition off, key out, door open and closed to kill the accessory delay)
1.) Press and hold the 'Setup' and 'Reset' buttons for the message center (located near the headlamp controls)
2.) While keeping these buttons pressed, start the vehicle.
3.) When the message center displays 'ENGINEERING TEST MODE', release the buttons. (the first test will be a gauge test, so don't freak out when the gauge needles go nuts and make weird noise)
4.) You can scroll through the different engineering readout displays and tests by pressing the Reset button.
5.) To end Engineering Test Mode, turn off the vehicle ignition, and open the door (to kill the accessory delay).
The vehicle will start up on 'regular' mode next time, unless you do the button press-and-hold again.
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Ok, we need a test dummy with a 2011. Who's got their keys handy?
Just saw this a couple pages later: Quoted from the AFM site
"Well, it does... sort of. Neither the 2010 or the 2011 display actual RPMs by default. What you saw in that picture was the vehicle in 'Engineering Test Mode'. Your 2010 has it too. It's what we use when we're calibrating the vehicle. It gives us a bunch of different information that most people wouldn't use, or find un-interesting.
You can bring it up on your car (2010) by doing the following:
(From the vehicle completely off--ignition off, key out, door open and closed to kill the accessory delay)
1.) Press and hold the 'Setup' and 'Reset' buttons for the message center (located near the headlamp controls)
2.) While keeping these buttons pressed, start the vehicle.
3.) When the message center displays 'ENGINEERING TEST MODE', release the buttons. (the first test will be a gauge test, so don't freak out when the gauge needles go nuts and make weird noise)
4.) You can scroll through the different engineering readout displays and tests by pressing the Reset button.
5.) To end Engineering Test Mode, turn off the vehicle ignition, and open the door (to kill the accessory delay).
The vehicle will start up on 'regular' mode next time, unless you do the button press-and-hold again.
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2010 Ford Mustang GT
Kona Blue"
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"Well, it does... sort of. Neither the 2010 or the 2011 display actual RPMs by default. What you saw in that picture was the vehicle in 'Engineering Test Mode'. Your 2010 has it too. It's what we use when we're calibrating the vehicle. It gives us a bunch of different information that most people wouldn't use, or find un-interesting.
You can bring it up on your car (2010) by doing the following:
(From the vehicle completely off--ignition off, key out, door open and closed to kill the accessory delay)
1.) Press and hold the 'Setup' and 'Reset' buttons for the message center (located near the headlamp controls)
2.) While keeping these buttons pressed, start the vehicle.
3.) When the message center displays 'ENGINEERING TEST MODE', release the buttons. (the first test will be a gauge test, so don't freak out when the gauge needles go nuts and make weird noise)
4.) You can scroll through the different engineering readout displays and tests by pressing the Reset button.
5.) To end Engineering Test Mode, turn off the vehicle ignition, and open the door (to kill the accessory delay).
The vehicle will start up on 'regular' mode next time, unless you do the button press-and-hold again.
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2010 Ford Mustang GT
Kona Blue"
By FordEngineer
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#16
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The EPAS self adjusts by nibble control but it doesn't adjust your driving style as "Comfort" "Standard" or "Sport" while you are driving. You are in a control mode e.g. Comfort and it adjusts accordingly to that control mode. Comfort may turn easily and broad like an old Lincoln and Sport will be much tighter and make adjustments accordingly.
#17
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I checked it out on the 5.0 Roush we have in stock and there was no adjustability for EPAS(atleast that i tell). The gauge test looks cool and there is a digital tach readout.
#18
wo, how u do that?