2005 FORD RANGER Owners Manual

Fluid capacities .........................234
Foglamps .....................................37
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles .......153
driving off road .......................155
electronic shift ........................154
indicator light .........................153
preparing to drive your
vehicle .....................................147
Fuel ............................................216
calculating fuel economy .......220
cap ...........................................218
capacity ...................................234
choosing the right fuel ...........218
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................223
detergent in fuel .....................220
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................216, 218, 220
filter, specifications ........220, 233
fuel pump shut-off switch .....163
improving fuel economy ........220
octane rating ...................219, 240
quality ......................................219
running out of fuel .................220
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................216
Fuel pump shut-off switch .......163
Fuses ..................................164–165
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............218
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................220
Gauges .........................................14
H
Hazard flashers .........................163
Headlamps ...................................37aiming ........................................38
bulb specifications
....................41
daytime running lights
.............37
flash to pass
..............................38
high beam
.................................38
replacing bulbs
.........................42
turning on and off
....................37
Heating
heating and air
conditioning system
...........34–35
Hood
..........................................196
I
Ignition
...............................140, 240
Infant seats
(see Safety seats)
.......................85
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing
........................................225
Instrument panel
cleaning
...................................192
cluster
........................................10
lighting up panel and
interior
.......................................38
J
Jack
............................................102
positioning
.......................102, 106
storage
.............................102, 104
Jump-starting your vehicle
......174
K
Keys
positions of the ignition
.........140
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Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................41
daytime running light ...............37
fog lamps ...................................37
headlamps .................................37
headlamps, flash to pass ..........38
instrument panel, dimming .....38
interior lamps .....................41–42
replacing bulbs ....... 41–43, 45–46
Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal) ........................40
Lights, warning and indicator ....10
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........145
Load limits .................................124
Loading instructions .................128
Lubricant specifications ...237, 240
Lug nuts ....................................109
Lumbar support, seats ...............60
M
Manual transmission .................150
fluid capacities ........................234
lubricant specifications ..........240
reverse .....................................152
Mirrors
fold away ...................................50
side view mirrors (power) .......49
Motorcraft parts ................220, 233
O
Octane rating ............................219
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................201
P
Parking brake ............................145Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....233
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................168
Power door locks ........................55
Power mirrors .............................49
Power point .................................48
Power steering ..........................146
fluid, checking and adding ....226
fluid, refill capacity ................234
fluid, specifications .........237, 240
Power Windows ...........................49
Preparing to drive your
vehicle ........................................147
R
Radio ....................16, 18, 21, 25, 28
CD-MP3 .....................................29
Relays ........................................164
Remote entry system .................56
illuminated entry ......................58
locking/unlocking doors .....55–56
Roadside assistance ..................162
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ............71
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ........................61, 63–65
Safety defects, reporting ..........188
Safety restraints ..............61, 63–65
belt minder ...............................68
extension assembly ..................67
for adults .............................63–65
for children .........................81–82
lap belt ......................................66
safety belt maintenance ...........71
warning light and chime ....67–68
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Safety seats for children ............85
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) ...............61
Seats ............................................59
child safety seats ......................85
Servicing your vehicle ..............195
Setting the clock
AM/FM stereo ...........................16
AM/FM stereo CD .....................18
AM/FM stereo tape/CD/MP3 ....21
Premium AM/FM stereo
CD6/MP3 ...................................25
Snowplowing .................................7
Spare tire (see Changing the
Tire) ...........................................104
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................233, 240
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................237, 240
Speed control ..............................50
Starting your
vehicle ........................140–141, 143
jump starting ..........................174
Steering wheel
tilting .........................................48
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................48
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Maintenance and
Specifications ..........................118
Roadside Emergencies ...........102
Tires ...............................96–97, 102alignment ................................116
care ..........................................115
changing ..................102, 104, 106
checking the pressure ..............99
inspecting and inflating ...........98
label .........................................114
replacing ..................................101
rotating ....................................117
safety practices .......................116
sidewall information ...............109
snow tires and chains ............123
spare tire .................................103
terminology ...............................97
tire grades .................................97
treadwear ..........................96, 115
Towing .......................................128
recreational towing .................138
trailer towing ..........................128
wrecker ....................................179
Traction-lok rear axle ...............146
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................231
Transmission
automatic operation ...............147
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....147
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................230
fluid, refill capacities ..............234
lubricant specifications ..237, 240
manual operation ....................150
Turn signal ..................................40
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................240
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................243
Vehicle loading ..........................124
camper bodies ........................161
Ventilating your vehicle ...........144
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Warning lights (see Lights) .......10
Washer fluid ..............................200
Water, Driving through .............161
Windows
power .........................................49Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
..........................................47
checking and adding fluid
.....200
replacing wiper blades
.............47
Wrecker towing
.........................179
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