Ford 2001 Ranger Manuel d'utilisateur

Before drivingIntroduction 2Instrumentation 8Controls and features 20Seating and safety restraints 89Starting and drivingStarting 123Driving 128Roadsi

WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMESCheck engineYour vehicle is equipped with acomputer that monitors the engine’semission control system. Thissystem is commonly

3. The fuel cap may not have been properly installed and securelytightened.These temporary malfunctions can be corrected by filling the fuel tankwith

Check gageIlluminates when the engine coolanttemperature is high, the engine oilpressure is low or the fuel gauge isat or near empty. The ignition mus

Anti-lock brake system (ABS)Momentarily illuminates when theignition is turned to the ON positionto indicate a system check. If thelight remains on, c

O/D off (if equipped)Illuminates when the TransmissionControl Switch (TCS), refer toOverdrive control in the Controlsand Features chapter, has beenpus

Speed controlThis light comes on when either theSET/ACCEL or RESUME controlsare pressed. It turns off when thespeed control OFF control ispressed, the

GAUGESFuel gaugeDisplays approximately how muchfuel is in the fuel tank (when thekey is in the ON position). The fuelgauge may vary slightly when thev

Engine coolant temperature gaugeIndicates the temperature of theengine coolant. At normal operatingtemperature, the needle remainswithin the normal ar

SpeedometerIndicates the current vehicle speed.OdometerRegisters the total kilometers(miles) of the vehicle.Trip odometerRegisters the kilometers (mil

Engine oil pressure gaugeThis shows the engine oil pressurein the system. Sufficient pressureexists as long as the needle remainsin the normal range (

The following warning may be required by California law:CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 WarningWARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, andcertain

HEADLAMP CONTROLRotate the headlamp control to thefirst position to turn on the parkinglamps. Rotate to the second positionto also turn on the headlam

High beams• Push forward to activate.• Pull toward you to deactivate.Flash to passPull toward you to activate andrelease to deactivate.PANEL DIMMER CO

CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMHeater only system (if equipped)Fan speed controlControls the volume of air circulatedin the vehicle.Temperature control knobCon

Operating tips• In humid weather conditions, place the climate control system inDEF before driving. This will reduce fogging on your windshield. Oncet

Manual heating and air conditioning system (if equipped)Fan speed controlControls the volume of air circulatedin the vehicle.Temperature control knobC

• (Panel)-Distributes outside air through the instrument panelregisters. However, the air will not be cooled below the outsidetemperature because the

• To reduce humidity buildup inside the vehicle in warm weatherconditions, don’t drive with the climate control system in the OFFposition.• Under norm

To aid in defogging/demisting in cold weather conditions:1. Select2. Set the temperature control to full heat3. Set the fan speed to HI4. Direct the o

AUXILIARY POWER POINTPower outlets are designed for accessory plugs only. Do not hangany type of accessory or accessory bracket from the plug.Improper

PASSENGER AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCHThis switch must be used todeactivate the passenger air bagwhenever a child seat is used in theright front or center fr

WARNINGSWarnings provide information which may reduce the risk of personalinjury and prevent possible damage to others, your vehicle and itsequipment.

Volume/power controlPress the control to turn the audiosystem on or off.Turn the control to raise or lowervolume.If the volume is set above a certain

Tune adjust in radio mode• Press to move to the nextfrequency down the band(whether or not a listenablestation is located there). Hold thecontrol to m

Bass adjustThe bass adjust control allows youto increase or decrease the audiosystem’s bass output.Press the TONE control once, thenuse the volume kno

• to decrease hours and•to increase hours.To set the minute, press and holdthe CLK control until CLOCK SETappears in the display and press theTUNE con

AM/FM Stereo / Single CD RadioVolume/power controlPress the control to turn the audiosystem on or off.Turn the control to raise or lowervolume.If the

AM/FM selectThe AM/FM select control works inradio and CD modes.AM/FM select in radio modeThis control allows you to select AM or FM frequency bands.

Tune adjust for CD changer (if equipped)• Press to select the previousdisc in the CD changer. (Play willbegin on the first track of thedisc unless the

Scan function in radio modePress SCN to hear a brief sampling of all listenable stations on thefrequency band. Press SCN again to stop the scan mode.S

Speaker fade adjustSpeaker sound can be adjustedbetween the front and rearspeakers.CD select• To begin CD play (if CD[s] areloaded), press the CD cont

Eject functionPress the control to stop and ejecta CD.Compression featureCompression adjust brings soft andloud CD passages together for amore consist

SPECIAL NOTICESNotice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehiclesUtility vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate thanother types o

To set the minute, press and holdthe CLK control and press theTUNE control:•to decrease minutes and•to increase minutes.Premium AM/FM Stereo/Cassette/

Volume/power controlPress the control to turn the audiosystem on or off.Audio power can also be turned onby pressing the AM/FM selectcontrol or the ta

Tune adjust in radio mode• Press to move to the nextfrequency down the band(whether or not a listenablestation is located there). Hold thecontrol to m

Scan function in radio modePress the SCAN control to hear a brief sampling of all listenable stationson the frequency band. Press the control again to

Starting autoset memory preset1. Select a frequency using the AM/FM select controls.2. Press the AUTO control.3. When the first six strong stationsare

Treble adjustThe treble adjust control allows youto increase or decrease the audiosystem’s treble output.Press the TREB control then press:• to decrea

Tape select• To begin tape play (with a tapeloaded into the audio system)while in the radio or CD mode,press the TAPE control. Press thebutton during

Press the EJ control to stop andeject a CD.DolbyTnoise reductionDolbyt noise reduction operates intape mode. Dolbyt noise reductionreduces the amount

Setting the clockTo set the hour, press and hold theCLK control and press SEEK:•to decrease hours and•to increase hours.To set the minute, press and h

The CLK control will allow you toswitch between media display mode(radio station, stereo information,etc.) and clock display mode (time).When in clock

Using your vehicle as an ambulanceDo not use this vehicle as an ambulance.Your vehicle is not equipped with the Ford Ambulance PreparationPackage.Elec

Volume/power controlPress the control to turn the audiosystem on or off.Turn the control to raise or lowervolume.If the volume is set above a certain

Tune adjust in radio mode• Press to move to the nextfrequency down the band(whether or not a listenablestation is located there). Hold thecontrol to m

Seek function in CD mode• Press to seek to the previoustrack of the current disc. If thebeginning of the disc is reached,the CD player seeks to thebeg

4. Press and hold a memory preset control. The playing media will mutemomentarily. When the sound returns, the station is held in memory onthe control

CD selectCD mode may be entered bypressing the CD control and theLOAD control. Load the CD into theaudio system. The first track of thedisc will begin

has been loaded, the door will close and the CD will begin to play. Forexample, to load a CD into slot 2, press the LOAD control and then presspreset

RewindThe rewind control works in CDmodes.Press and hold the REW controluntil the desired selection isreached. If the beginning of the disc is reached

Bass adjustThe bass adjust control allows youto increase or decrease the audiosystem’s bass output.Press the BASS control. Use theSEL control to incre

Menu modeThe MENU control allows you toaccess many different featureswithin your audio system. There arethree sets of menus availabledepending upon wh

Traffic announcementsThis feature allows you to heartraffic announcements. When in thismode, traffic announcements willinterrupt radio and CD play.Whe

These are some of the symbols you may see on your vehicle.Vehicle Symbol GlossarySafety AlertSee Owner’s GuideFasten Safety Belt Air Bag-FrontAir Bag-

Radio data system (RDS) featureThis feature allows your audiosystem to receive text informationfrom RDS-equipped FM radiostations.To activate RDS:• Wh

Program typeThis feature allows you to search for RDS stations selectively by theirprogram type.Press the MENU control until FINDprogram type is displ

Vehicle Symbol GlossaryChild Safety DoorLock/UnlockInterior LuggageCompartment ReleaseSymbolPanic Alarm Engine OilEngine CoolantEngine CoolantTemperat

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