2020 FORD RANGER Owners Manual

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Jump Starting the Vehicle........................235
Connecting the Jumper Cables.................... 235
Jump Starting...................................................... 236
Preparing Your Vehicle..................................... 235
Removing the Jumper Cables....................... 236
K
Keyless Entry...................................................66 SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY
KEYPAD.............................................................. 66
Keyless Starting............................................140
Ignition Modes..................................................... 140
Keys and Remote Controls..........................51
L
Lane Keeping System..................................197 Switching the System On and Off...............198
Lighting Control
...............................................77
Flashing the Headlamp High Beam..............78
Headlamp High Beam......................................... 77
Lighting...............................................................77 General Information............................................. 77
Load Carriers See: Roof Racks and Load Carriers..............218
Load Carrying.................................................214
Load Limit........................................................214 Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles............................................................. 218
Vehicle Loading - with and without a Trailer.................................................................. 214
Load Retaining Fixtures..............................218 Tie Down Points.................................................. 218
Locking and Unlocking.................................63 Activating Intelligent Access........................... 64
Autolock.................................................................. 65
Locking and Unlocking the Doors with the Key Blade............................................................ 63
Mislock..................................................................... 65
Opening a Rear Door from the Inside...........64
Power Door Locks................................................ 63
Remote Control.................................................... 63
Smart Unlocks for Integrated Keyhead Transmitter........................................................ 65Lug Nuts
See: Changing a Road Wheel.......................... 311
M
Maintenance..................................................261 General Information.......................................... 261
Manual Climate Control
..............................117
Directing the Airflow........................................... 117
Setting the Blower Motor Speed.................... 117
Setting the Temperature................................... 117
Switching Maximum Air Conditioning On and Off................................................................ 118
Switching Maximum Defrost On and Off........................................................................\
118
Switching Recirculated Air On and Off........................................................................\
118
Switching the Air Conditioning On and Off........................................................................\
. 117
Switching the Climate Control On and Off........................................................................\
. 117
Manual Seats
.................................................126
Adjusting the Recliner....................................... 126
Adjusting the Seat Height................................ 127
Moving the Seat Backward and Forward............................................................. 126
Manual Tailgate
..............................................68
Lowering the Tailgate......................................... 68
Media Hub......................................................354
Message Center See: Information Displays................................. 96
Mirrors See: Windows and Mirrors................................ 83
Mobile Communications Equipment.......15
Motorcraft Parts...........................................324
MyKey – Troubleshooting............................61
MyKey ™
.............................................................58
Principle of Operation........................................ 58
N
Navigation......................................................387 Changing the Format of the Map................388
cityseeker............................................................. 390
Michelin Travel Guide........................................ 391
Navigation Map Accuracy and Updates............................................................ 392
Route Guidance................................................. 389
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Setting a Destination........................................
387
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link.................... 391
Zoom...................................................................... 388
Normal Scheduled Maintenance...........415
Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor™......................... 415
Normal Maintenance Intervals...................... 417
O
Off-Road Driving
..........................................230
After Off-Road Driving...................................... 231
Basic Off-road Driving Techniques.............230
Crossing Obstacles........................................... 230
Hill Climbing........................................................ 230
Oil Change Indicator Reset......................265
Oil Check See: Engine Oil Check...................................... 264
Opening and Closing the Hood..............262 Closing the Hood............................................... 262
Opening the Hood............................................. 262
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature.....................................................244
Obtaining a French Owner ’s Manual.........244
Overhead Console
........................................137
P
Parking Aids
....................................................182
Principle of Operation....................................... 182
Parking Brake..................................................172
Passive Anti-Theft System.........................70 Programming a Spare Intelligent Access
Key........................................................................\
70
SecuriLock®........................................................... 70
Passive Key Backup Position
......................57
PATS See: Passive Anti-Theft System..................... 70
Perchlorate........................................................13
Personal Safety System ™
.........................40
How Does the Personal Safety System
Work?.................................................................. 40
Phone...............................................................385 Android Auto....................................................... 386
Apple CarPlay..................................................... 386
Pairing Your Cell Phone for the First Time................................................................... 385
Text Messaging.................................................. 386
Using Your Cell Phone..................................... 385Power Door Locks
See: Locking and Unlocking............................. 63
Power Seats
....................................................127
Adjusting the Driver Seat Height .................. 127
Adjusting the Lumbar....................................... 128
Adjusting the Recliner....................................... 128
Moving the Seat Backward and Forward.............................................................. 127
Power Steering Fluid Check
......................271
Power Windows..............................................83
Bounce-Back......................................................... 85
Driver Door Switches (Double Cab).............84
Driver Door Switches (Single Cab)................83
Front and Rear Passenger Door Switches............................................................. 84
Opening and Closing Other Windows Automatically................................................... 84
Opening and Closing the Driver Side Window Automatically................................. 84
Resetting the Memory of the Electric Windows - Vehicle with One Touch
Up/Down on Driver Side only..................... 85
Safety Mode........................................................... 85
Safety Switch for the Rear Windows...........84
Pre-Collision Assist....................................209 Using the Pre-Collision Assist
System............................................................... 210
Protecting the Environment........................16
Puncture See: Changing a Road Wheel.......................... 311
R
Radio................................................................348 Antenna................................................................ 348
Rear Axle
..........................................................169
Rear Parking Aid............................................182
Obstacle Distance Indicator........................... 183
Rear Seat Armrest........................................138
Rear Seats
.......................................................128
Folding the Seat Backrest............................... 129
Folding the Seat Cushion................................ 128
Removing the Seat Cushion........................... 128
Unfolding the Seat Backrest.......................... 130
Unfolding the Seat Cushion............................ 129
Rear View Camera.......................................184 Camera guidelines............................................. 185
Manual Zoom....................................................... 187
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Obstacle Distance Indicator..........................
186
Rear Camera Delay............................................ 187
Using the Rear View Camera System.........185
Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera................................... 184
Recommended Towing Weights.............221 Towing Capacities.............................................. 222
Trailer Hitch Identification.............................. 222
Trailer Nose Weight........................................... 223
Refueling.........................................................150
Refueling System Overview........................... 150
Refueling System Warning.............................. 152
Refueling Your Vehicle...................................... 150
Remote Control
...............................................51
Car Finder................................................................ 55
Integrated Keyhead Transmitter...................... 51
Intelligent Access Key......................................... 52
Remote Start......................................................... 56
Replacing the Battery......................................... 53
Sounding a Panic Alarm.................................... 55
Remote Start..................................................123 Automatic Settings............................................ 123
Heated and Cooled Features.......................... 123
Last Settings......................................................... 123
Removing a Headlamp..............................276
Removing the Tailgate.................................68
Repairing Minor Paint Damage
...............287
Replacement Parts Recommendation........................................13
Collision Repairs.................................................... 14
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical Repairs.................................................................. 14
Warranty on Replacement Parts..................... 14
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control.............................................................57
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)..............................................................244
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)..............................................................244
Roadside Assistance
..................................233
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside
Assistance....................................................... 234
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Getting Roadside Assistance................................... 233
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Using Roadside Assistance................................... 233
Roadside Emergencies..............................233
Roof Racks and Load Carriers.................218 Running-In
See: Breaking-In................................................. 229
Running Out of Fuel
....................................148
Adding Fuel From a Portable Fuel
Container.......................................................... 149
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.................. 148
S
Safety Canopy ™
............................................46
Safety Precautions.......................................147
Satellite Radio
..............................................348
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number
(ESN)................................................................ 349
Satellite Radio Reception Factors..............348
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service.................349
Troubleshooting................................................. 349
Scheduled Maintenance Record
............421
Scheduled Maintenance............................412
Seatbelt Extensions......................................38
Seatbelt Height Adjustment......................36
Seatbelt Reminder........................................36 Seatbelt Status..................................................... 37
Seatbelts...........................................................33 Principle of Operation......................................... 33
Seats..................................................................124
Security..............................................................70
Settings...........................................................393 Audio...................................................................... 393
Automatic Updates.......................................... 394
Bluetooth.............................................................. 393
Charge Settings.................................................. 394
Clock....................................................................... 393
Display................................................................... 394
Driver Assist......................................................... 393
Emergency Assistance.................................... 394
FordPass............................................................... 394
General.................................................................. 394
Message Center................................................. 394
Mobile Apps......................................................... 394
Multi Contour Seats.......................................... 394
Navigation............................................................ 394
Personal Profiles................................................ 394
Phone..................................................................... 393
Seats...................................................................... 394
Sound..................................................................... 393
Valet Mode........................................................... 394
Vehicle................................................................... 393
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Voice Control.......................................................
394
Setting the Trail Control Speed..............180
Side Airbags.....................................................45
Sitting in the Correct Position..................124
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains................................. 306
Spare Wheel See: Changing a Road Wheel.......................... 311
Special Notices
................................................14
New Vehicle Limited Warranty......................... 14
Notice to Owners of Pickup Trucks and Utility Type Vehicles........................................ 15
On Board Diagnostics Data Link Connector ............................................................ 14
Special Instructions.............................................. 14
Using Your Vehicle as an Ambulance............15
Using Your Vehicle With a Snowplow...........15
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance...............................................418
Exceptions........................................................... 420
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................ 188
Stability Control
.............................................175
Principle of Operation....................................... 175
Starter Switch See: Ignition Switch........................................... 139
Starting a Gasoline Engine.......................140 Automatic Engine Shutdown......................... 142
Failure to Start..................................................... 142
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes................143
Important Ventilating Information...............143
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving................................................................ 143
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary......................................................... 142
Vehicles with an Ignition Key........................... 141
Vehicles with Keyless Start.............................. 141
Starting and Stopping the Engine..........139 General Information.......................................... 139
Steering...........................................................209 Electric Power Steering................................... 209
Steering Wheel
................................................72
Storage Compartments.............................137
Sun Visors.........................................................88 Illuminated Vanity Mirror................................... 88
Supplementary Restraints System..........41 Principle of Operation......................................... 41
Switching Trail Control On and Off.......180 Symbols Glossary
.............................................7
SYNC™ 3.........................................................372
General Information.......................................... 372
SYNC™ 3 Troubleshooting......................395 Additional Information and
Assistance....................................................... 407
Apps....................................................................... 402
Navigation............................................................. 401
Personal Profiles............................................... 405
Phone..................................................................... 399
Resetting the System....................................... 407
USB and Bluetooth Audio.............................. 396
Voice Recognition.............................................. 395
Wi-Fi Connectivity............................................ 404
SYNC™ Applications and Services........................................................359
911 Assist............................................................... 359
SYNC Mobile Apps............................................. 361
SYNC™............................................................355 General Information......................................... 355
SYNC™ Troubleshooting.........................363
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Tailgate Lock....................................................68 Power Tailgate Lock............................................ 68
Tailgate..............................................................68
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications............323
Terrain Control
...............................................178
Principle of Operation....................................... 178
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)........................241
Tire Care
...........................................................291
Glossary of Tire Terminology......................... 293
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading.............................................................. 291
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall........................................................... 294
Temperature A B C............................................ 292
Traction AA A B C............................................... 292
Treadwear............................................................. 292
Tire Pressure Monitoring System...........307 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System...................................... 308
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System ..................................... 309
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Tires
See: Wheels and Tires..................................... 290
Towing a Trailer............................................220
Towing Points................................................238
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels..........................................................226
Emergency Towing............................................. 227
Recreational Towing.......................................... 227
Towing.............................................................220
Traction Control.............................................174 Principle of Operation....................................... 174
Trail Control Indicators................................181
Trail Control
....................................................180
Trail Control – Troubleshooting..................... 181
Trail Control – Troubleshooting...............181 Trail Control – Information Messages.........181
Trailer Sway Control.....................................221
Transmission Code Designation............326
Transmission..................................................158
Transporting the Vehicle
...........................237
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Under Hood Overview...............................263
Under Seat Storage.....................................138 SuperCab............................................................... 138
Unique Driving Characteristics................145
Universal Garage Door Opener.................131 HomeLink Wireless Control System.............131
USB Port
.........................................................353
Using Adaptive Cruise Control................189 Automatic Cancellation................................... 192
Blocked Sensor................................................... 194
Canceling the Set Speed................................. 192
Changing the Set Speed.................................. 192
Detection Issues.................................................. 193
Following a Vehicle............................................ 190
Hilly Condition Usage........................................ 192
Overriding the Set Speed................................. 191
Resuming the Set Speed................................. 192
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed.............190
Setting the Gap Distance................................. 191
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off....................................................................... 193
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On........................................................................\
190
Switching to Normal Cruise Control............195
System Not Available....................................... 194Using Cruise Control...................................188
Canceling the Set Speed................................. 188
Changing the Set Speed................................. 188
Resuming the Set Speed................................. 189
Setting the Cruise Speed................................ 188
Switching Cruise Control Off......................... 189
Switching Cruise Control On.......................... 188
Using Four-Wheel Drive.............................162 4WD Indicator Lights........................................ 162
Driving Off-Road With Truck and Utility Vehicles............................................................. 164
How Your Vehicle Differs From Other Vehicles............................................................. 163
Using the Electronic Shift on the Fly 4WD system................................................................ 162
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems...........................................................61
Using Snow Chains....................................306 Vehicles with Stability Control..................... 307
Using Stability Control................................176 AdvanceTrac ™ with Roll Stability Control ™
(RSC™)............................................................. 176
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player............................................................362
Audio Voice Commands................................. 363
Media Sources.................................................... 362
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone
............358
Accessing Features through the Phone
Menu.................................................................. 359
Pairing a Phone.................................................. 358
Phone Controls...................................................359
Phone Voice Commands................................ 358
Using Traction Control................................174 Switching the System Off ............................... 174
System Indicator Lights and Messages........................................................... 174
Using Voice Recognition
...........................356
Apps........................................................................\
379
Automatic Blower Motor Speed Reduction........................................................ 380
Climate................................................................... 376
Entertainment..................................................... 375
General................................................................... 374
Initiating a Voice Session................................ 356
Navigation............................................................. 378
Phone...................................................................... 377
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link................... 379
System Interaction and Feedback...............357
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Voice Settings.....................................................
380
Using Voice Recognition - Vehicles Without: SYNC..........................................354
Voice Pass Through.......................................... 354
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only).........................242
V
Vehicle Care...................................................282 General Information......................................... 282
Vehicle Certification Label.......................325
Vehicle Identification Number................325
Vehicle Storage.............................................287 Body........................................................................\
287
Brakes.................................................................... 288
Cooling system................................................... 288
Disconnecting Your 12 Volt Battery.............288
Engine.................................................................... 288
Fuel system......................................................... 288
General.................................................................. 287
Miscellaneous..................................................... 288
Removing Vehicle From Storage.................288
Tires........................................................................\
288
Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot...............................340
Ventilation See: Climate Control........................................... 117
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number............325
Voice Control....................................................73
W
Warning Lamps and Indicators
.................92
Adaptive Cruise Control Indicator.................. 92
Anti-Lock Braking System................................ 92
Automatic Headlamp High Beam Indicator.............................................................. 92
Auto-Start-Stop Indicator................................ 92
Battery...................................................................... 92
Blind Spot Monitor............................................... 92
Brake System Warning Lamp.......................... 92
Cruise Control Indicator..................................... 93
Direction Indicator............................................... 93
Door Ajar Warning Lamp................................... 93
Electronic Locking Differential........................ 93
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Lamp
.................................................................... 93Fasten Seatbelt Warning Lamp......................
93
Four-Wheel Drive Indicators............................ 93
Front Airbag............................................................ 93
Front Fog Lamp Indicator................................. 93
Headlamp High Beam Indicator..................... 93
Hood Ajar Warning Lamp................................. 94
Low Beam Malfunction..................................... 94
Low Fuel Level Warning Lamp........................ 94
Low Tire Pressure Warning Lamp.................. 94
Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Lamp.................................................................... 94
Oil Pressure Warning Lamp............................. 94
Parking Lamps...................................................... 94
Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power/Electronic Throttle Control...........94
Service Engine Soon........................................... 94
Stability Control and Traction Control Indicator.............................................................. 95
Stability Control and Traction Control Off Warning Lamp.................................................. 95
Tow Haul Indicator.............................................. 95
Trail Control............................................................ 95
Washer Fluid Check......................................271
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior.............................. 282
See: Wipers and Washers.................................. 75
Waxing.............................................................284
What Is 911 Assist...........................................49
What Is a Connected Vehicle..................336
What Is Trail Control
...................................180
Wheel Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel.......................... 311
Wheels and Tires.........................................290 General Information......................................... 290
Technical Specifications.................................. 321
Windows and Mirrors
....................................83
Windshield Washers......................................76
Windshield Wipers.........................................75
Intermittent Wipe................................................. 75
Speed Dependent Wipers................................. 75
Wiper Blades See: Checking the Wiper Blades.................. 274
Wipers and Washers.....................................75
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