2003 FORD RANGER Owners Manual

CARGO AREA FEATURES
Cargo area shade (if equipped)
Your vehicle may be equipped with notches in the side trim panels that
are used for a cargo area shade. See your dealer for more information.
BEDRAILS (IF EQUIPPED)
•This bedrail is for appearance use only.
•To help prevent injury, do not use bedrail to retain cargo.
•Retain cargo with the pickup tie down hooks.
BED EXTENDER (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle may be equipped with a bed extender designed to extend
the pickup box for longer loads.
To extend the bed extender:
1. Lower tailgate.
2. Pull the round knobs on each side
of the extender to release it from
the pickup box.
3. Pivot extender on to the tailgate.
4. Evenly push down on the
extender and push the round knobs
in on each side locking it in place.
Green markings on the shaft
indicate the locked position. The
locking clip screws below the middle
bar can be tightened
counterclockwise for extra security.
Note: If the red marking on the
shaft is visible, the bed extender
is not locked or properly secured.
To stow the bed extender, follow steps one through four in reverse order.
The bed extender may be used to secure a load of up to 46 kg (100 lbs.)
on the tailgate.
The bed extender should always be kept in the stowed position
with the tailgate closed when not in use.
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To remove the bed extender:
1. Extend the bed extender.
2. Pull the round knobs on each side
of the extender to unlock it.
Make sure the locking clip screws
are loose before removing the
extender.
1. Press the locking clips below the
middle bar on each side and lift the
extender out of the bed.
To install the bed extender, follow the removal procedure in reverse
order.
TONNEAU COVER (IF EQUIPPED)
The tonneau cover has been designed to maximize fuel economy and
should be fully installed whenever possible.
The rear panel can be folded in half and secured behind the cab, or the
whole cover can be removed completely from the vehicle.
To avoid damage to the cover, do not operate the vehicle unless
the cover is fully installed, or securely stowed.
To open the front panel:
•Open the lock cover and unlock
the front or rear panel.
•Lift the panel to access items in
the pickup box.
The panels will automatically
lock when lowered onto the
pickup box.
•To close, lower the front or rear
panel down on the pickup box.
Do not drive with front panel
unlocked or folded on top of the
rear panel.
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To stow the rear panel:
•Before driving with the tonneau
cover open, stow the rear panel.
•Release two cylinder clips and
disconnect the hydraulic cylinders
from the pickup box and secure
them in the clips on the panel.
•Lift the rear panel up, lay it on
top of the front panel and secure
it to the hooks on the front panel
with the tiedown cords.
Failure to secure the rear panel
could damage the tonneau cover
or vehicle.
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The cargo divider is designed to
divide your pickup box in half or
rotate 90°to allow you full use of
the pickup box.
To rotate the cargo divider 90°:
•Open front panel.
•Pull the lower release lever out
on each side of the cargo divider
to unlatch from the pickup box.
•Rotate the divider 90°parallel
with the tonneau cover and
secure it to the pickup box with
the lower release levers.
To rotate the cargo divider back, follow the procedure in reverse order.
To remove the cargo divider:
•Open the front panel.
•Pull two release levers out on
each side of the cargo divider
from the pickup box and remove.
For installation of the cargo divider,
follow the removal procedure in
reverse order.
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To remove the tonneau cover:
The tonneau cover needs to be
supported during removal. This is a
two person operation.
•Remove the cargo divider, refer
toTo remove the cargo divider
in this procedure.
•Open and support the front
panel.
•Release two cylinder clips and
disconnect the hydraulic cylinders from the pickup box and secure
them in the clips on the front panel. Close the front panel.
•Stow the rear panel on top of the front panel, refer toTo stow the
rear panelin this procedure.
•Pull two release levers on the underside of the tonneau cover from the
pickup box and remove the tonneau cover.
For installation of the tonneau cover, reverse the removal procedure.
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KEYS
The key operates all locks on your vehicle. In case of loss, replacement
keys are available from your dealer.
You should always carry a second key with you in a safe place in case
you require it in an emergency.
Refer toSecuriLock
Passive Anti-Theft Systemfor more information.
POWER DOOR LOCKS (IF EQUIPPED)
If the door does not unlock when
the top of the control is pressed,
seeInterior power door unlock
disable featurein theRemote entry
sectionin this chapter.
Press the top of the control to
unlock all doors and the bottom to
lock all doors.
INTERIOR TONNEAU COVER RELEASE (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle is equipped with a mechanical interior tonneau cover
release handle that provides a means of escape for children and adults in
the event they become locked inside the pickup box.
Adults are advised to familiarize themselves with the operation and
location of the release handle.
UNLOCK
LOCK
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To open the tonneau cover from the
inside, pull the“T”shaped handle
and push up on the tonneau cover
panel. The handle is composed of a
material that will glow for hours in
darkness following brief exposure to
ambient light.
The“T”shaped handle is located on
the tonneau cover panel.
Keep vehicle doors and tonneau cover locked and keep keys and
remote transmitters out of a child’s reach. Unsupervised children
could lock themselves in the box and risk injury. Children should be
taught not to play in vehicles.
On hot days, the temperature in the pickup box can rise very
quickly. Exposure of people or animals to these high
temperatures for even a short time can cause death or serious
heat-related injuries, including brain damage. Small children are
particularly at risk.
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and with RS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
Your vehicle is equipped with a remote entry system which allows you to:
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•unlock the vehicle doors without
a key.
•lock all the vehicle doors without
a key.
•activate the personal alarm.
If there is any potential remote keyless entry problem with your vehicle,
ensureALL remote entry transmittersare taken to the dealership, to
aid in troubleshooting.
Unlocking the doors
1. Pressand release to unlock the driver’s door.Note:The interior
lamps will illuminate.
2. Press
and release again within three seconds to unlock all the
doors.
Locking the doors
1. Pressand release to lock all the doors.
2. Press
and release again within three seconds to confirm that all the
doors are closed and locked.Note:the doors will lock again, the horn
will chirp once, and the lamps will flash.
If any of the doors are not properly closed the horn will make two quick
chirps and the lamps will not flash.
Power door unlock disabled
The UNLOCK feature on your power
door locks will not work from inside
the vehicle when:
•the ignition has been turned to the OFF position, and
UNLOCK
LOCK
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