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Instrument Panel Controls
75 and temperature you select. The function selector control knob
allows you to select heating or cooling and determine where the
air will be directed. The temperature control knob setting
determines the temperature of the air that flows into the vehicle.
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Climate control knobs
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[IP01550(ALL)03/95]
To turn your air conditioner and heater system on, select any
position except OFF. This will turn the fan on and allow airflow
into the vehicle. To turn your air conditioner and heater off,
select OFF. This will turn the fan off and stop airflow from
coming into the vehicle.
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[IP01600(ALL)10/95]
Temperature selection
[IP01650(ALL)03/95]
The temperature control knob is the rotating knob located at the
center of the control with tapered red and blue bands
surrounding most of the knob. The wide red part of the band
(full right) is the heat or warmer area. The wide blue area (full
left) is the cooling or cool temperature area. Any position
selected between full right and full left will give a temperature
between the two extreme temperatures.
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Instrument Panel Controls
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[IP03100(R )10/95]
Temperature selection
[IP03150(R )03/95]
The temperature control knob is the rotating knob located at the
center of the control with tapered red and blue bands
surrounding most of the knob. The wide red part of the band
(full right) is the heat or warmer area. The wide blue area (full
left) is the cool or unheated temperature area. Any position
selected between full right and full left will give a temperature
between the two extreme temperatures. The cool temperature
you select will not be cooler than the outside temperature.
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[IP03200(R )03/95]
HFan speed adjustment
[IP03250(R )03/95]
The
H(left) knob on the control is the fan control knob which
controls the volume of airflow. Rotate the
Hknob to the right
to increase fan speed and increase the amount of air entering
the vehicle. Four fan speed positons are available and are
indicated by dots beside the
Hcontrol knob. The largest dot is
high speed position.
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[IP03300(R )08/94]
Airflow selections
[IP03350(R )08/95]
Q(Panel)
[IP03400(R )03/95]
UseQto bring outside air through the instrument panel
registers. You can heat the air in this position by rotating the
temperature knob into the RED area. The air cannot be cooled
below the outside temperature regardless of the temperature
knob setting.
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S(Panel & Floor)
[IP03500(R )03/95]
SelectSto get airflow to the floor and through the instrument
panel registers at the same time. This selection can be used to
either heat or ventilate your vehicle.
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[IP03550(R )08/95]
R(Floor)
[IP03600(R )03/95]
SelectRto direct air to the floor. The air cannot be cooled in
theRposition but can be heated by rotating the temperature
knob into the red area.
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Servicing Your Ranger
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Power distribution box
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[SV41400(ALL)10/92]
The high current fuses contained in the Power Distribution Box
protect your vehicle's main electrical systems from overloads;
these fuses provide the connection between the battery and your
vehicle's electrical systems.
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[SV41500(ALL)10/92]
The high current fuses are coded as follows: 30 amp -light
green, 40 amp - orange, 50 amp - red, 60 amp -blue.
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[SV41600(ALL)05/95]
RWARNING
Always disconnect the battery before servicing high
current fuses.
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[SV41610(ALL)07/95]
Ford recommends that high current fuses be replaced by a
qualified technician.
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[SV41700(ALL)03/93]
RWARNING
Always replace the cover to the Power Distribution Box
before reconnecting the battery or refilling fluid
reservoirs.
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[SV41800(ALL)04/95]
A blown high current fuse may be replaced but will continue to
blow until the cause of the overload condition is corrected.
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[SV41900(ALL)08/95]
RWARNING
Always replace a fuse with one that has the specified
amperage rating. Using a fuse with a higher amperage
rating can cause severe wire damage and could start a
fire.
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Power distribution box
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Checking and Replacing Fuses
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[SV42300(ALL)02/95]
If you need to check a fuse, follow these steps:
[SV43000(ALL)01/95]1.
Find the fuse panel, which is located in the left end of the
instrument panel. The power distribution box (described
earlier in this section) is found in the engine compartment,
mounted on a bracket attached to the left fender apron.
[SV43100(ALL)10/94]
To access the fuse panel, remove the fuse panel cover by
inserting your finger in the divot and pulling on the cover.
The underside of the cover contains four spare fuses. A fuse
pulling tool is located in the lower right corner of the fuse
panel in case you need to replace a blown fuse.
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[SV43200(ALL)03/94]
The spare fuses for your vehicle are color coded as follows:
10 amp Ð red, 15 amp Ð light blue, 20 amp Ð natural, 30
amp Ð light green.
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