Installationinstructions:AIRAIDCold-AirIntakeandFilter2015MustangEco

Components(What’sintheBox)

• AiraidFilter

• AiraidIntakeTube

• ColdAirBox

• FilterAdapter

• AirBoxLid

• PlexiglasWindow

• ReducingCoupler

• AluminumFitting

• HumpHose

• #68HoseClamp(2)

• #56HoseClamp(1)

• #40HoseClamp(1)

• ½”-20ButtonHeadScrew(9)

• ¼”FlatWasher(9)

• ButtonHeadScrew(1)

• #8FlatWasher

• Grommet(1)

• O-Ring(1)

ToolsNeeded

• Ratchet,1/4”drive

• Socket,size10(1/4”drive)

• MediumStandardScrewdriver

• SAEHex/AllenWrench,3/32”

• SAEHex/AllenWrench,5/32”

• Pliersormediumchannellocks

orHoseClamptool

• Flashlight(optional)

Installationinstructions:AIRAIDCold-AirIntakeandFilter2015MustangEcoBEFORE:

Removal/InstallationInstructions:FirststepisremovalofthestockfilterintaketubeandAirbox.

1. Openandlatchhood.Placeatoweloroverfenderstoprotectyourcarsfinish(optional).2. Removethebatteryboxcoverbyremoving(3)plasticscrewretainersbyhand.Note:The

retainersarenotattachedtothecover.Placetheretainersinasafeplaceforreinstallationlater.

3. Disconnectthenegativeterminalonthebatterywitharatchetandsize10socket.

Installationinstructions:AIRAIDCold-AirIntakeandFilter2015MustangEco

4. LocateanddisconnecttheAirTempSensor(a)fromtheintaketube.Itiseasiertouseascrewdriverandputpressureontheleftsideoftheelectricalconnectorandslideitoff.

5. Usingaflatheadscrewdriver,locatetheintaketubeandloosenthehoseclamp(b)andslideititofftheAirbox.

6. GentlyprytheintaketubeoutoftheAirbox.

7. LocateandremovetheAirboxmountingbolt(c)usingaratchetandsize10socket.

8. GentlyprytheAirTempSensorWiringHarnessAnchorfromtheAirbox.Note:Usingpliersmaymakethejobeasier.Becarefulnottostretchordamagethewiringharnessortheanchor.

9. RemovetheAirboxbygentlypullingupandtotherear(awayfromthefrontgrill).

10. Donotlosethespeedclip(d)orAirboxgrommet(e)above.ThegrommetmaystillbeattachedtotheAirbox,inthiscase,locateitandreinstallitbackintothefender.Thespeedclipwillbeloose.Youmayremoveitandsetitasideforlateruse.Donotloseit.

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(c)

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Installationinstructions:AIRAIDCold-AirIntakeandFilter2015MustangEco

11. Locateandloosenthehoseclamp(f)ontheturboinletcoupler.Note:Followtheintaketubetoitsendwhereitisconnectedtotheturboinletcoupler.Therearetwohoseclampsonthisendofthetube.Loosentheclampthatisattachesthetubetotheinletcouplerandrotateitoffitsalignmentnotch.

12. LocateanddisconnectthePCV(g)fromtheintaketube.Withascrewdriver,gentlyprythewhiteretaineroutwardreleasingthePCVfromitsfitting.ItseasiesttoaccessthePVCfromthefrontoftheenginecompartment,behindtheturbobypassline.

(f)

(g)

Installationinstructions:AIRAIDCold-AirIntakeandFilter2015MustangEco

13. Locateanddisconnecttheturbobypassline(h).Usingpliersorchannellocks,loosentheretainingclampbycompresstheclampendsandgentlyremovethebypasslinefromtheintaketubebyslidingitupoffitsfitting.Note:Ifyoucompresstheretainingclampcompletely,itwilllockintheopenposition.Retaintheclampasitwillbeusedlaterduringreinstallation.

14. Nowthattheintaketubeisdisconnected,gentlyremoveit.Becarefulnottodamageanyelectricalcomponentsinthearea.

15. Taketheintaketubetoacleanwork

area.LocateandgentlyremovetheAirTempSensorbyliftingupontheretainertangwhilegentlytwistingthesensor¼turncounterclockwiseuntilitclearstherampandcanberemoved.Note:Thesensorisdelicate,costlyandcanbreakeasilysobegentle.Setitasideasitwillbereinstalledintothenewairtubeinalaterstep.Damagingthe0-ringisnotanissue.Itwillbereplacedlater.

16. WipedownanydustordebrisfromtheintakecomponentsandAirboxwellareaoftheenginecompartment.

(h)

Installationinstructions:AIRAIDCold-AirIntakeandFilter2015MustangEcoThenextstepistoassembletheAiraidintaketubeandAirboxcomponentstheninstallthem.

17. InserttherubbergrommetprovidedinthekitcarefullyintotheAiraidIntakeTube.Installthealuminumfittingintothegrommet.Becarefulnottodamagethegrommet.Itwillbeasnugfit.

18. SlideonReducingCouplerand#56HoseClamp.Maketheclampsnug,butdonottighten.(youmustbeabletoslide/rotatetheclampinalatersteptotightenit).Slideonthe#40HoseClampontheendasshownbelow.Donottighten.

(i)

Installationinstructions:AIRAIDCold-AirIntakeandFilter2015MustangEco

19. NextstepistoinstallAirTemperatureSensorholdingbracket.Ontheoppositeendoftheintaketube,locatetheairtemperaturesensorhole.Nexttoitwillbeapre-drilledhole.AttachthesmallerButtonHeadScrewand#8Washerinthepredrilledholewitha3/32”allenwrench.Donottightenit.Note:TheAirTempSensorwillbeinstalledlasttopreventdamagetoitwheninstallingtheIntakeTube.ThewasherisusedtosecuretheAirTempSensorinplaceasshownbelow.

20. InstalltheFilterAdapter.PlacetheadapterinsidetheColdAirBoxandsecureittotheinsideof

theboxfromtheoutsidewith¼”FlatWashersandthree¼-20ButtonHeadScrews.Insertthescrewsthroughthepre-drilledholesintofilteradapterandtightenthemwitha5/52”allenwrenchuntilthescrewsaresnug.DoNOTovertighten.

Installationinstructions:AIRAIDCold-AirIntakeandFilter2015MustangEco

21. InstalltheAiraidAirboxassemblyintotheenginecompartment.Replaceboltspeedclipbackintofenderwellifyouremoveditearlier.Verifythatgrommetisinplace.Alignthefrontopeningontheairboxwiththevehicleairintake(j)andslideAirboxintoplacebyaligningthebottomoftheAirboxwiththefactorygrommetandboltspeedclip.

22. SecuretheAirboxinplacebyreinstallingthefactorybolt(k)throughthepre-drilledholeintotheboltspeedclipwitharatchetandsize10socket.Tightenuntilitissnug.Donotovertighten.

23. InstallHumpHoseandtworemaininghoseclampsontothefilteradapterprotrudingfromtheairbox.Alignhoseclampssotheyareeasilyaccessible.Donottightenhoseclamps.

(j)(k)

Installationinstructions:AIRAIDCold-AirIntakeandFilter2015MustangEco

24. CarefullyinserttheAiraidIntaketubeintopositionandslidethereducerontotheturboinletcoupler.Becarefulnottodamageanyoftheotherelectricalconnectionsasyoupositiontheintaketube.EnsurethereducerisfullyseatedontotheTurboinlet.

25. AligntheotherendoftheIntaketubeintotheopenendoftheHumpHose.Ensurebothendsareseatedfullythentightenallfourhoseclampsuntiltheyaresnug(2oneachendofthetube).

Note:EnsurethattheHumpHoseisnotobstructingtheAirTemperatureSensorcavity(L).

(L)

Installationinstructions:AIRAIDCold-AirIntakeandFilter2015MustangEco

26. RemovethefactoryO-ringfromthefactoryAirTemperatureSensorandcarefullyinstallthenewO-ring.BecarefulnottobreakordamagetheAirTempSensor.

27. InstalltheAirTempSensorintotheIntaketube.Note:takecarenottodamagetheO-ringor

sensorduringinstallation.RotatetheAirTempSensorwiththelocktabfinishedunderneaththewasher.Securethesensorinplacebytighteningthepreviouslyinstalledbuttonheadboltandwasherwitha3/32”allenwrench.

28. CarefullyreconnectthePCVline.Ensurethewhiteclipsnapsintoplace.29. ReinstalltheBypasslineontotheIntaketubeusingthefactoryclamp.EnsuretheBypasslineis

fullyseatedbeforeinstallingtheclamp.

Installationinstructions:AIRAIDCold-AirIntakeandFilter2015MustangEco

30. PlugtheAirTempSensorWiringHarnessanchorintotheAirbox(m)throughthepre-drilledholeandreconnecttheharnesstotheAirTempSensor(n).

31. PositiontheAiraidPremiumFiltersothatwheninstalled,thehoseclamp(o)isfacingupforeasy

tightening.32. InstalltheFilterintotheinsideoftheAirboxbyslidingitontotheFilteradapterandsecureitby

tighteningthehoseclamp(o).Tightentheclampuntilitissnug,donotovertighten.

33. RemoveprotectivefilmfromPlexiglasWindowandAluminumAirBoxLid.

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Installationinstructions:AIRAIDCold-AirIntakeandFilter2015MustangEco

34. PositionWindowinplaceontopoftheAirboxandplacetheAirBoxLidontop.Securethelidwiththeremainingsix¼-20ButtonHeadScrewsand¼”FlatWashers.Tightenthescrewswitha5/52”allenwrenchuntilthescrewsaresnug.DoNOTovertighten.

35. Re-inspectallfittingsfortightness.Checkthatallclamps,hoses,boltsaretight.Checkthehoodclearance.

36. Reconnectthenegativeterminalonthebatteryandreinstallthebatterycover.Securethecoverwiththethreefasteners.

37. Starttheengine.Makesurethecaridlessmoothandno“checkengine”lightsareon.

INSTALLATIONCOMPLETE

BEFORE AFTER“Installation Guide was Created and Submitted by AmericanMuscle Customer, Walton Ciferri on 9/9/16”