User manual FORD RANGER-1996

[. . . ] Table of Contents Introductory Information Safety Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting Your Ranger . 99 Electronic Sound Systems Driving Your Ranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 155 219 241 247 251 257 337 349 372 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roadside Emergencies . [. . . ] Wet brakes do not stop the vehicle as effectively as dry brakes. Drying can be improved by moving your vehicle slowly, while applying light pressure on the brake pedal. 175 After driving through mud, clean off residue stuck to rotating driveshafts and tires. Excess mud stuck on tires and rotating driveshafts causes an imbalance which could damage drive components. NOTE: If the transmission and transfer case is submerged in water, their fluids should be checked and changed, if necessary. Additional Special Driving Instructions for 4-Wheel Drive Vehicle Operators Driving on Hill or Slope Terrain When driving on a hill, avoid driving crosswise or turning on steep slopes, you could lose traction and slip sideways. Drive straight up, straight down or avoid the hill completely. Know the conditions on the other side of a hill before driving over the crest. When climbing a steep hill, start in a lower gear, rather than finding it necessary to downshift from a higher gear after the ascent has started. This reduces strain on the engine and the possibility of stalling. When descending a steep hill avoid sudden braking. Rapid pumping of the brake pedal will help slow the vehicle and still maintain steering control. Driving on Snow or Ice A four-wheel drive vehicle has advantages over two-wheel drive vehicles in snow and ice but can skid like any other vehicle. If so equipped, keep the vehicle in four-wheel drive if icy or slippery conditions exist. Avoid sudden applications of power and quick changes of direction on snow or ice. Apply the accelerator slowly and steadily when starting from a full stop. 176 Driving Your Ranger All utility-type and Four-Wheel Drive vehicles have special design and equipment features to make them capable of performing in a wide variety of off-road applications. Specific design characteristics give them higher centers of gravity than ordinary passenger cars. RWARNING Utility and four-wheel drive vehicles are NOT designed for cornering at speeds as high as passenger cars any more than low-slung sports cars are designed to perform satisfactorily under off-road conditions. Avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers in these vehicles. Brakes Front Disc Brakes The front disc brakes are self-adjusting. They do not require service other than periodic inspection for pad wear. Rear Drum Brakes The rear drum brakes are self-adjusting. Automatic adjustment occurs when the brakes are applied while "backing up. " If normal operation does not include much backing, adjust the brakes when they seem "low, " using the procedure under If Brakes Do Not Grip Well or Pedal is "Low" in this chapter. Hydraulic Power Brakes The hydraulic brake system is made up of two independent hydraulic circuits. One hydraulic circuit supplies fluid to the front disc brakes and the other hydraulic circuit supplies fluid to the rear drum or disc brakes. These two circuits are supplied by a common hydraulic brake fluid reservoir, with a fluid level sensor. The brake light in the instrument cluster will light for low brake fluid in the common brake fluid reservoir. 177 RWARNING An increase in pedal travel will result in reduced braking capability. [. . . ] Shoulder belts (see Safety restraints) . 223 365 Spare tire (continued) changing the tire . Starting your vehicle preparing to start your vehicle . starting your vehicle if the battery Steering, power . [. . . ]