2021 FORD RANGER seats

Introduction
About This Manual
..........................................7
Symbols Glossary ............................................
7
Data Recording .................................................
9
Perchlorate .......................................................
13
Replacement Parts Recommendation ........................................................................\
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13
Special Notices ...............................................
14
Mobile Communications Equipment ........................................................................\
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15
Environment
Protecting the Environment .......................
16
At a Glance
Instrument Panel ............................................
17
Child Safety
General Information ......................................
19
Installing Child Restraints ...........................
21
Booster Seats .................................................
28
Child Restraint Positioning ........................
30
Child Safety Locks ..........................................
31
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation ..................................
33
Fastening the Seatbelts .............................
34
Seatbelt Height Adjustment .....................
36
Seatbelt Reminder .......................................
36
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance ...............................................
38
Seatbelt Extensions .....................................
38
Personal Safety System ™
Personal Safety System ™........................
40
Supplementary Restraints System
Principle of Operation ..................................
41
Driver and Passenger Airbags ...................
42Front Passenger Sensing System
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43
Side Airbags ....................................................
45
Safety Canopy ™...........................................
46
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator .......
47
Airbag Disposal .............................................
48
911 Assist
What Is 911 Assist ..........................................
49
Emergency Call Requirements ................
49
Emergency Call Limitations ......................
50
Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on Radio Frequencies ..................................................
51
Remote Control ..............................................
51
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control ........................................................................\
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57
Passive Key Backup Position .....................
57
MyKey ™
Principle of Operation .................................
58
Creating a MyKey ..........................................
59
Clearing All MyKeys .....................................
60
Checking MyKey System Status .............
60
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems .........................................................
61
MyKey – Troubleshooting ...........................
61
Doors and Locks
Locking and Unlocking ................................
63
Keyless Entry ..................................................
66
Tailgate
Tailgate Lock ...................................................
68
Removing the Tailgate ................................
68
Security
Passive Anti-Theft System ........................
70
Anti-Theft Alarm ...........................................
70
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Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel
...................72
Audio Control ..................................................
72
Voice Control ...................................................
73
Cruise Control .................................................
73
Information Display Control ......................
74
Horn ....................................................................
74
Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers ........................................
75
Autowipers .......................................................
75
Windshield Washers ....................................
76
Lighting
General Information ......................................
77
Lighting Control ..............................................
77
Autolamps .......................................................
78
Instrument Lighting Dimmer .....................
78
Daytime Running Lamps ............................
79
Automatic High Beam Control ................
80
Front Fog Lamps ............................................
81
Direction Indicators .......................................
81
Interior Lamps .................................................
81
Ambient Lighting ...........................................
82
Cargo Lamps ...................................................
82
Windows and Mirrors
Power Windows .............................................
83
Exterior Mirrors ...............................................
86
Interior Mirror ...................................................
87
Sun Visors ........................................................
88
Instrument Cluster
Gauges ..............................................................
89
Warning Lamps and Indicators ................
92
Audible Warnings and Indicators ............
95
Information Displays
General Information ....................................
96Information Messages
...............................
104
Climate Control
Manual Climate Control .............................
117
Automatic Climate Control ......................
118
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate ........................................................................\
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120
Heated Windshield ......................................
122
Heated Rear Window .................................
122
Heated Exterior Mirrors ..............................
122
Cabin Air Filter ...............................................
122
Remote Start .................................................
123
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position .................
124
Head Restraints ............................................
124
Manual Seats ................................................
125
Power Seats ...................................................
127
Rear Seats ......................................................
128
Heated Seats ................................................
130
Rear Occupant Alert System
What is the Rear Occupant Alert System ........................................................................\
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131
How Does the Rear Occupant Alert System Work ..............................................
131
Rear Occupant Alert System Precautions ........................................................................\
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131
Rear Occupant Alert System Limitations ........................................................................\
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131
Switching Rear Occupant Alert System On and Off ...................................................
131
Rear Occupant Alert System Indicators ........................................................................\
.
132
Rear Occupant Alert System Audible Warnings .....................................................
132
Garage Door Opener
Universal Garage Door Opener ...............
133
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Removing a Headlamp
.............................278
Changing a Bulb ..........................................
278
Vehicle Care
General Information ..................................
283
Cleaning Products ......................................
283
Cleaning the Exterior .................................
284
Waxing ............................................................
285
Cleaning the Engine ...................................
285
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades ........................................................................\
286
Cleaning the Interior ..................................
286
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens .......................
287
Cleaning Leather Seats ............................
287
Repairing Minor Paint Damage .............
288
Cleaning the Wheels .................................
288
Vehicle Storage ...........................................
288
Wheels and Tires
General Information ...................................
291
Tire Care .........................................................
292
Using Snow Chains ....................................
307
Tire Pressure Monitoring System .........
308
Changing a Road Wheel ............................
312
Technical Specifications ..........................
322
Capacities and Specifications
Engine Specifications ...............................
324
Motorcraft Parts ..........................................
325
Vehicle Identification Number ...............
326
Vehicle Certification Label .......................
327
Transmission Code Designation ............
327
Capacities and Specifications ...............
328
Bulb Specification Chart ..........................
334
Connected Vehicle
What Is a Connected Vehicle .................
336
Connected Vehicle Requirements .......
336Connected Vehicle Limitations
.............
336
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile Network .....................................................
336
Connecting the Vehicle to a Wi-Fi Network - Vehicles With: SYNC 3 .....
336
Connected Vehicle – Troubleshooting - Vehicles With: Modem ..........................
337
Connected Vehicle – Troubleshooting - Vehicles With: SYNC 3 ..........................
338
Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot
Creating a Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot - Vehicles Without: SYNC ......................
340
Creating a Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot .........
340
Changing the Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot Name or Password .................................
341
Audio System
General Information ..................................
342
Audio Unit ......................................................
342
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: SYNC ........
344
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: SYNC 3 .....
346
Connecting a Bluetooth® Device - Vehicles With: AM/FM/USB/
Bluetooth, Vehicles Without: SYNC
........................................................................\
347
Radio ...............................................................
348
Satellite Radio .............................................
348
Digital Radio .................................................
350
Audio Input Jack ..........................................
352
USB Port .........................................................
353
Using Voice Recognition - Vehicles Without: SYNC ........................................
354
Media Hub .....................................................
354
SYNC™
General Information ..................................
355
Using Voice Recognition ..........................
356
Using SYNC™ With Your Phone ...........
358
SYNC™ Applications and Services ......
359
Using SYNC™ With Your Media Player ........................................................................\
362
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Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children
Recommended Restraint
Type
Child Size, Height, Weight, or Age
Child
Use a child restraint
(sometimes called an
infant carrier, convertible seat, or toddler seat).
Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less
(generally age four or younger).
Infants or
toddlers
Use a belt-positioningbooster seat.
Children who have outgrown or no longer
properly fit in a child restraint (generally
children who are less than
57 in (1.45 m)
tall, are greater than age four and less
than age 12, and between
40 lb (18 kg)
and 80 lb (36 kg) and upward to 100 lb
(45 kg) if recommended by your child
restraint manufacturer).
Small children
Use a vehicle seatbelt
having the lap belt snug
and low across the hips, shoulder belt centered
across the shoulder and
chest, and seat backrest upright.
Children who have outgrown or no longer
properly fit in a belt-positioning booster
seat (generally children who are at least 57 in (1.45 m)
tall or greater than 80 lb
(36 kg) or 100 lb (45 kg) if recommended by child restraint manufacturer).
Larger children
• You are required by law to properly use
child restraints for infants and toddlers
in the United States, Canada and
Mexico.
• Many states and provinces require that
small children use approved booster
seats until they reach age eight, a
height of
57 in (1.45 m) tall, or 80 lb
(36 kg). Check your local and state or
provincial laws for specific
requirements about the safety of
children in your vehicle. •
When possible, properly restrain
children 12 years of age and under in a
rear seating position of your vehicle.
Accident statistics suggest that
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating positions
than in a front seating position. See
Front Passenger Sensing System
(page 43).
• When installing a rear facing child
restraint, adjust the vehicle seats to
avoid interference between the child
restraint and the vehicle seat in front
of the child restraint.
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Note:
The automatic locking mode is
available on the front passenger and rear
seats. This vehicle does not require the use
of a locking clip.
6. Allow the belt to retract to remove slack. The belt clicks as it retracts to
indicate it is in the automatic locking
mode.
7. Try to pull the seatbelt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is
in the automatic locking mode (you
should not be able to pull more belt
out). If the retractor is not locked,
unbuckle the belt and repeat Steps 5
and 6. 8.
Remove remaining slack from the belt.
Force the seat down with extra weight,
for example, by pressing down or
kneeling on the child restraint as you
pull up on the shoulder belt to force
slack from the belt. This is necessary
to remove the remaining slack that
exists once you add the extra weight
of the child to the child restraint. It also
helps to achieve the proper snugness
of the child restraint to your vehicle.
Sometimes, a slight lean toward the
buckle helps to remove remaining slack
from the belt.
9. Attach the tether strap (if the child restraint is equipped). 10. Before placing the child in the seat,
forcibly move the seat forward and
back to make sure the seat is securely
held in place.
To check this, grab the seat at the belt path
and attempt to move it side to side and
forward and back. There should be no
more than 1 in (2.5 cm) of movement for
proper installation.
We recommend checking with a NHTSA
Certified Child Passenger Safety
Technician to make certain the child
restraint is properly installed. In Canada,
check with Transport Canada for referral
to a Child Car Seat Clinic.
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers
for CHildren (LATCH) WARNING: Do not attach two child
safety restraints to the same anchor. In
a crash, one anchor may not be strong
enough to hold two child safety restraint
attachments and may break, causing
serious injury or death.
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For SuperCab vehicles, the lower LATCH
anchors are at the back panel behind the
rear seats.
Follow the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions to properly install a child
restraint with LATCH attachments.
Follow the instructions later in this chapter
on attaching child restraints with tether
straps.
Attach LATCH lower attachments of the
child restraint only to the anchors shown.
Use of Inboard Lower Anchors
from the Outermost Seating
Positions (Center Seating Use)
WARNING: The standardized
spacing for LATCH lower anchors is 11 in
(280 mm) center to center. Do not use
LATCH lower anchors for the center
seating position unless the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions permit and
specify using anchors spaced at least as
far apart as those in this vehicle.
The lower anchors at the center of the
second row rear seat are spaced
25.7 in
(652 mm) apart. The standardized spacing
for LATCH lower anchors is 11.0 in
(280 mm) center to center. You cannot
install a child restraint with rigid LATCH
attachments at the center seating position.
LATCH compatible child restraints (with
attachments on belt webbing) can only be used at this seating position provided that
the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions permit use with the anchor
spacing stated. Do not attach a child
restraint to any lower anchor if an adjacent
child restraint is attached to that anchor.
Each time you use the child restraint, check
that the seat is properly attached to the
lower anchors and tether anchor, if
applicable. Tug the child restraint from side
to side and forward and back where it is
secured to the vehicle. The seat should
move less than
1 in (2.5 cm) when you do
this for a proper installation.
If the child restraint is not anchored
properly, the risk of a child being injured in
a crash greatly increases.
Combining Seatbelt and LATCH
Lower Anchors for Attaching Child
Restraints
When used in combination, either the
seatbelt or the LATCH lower anchors may
be attached first, provided a proper
installation is achieved. Attach the tether
strap afterward, if included with the child
restraint.
Using Tether Straps
Many forward-facing child restraints
include a tether strap which extends from
the back of the child restraint and hooks
to an anchoring point called the top tether
anchor. Tether straps are available as an
accessory for many older child restraints.
Contact the manufacturer of your child
restraint for information about ordering a
tether strap, or to obtain a longer tether
strap if the tether strap on your child
restraint does not reach the appropriate
top tether anchor in the vehicle.
The passenger seats of your vehicle may
have built-in tether strap anchors behind
the seats.
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For SuperCrew vehicles, the tether anchors
are anchor brackets behind the seat on the
rear edge of the seat cushion.
For SuperCab vehicles, the tether anchors
in your vehicle are loops of webbing above
the seat backrest.
The rear seat in the SuperCab has two
straps along the top of the seat backrest
that function as both routing loops for the
tether straps and anchor loops.
The tether strap anchors in your vehicle
are in the following positions (shown from
top view):
SuperCrew
SuperCab For SuperCab vehicles without rear seats,
use either of the two passenger side rear
rigid anchors on the back panel as a top
tether for the front passenger seat.
Attach the tether strap only to the
appropriate tether anchor as shown. The
tether strap may not work properly if
attached somewhere other than the
correct tether anchor.
If you install a child restraint with rigid
LATCH attachments, do not tighten the
tether strap enough to lift the child
restraint off the vehicle seat cushion when
the child is seated in it. Keep the tether
strap just snug without lifting the front of
the child restraint. Keeping the child
restraint just touching the vehicle seat
gives the best protection in a severe crash.
Once you have installed the child restraint
using either the seatbelt, the lower anchors
of the LATCH system, or both, you can
attach the top tether strap.
Front Seat Tether Strap
Attachment (SuperCab)
If the tether strap is clipped incorrectly, the
child restraint may not be retained properly
in the event of a crash.
If the child restraint is not anchored
properly, the risk of a child being injured in
a crash greatly increases.
If your child restraint system has a tether
strap, and the child restraint manufacturer
recommends its use, we also recommend
its use.
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If your child restraint system has a tether
strap, and the child restraint manufacturer
recommends its use, we also recommend
its use.
BOOSTER SEATS
WARNING: Do not put the shoulder
section of the seatbelt or allow the child
to put the shoulder section of the
seatbelt under their arm or behind their
back. Failure to follow this instruction
could reduce the effectiveness of the
seatbelt and increase the risk of injury or
death in a crash.
Use a belt-positioning booster seat for
children who have outgrown or no longer
properly fit in a child safety restraint
(generally children who are less than 57 in
(1.45 m) tall, are greater than age 4 and
less than age 12, and between 40 lb (18 kg)
and
80 lb (36 kg) and upward to 100 lb
(45 kg) if recommended by your child
restraint manufacturer). Many state and
provincial laws require that children use
approved booster seats until they reach
age eight, a height of
57 in (1.45 m) tall, or
80 lb (36 kg).
Booster seats should be used until you can
answer YES to ALL of these questions
when seated without a booster seat: •
Can the child sit all the way back
against their vehicle seat backrest with
knees bent comfortably at the edge of
the seat cushion?
• Can the child sit without slouching?
• Does the lap belt rest low across the
hips?
• Is the shoulder belt centered on the
shoulder and chest?
• Can the child stay seated like this for
the whole trip?
Always use booster seats in conjunction
with your vehicle lap and shoulder belt.
Types of Booster Seats •
Backless booster seats
If your backless booster seat has a
removable shield, remove the shield. If a
vehicle seating position has a low seat
backrest or no head restraint, a backless
booster seat may place your child's head
(as measured at the tops of the ears)
above the top of the seat. In this case,
move the backless booster to another
seating position with a higher seat backrest
or head restraint and lap and shoulder
belts, or consider using a high back booster
seat.
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