2023 FORD RANGER page 78

Battery and Charging System
ActionMessage
The charging system needs servicing. If the warning stays onor continues to come on, have your vehicle checked as soonas possible.
Check Charging System
The battery management system detects an extended low-voltage condition. Your vehicle will disable various featuresto help preserve the battery. Turn off as many of the electricalloads as soon as possible to improve system voltage. If thesystem voltage has recovered, the disabled features willoperate again as normal.
Low Battery FeaturesTemporarily Turned Off
The battery management system determines that the batteryis at a low state of charge. Turn your ignition off as soon aspossible to protect the battery. This message will clear onceyou restart your vehicle and the battery state of charge hasrecovered. Turning off unnecessary electrical loads will allowfaster battery state-of-charge recovery.
Turn Power Off To SaveBattery
The charging system needs servicing. If the warning stays onor continues to come on, have your vehicle checked as soonas possible.
Charging System ServiceSoon
The charging system needs servicing. Have your vehiclechecked as soon as possible.Charging System ServiceNow
The battery management system determines that the batteryis at a low state of charge. Turn your ignition off as soon aspossible to protect the battery. This message clears once yourestart your vehicle and the battery state of charge hasrecovered.
Battery State of ChargeLow
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System
ActionMessage
A fault with the system has occurred. Have your vehiclechecked as soon as possible.Blindspot System Fault
The system sensors are blocked. See Blind Spot Informa-tion System (page 206).Blindspot Not AvailableSensor Blocked SeeManual
The system detects a vehicle.Cross Traffic Alert
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ActionMessage
The blind spot information system and cross traffic alertsystem sensors are blocked. See Blind Spot InformationSystem (page 206).
Cross Traffic Not Avail-able Sensor Blocked SeeManual
A fault with the system has occurred. Have your vehiclechecked as soon as possible.Cross Traffic SystemFault
The system automatically turns off and displays this messagewhen you connect a trailer to the vehicle that does not havea trailer blind spot system or when you switch the trailer blindspot system off through the information display. See BlindSpot Information System (page 206).
Cross Traffic Alert Deac-tivated Trailer Attached
The system automatically turns off and displays this messagewhen you connect a trailer to the vehicle that does not havea trailer blind spot system or when you connect a trailer anddo not set up a Blind Spot Trailer. See Blind Spot Informa-tion System (page 206).
Blind Spot Alert Deactiv-ated Trailer Attached
Displays when the trailer width is wider than 8.2 ft (2.5 m)orlonger than 33 ft (10 m).Trailer Blind Spot
not Operational
above Specified
Measurements
Doors and Locks
ActionMessage
The door(s) listed is not completely closed.X Door Ajar
Driver Alert
ActionMessage
Stop and rest as soon as it is safe to do so.Driver Alert Warning RestNow
Take a rest soon.Driver Alert Warning RestSuggested
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Lane Keeping System
ActionMessage
The system has malfunctioned. Have your vehicle checkedas soon as possible.Lane Keeping Sys.Malfunction ServiceRequired
The system has detected a condition that has caused thesystem to be temporarily unavailable. See Lane KeepingSystem (page 201).
Front Camera Tempor-arily Not Available
The system has detected a condition that requires you toclean the windshield in order for it to operate properly.Front Camera Low Visib-ility Clean Screen
The system has malfunctioned. Have your vehicle checkedas soon as possible.Front Camera Malfunc-tion Service Required
The system requests you to keep your hands on the steeringwheel.Keep Hands on SteeringWheel
Maintenance
ActionMessage
Stop your vehicle as soon as safely possible and turn off theengine. Check the oil level. If the warning stays on or continuesto come on with your engine running, have your vehiclechecked as soon as possible.
Low Engine Oil Pressure
The engine oil life remaining is 10% or less.Change Engine Oil Soon
The oil life left is at 0%.Oil Change Required
The brake fluid level is low, inspect the brake system immedi-ately.Brake Fluid Level Low
The brake system needs servicing. Stop your vehicle in a safeplace. Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.Check Brake System
Your vehicle is still in Transport or Factory mode. This maynot allow some features to operate properly. Have your vehiclechecked as soon as possible.
Transport / FactoryMode Contact Dealer
The powertrain needs service due to a powertrain malfunction.See Manual
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Park Aid
ActionMessage
The system has detected a condition that requires service.Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible. See FrontParking Aid (page 187).
Check Front Park Aid
The system has detected a condition that requires service.Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible. See RearParking Aid (page 187).
Check Rear Park Aid
Displays the park aid status.Front Park Aid On Off
Displays the park aid status.Rear Park Aid On Off
Power Steering
ActionMessage
The power steering system has detected a condition thatrequires service. Have your vehicle checked as soon aspossible.
Steering Fault ServiceNow
The power steering system is not working. Stop your vehiclein a safe place. Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.Steering Loss StopSafely
The power steering system has detected a condition withinthe power steering system, passive entry or the passive startsystem requires service. Have your vehicle checked as soonas possible.
Steering Assist FaultService Required
Pre-Collision Assist
ActionMessage
A fault with the system has occurred. Have your vehiclechecked as soon as possible.Collision WarningMalfunction
You have a blocked sensor due to bad weather, ice, mud orwater in front of the radar sensor. You can typically clean thesensor to resolve. See Pre-Collision Assist (page 213).
Collision Warning NotAvailable SensorBlocked See Manual
A fault with the system has occurred. Have your vehiclechecked as soon as possible.Collision Warning NotAvailable
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Remote Start
ActionMessage
A reminder to push the start button to drive your vehicle aftera remote start.To Drive: Press StartButton
Starting System
ActionMessage
A reminder to apply the brake when starting your vehicle.To START Press Brake
The starter has exceeded its cranking time in attempting tostart your vehicle.Cranking Time Exceeded
The starter is attempting to start your vehicle.Engine Start PendingPlease Wait
The system has cancelled the pending start.Pending Start Cancelled
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
ActionMessage
One or more tires on your vehicle has low tire pressure.Tire Pressure Low
The tire pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning. If thewarning stays on or continues to come on, have your vehiclechecked as soon as possible. See Tire Pressure MonitoringSystem (page 309).
Tire Pressure MonitorFault
A tire pressure sensor is malfunctioning or your spare tire is inuse. See Tire Pressure Monitoring System (page 309). Ifthe warning stays on or continues to come on, have yourvehicle checked as soon as possible.
Tire Pressure SensorFault
Traction Control
ActionMessage
The status of the traction control system after you switchedit off.Traction Control Off
The status of the traction control system after you switchedit on.Traction Control On
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Trail Control
ActionMessage
You must reduce your vehicle speed to use trail control.Reduce Speed To Enter TrailControl
You must release the park brake to use trail control.Trail Control Not Available withPark Brake Applied
You successfully enabled trail control and must pressSET to activate.Trail Control Enabled Use SETButton to Set Speed
A trail control system fault has occurred, the drivermust resume control.Trail Control Off Driver ResumeControl
The system has switched off.Trail Control Off
A system fault is present. See What Is Trail Control(page 184).Trail Control Fault See Manual
You must switch the cruise control off to use trailcontrol.Trail Control Not Available withCruise Control Active
You must close the door to use trail control.Trail Control Not Available withDriver Door Open
Descent control mode is active and you have to pressthe trail control switch to exit.Descent Control Now ActivePress Trail Control Switch ToExit
Trailer
ActionMessage
A correct trailer connection is sensed during a givenignition cycle.Trailer Connected
A trailer connection becomes disconnected, eitherintentionally or unintentionally, and has been sensedduring a given ignition cycle.
Trailer Disconnected
The trailer sway control has detected trailer sway.Trailer Sway Reduce Speed
There are certain faults in your vehicle wiring and trailerwiring/brake system. See Towing a Trailer (page 224).Trailer Wiring Fault
There is a fault with your trailer turn lamp. Check yourlamp.Trailer Left Turn Lamps FaultCheck Lamps
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ActionMessage
There is a fault with your trailer turn lamp. Check yourlamp.Trailer Right Turn Lamps FaultCheck Lamps
There is a fault with your trailer battery. See Towinga Trailer (page 224).Trailer Battery Not Charging SeeManual
There is a fault with your vehicle trailer lighting module.See Towing a Trailer (page 224).Trailer Lighting Module FaultSee Manual
4WD
ActionMessage
A 4X4 system fault is present. Have your vehiclechecked as soon as possible.Check 4x4
The 4X4 system is making a shift.4x4 Shift in Progress
Displays when you attempt to switch to 4X4 LOW andyou do not shift the transmission to neutral (N).For 4x4 LOW Shift to N
Displays when you attempt to switch to 4X4 LOW andyour vehicle's speed is greater than 3 mph (5 km/h).For 4x4 LOW Slow to 3 MPH
Displays when you attempt to switch from 4X4 LOWand you do not shift the transmission to neutral (N).To Exit 4x4 LOW Shift to N
Displays when you attempt to switch from 4X4 LOWand your vehicle's speed is greater than 3 mph(5 km/h).
To Exit 4x4 LOW Slow to 3 MPH
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Note:You can also switch off dual zonemode by pressing and holding the buttonfor more than two seconds.
Switching the Air Conditioning Onand Off
Press and release the button.
Use air conditioning with recirculated airto improve cooling performance andefficiency.
Note:In certain conditions such asmaximum defrost, the air conditioningcompressor may continue to operate eventhough you switch off the air conditioning.
Switching the Climate Control Onand Off
Press and release the button.
Switching Defrost On and Off
Press and release the button todistribute air through thewindshield air vents andde-mister.
You can also use this setting to defog andclear the windshield of a thin covering ofice.
Switching the Heated Seats Onand Off
Press and release the button tocycle through the various heatsettings and off.
See Heated Seats (page 130).
Switching Maximum AirConditioning On and Off
Press and release the button formaximum cooling.
The left-hand and right-hand settings setto LO, recirculated air flows through theinstrument panel air vents, air conditioningturns on and the blower motor adjusts tothe highest speed.
Switching Maximum Defrost Onand Off
Press and release the button formaximum defrosting.
The left-hand and right-hand settings setto HI, outside air flows through thewindshield air vents, and the blower motoradjusts to the highest speed.
You can also use this setting to defog andclear the windshield of a thin covering ofice.
Note:To prevent window fogging, youcannot select recirculated air whenmaximum defrost is on.
Note:The heated rear window also turnson when you select maximum defrost.
Switching Recirculated Air On andOff
Press and release the button toswitch between outside air andrecirculated air.
The air currently in the passengercompartment recirculates. This mayreduce the time needed to cool the interior,when used with A/C, and reduce unwantedodors from entering your vehicle.
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