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Seating and Safety Restraints The safety belts for the driver and right front passenger seating positions have been specifically designed to function together with the airbags in certain types of crashes. When you turn OFF your airbag, you not only lose the protection of the airbag, you also may reduce the effectiveness of your safety belt system, which was designed to work with the airbag. If you are not a person who meets the requirements stated in the NHTSA/Transport Canada deactivation criteria turning OFF the airbag can increase the risk of serious injury or death in a collision. Always use safety belts and child restraints properly. If a child in a rear facing infant seat must be transported in front, the passenger airbag must be turned OFF. This is because the back of the infant seat is too close to the inflating airbag and the risk of a fatal injury to the infant when the airbag inflates is substantial. The vast majority of drivers and passengers are much safer with an airbag than without. To do their job and reduce the risk of life threatening injuries, airbags must open with great force, and this force can pose a potentially deadly risk in some situations, particularly when a front seat occupant is not properly buckled up. The most effective way to reduce the risk of unnecessary airbag injuries without reducing the overall safety of the vehicle is to make sure all occupants are properly restrained in the vehicle, especially in the front seat. This provides the protection of safety belts and permits the airbags to provide the additional protection they were designed to provide. If you choose to deactivate your airbag, you are losing the very significant risk reducing benefits of the airbag and you are also reducing the effectiveness of the safety belts, because safety belts in modern vehicles are designed to work as a safety system with the airbags. Read all airbag Warning labels in the vehicle as well as the other important airbag instructions and Warnings in this Owner's Guide. The passenger side airbag should always be ON (the airbag OFF light should not be illuminated) unless the passenger is a person who meets the requirements stated either in Category 1, 2 or 3 of the NHTSA/Transport Canada deactivation criteria which follows. 85 2006 Ranger (ran) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)

Section	Page
Table of Contents	1
Introduction	4
CONGRATULATIONS	4
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION	5
Warning symbols in this guide	5
Warning symbols on your vehicle	5
Protecting the environment	5
BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE	6
SPECIAL NOTICES	6
New Vehicle Limited Warranty	6
Service Data Recording	7
Event Data Recording	7
Special instructions	8
Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles	8
Using your vehicle with a snowplow	8
Using your vehicle as an ambulance	9
Cell phone use	9
Middle East/North Africa vehicle specific information	9
Instrument Cluster	12
WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES	12
GAUGES	16
Entertainment Systems	18
AUDIO SYSTEMS	18
AM/FM stereo (if equipped)	18
AM/FM stereo single CD/MP3 system (if equipped)	20
AM/FM stereo cassette, CD/MP3 sound system (if equipped)	23
Premium/Audiophile In-dash CD6/MP3 disc Pioneer audio system (if equipped)	27
Tremor IV CD/MP3 audio system (if equipped)	30
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION	33
Climate Controls	36
HEATER ONLY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	36
Operating tips	36
MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	37
Operating tips	38
Lights	39
HEADLAMP CONTROL	39
High beams	39
Flash to pass	39
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)	40
Foglamp control (if equipped)	40
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL	40
AIMING THE HEADLAMPS	41
Headlamp aim adjustment	41
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL	42
INTERIOR LAMPS	43
Courtesy/reading lamps (if equipped)	43
BULB REPLACEMENT	43
Headlamp Condensation	43
Replacing exterior bulbs	43
Using the right bulbs	43
Replacing the interior bulbs	44
Replacing headlamp bulbs/front park bulbs/turn signal bulbs	44
Replacing front sidemarker bulbs	45
Replacing tail lamp/backup lamp bulbs	47
Replacing foglamp bulbs (if equipped)	48
Replacing high-mount brakelamp bulb	48
Replacing license plate lamp bulbs	48
Driver Controls	49
MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER	49
TILT STEERING WHEEL (IF EQUIPPED)	49
CENTER CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)	50
AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)	50
	51
POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)	51
One touch down	51
EXTERIOR MIRRORS	52
Power side view mirrors (if equipped)	52
Fold-away mirrors	52
SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)	52
Setting speed control	52
Disengaging speed control	53
Resuming a set speed	53
Increasing speed while using speed control	54
Reducing speed while using speed control	54
Turning off speed control	54
CARGO AREA FEATURES	55
Cargo area shade (if equipped)	55
BEDRAILS (IF EQUIPPED)	55
BED EXTENDER (IF EQUIPPED)	55
Locks and Security	57
KEYS	57
POWER DOOR LOCKS (IF EQUIPPED)	57
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	57
Unlocking the doors	58
Locking the doors	58
Sounding a panic alarm	58
Replacing the battery	58
Replacing lost remote entry transmitters	59
How to reprogram your remote entry transmitters	59
Illuminated entry	60
SECURILOCK PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	61
Anti-theft indicator	61
Replacement keys	62
Programming spare keys	62
Seating and Safety Restraints	64
SEATING	64
Adjusting the front manual seat	64
Using the manual lumbar support (if equipped)	65
Passenger side rear access	66
REAR SEATS	66
Center facing jump seat (2 door SuperCab) (if equipped)	66
Center facing jump seat (4 door SuperCab) (if equipped)	66
SAFETY RESTRAINTS	67
Safety restraints precautions	67
Combination lap and shoulder belts	68
Vehicle sensitive mode	68
Automatic locking mode	69
How to use the automatic locking mode	69
How to disengage the automatic locking mode	69
Energy Management Feature	70
Lap belts	70
Adjusting the front center seat and rear center facing jump seat lap belts (if equipped)	70
Safety belt pretensioner	71
Front safety belt height adjustment	71
Safety belt extension assembly	72
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime	73
Conditions of operation	73
BeltMinder	73
One time disable	76
Deactivating/activating the BeltMinder feature	76
Safety belt maintenance	77
AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)	78
Important supplemental restraint system (SRS) precautions	78
Children and airbags	80
How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?	81
Determining if the system is operational	82
Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)	83
Passenger airbag ON/OFF switch	83
Turning the passenger airbag off	83
Turning the passenger airbag back on	84
NHTSA deactivation criteria (excluding Canada)	86
Transport Canada deactivation criteria (Canada Only)	87
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN	88
Important child restraint precautions	88
Children and safety belts	88
Child booster seats	89
Types of booster seats	90
SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN	92
Child and infant or child safety seats	92
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts	93
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps	96
Center seating location	98
Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) attachments for child seat anchors	99
Tires, Wheels and Loading	101
NOTICE TO UTILITY VEHICLE AND TRUCK OWNERS	101
VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS	101
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles	102
INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING	103
Treadwear	104
Traction AA A B C	104
Temperature A B C	104
TIRES	104
Glossary of tire terminology	105
INFLATING YOUR TIRES	105
TIRE CARE	108
Inspecting your tires	108
Tire wear	108
Damage	108
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)	109
Tire Replacement Requirements	109
Safety practices	110
Highway hazards	110
Tire and wheel alignment	110
Tire rotation	111
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL	112
Information on “P” type tires	112
Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires	115
Information on “T” type tires	116
Location of the tire label	116
SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS	117
VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER	117
Special loading instructions for owners of pickup trucks and utility-type vehicles	124
TRAILER TOWING	124
Preparing to tow	129
Hitches	129
Safety chains	129
Trailer brakes	129
Trailer lamps	130
Using a step bumper (if equipped)	130
Trailer tow connector	130
Driving while you tow	131
Servicing after towing	132
Trailer towing tips	132
Launching or retrieving a boat	132
RECREATIONAL TOWING	133
Driving	135
STARTING	135
Positions of the ignition	135
Preparing to start your vehicle	135
Important safety precautions	136
Starting the engine	138
Guarding against exhaust fumes	138
Important ventilating information	138
USING THE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)	138
BRAKES	139
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)	139
Using ABS	139
ABS warning lamp	139
Parking brake	140
STEERING	140
TRACTION-LOK AXLE (IF EQUIPPED)	141
PREPARING TO DRIVE	141
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)	142
Brake-shift interlock	142
Driving with a 5–speed automatic transmission (if equipped)	143
MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)	145
Using the clutch	145
Recommended shift speeds	146
Reverse	146
Parking your vehicle	146
Removing the key	147
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow	147
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)	147
Using the electronic shift 4WD system	148
Shifting between 2WD (2WD High) and 4X4 HIGH (4WD High)	148
Shifting to/from 4X4 LOW (4WD Low)	148
Driving off-road with truck and utility vehicles	149
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles	149
Basic operating principles	149
If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement	150
If your vehicle gets stuck	150
Emergency maneuvers	151
Normal characteristics	152
Sand	152
Mud and water	152
Driving on hilly or sloping terrain	153
Driving on snow and ice	154
Maintenance and Modifications	155
DRIVING THROUGH WATER	156
CAMPER BODIES	156
Roadside Emergencies	157
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE	157
Getting roadside assistance	157
Using roadside assistance	158
Roadside coverage beyond basic warranty	158
HAZARD FLASHER	159
FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH	159
FUSES AND RELAYS	160
Fuses	160
Standard fuse amperage rating and color	161
Passenger compartment fuse panel	161
Power distribution box	164
CHANGING THE TIRES	170
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information	171
Full-size Matching Spare Tire/Wheel Information	172
Location of the spare tire and tools	173
Removing the spare tire	173
Tire change procedure	175
Stowing the flat/spare tire	177
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS	178
JUMP STARTING	178
Preparing your vehicle	179
Connecting the jumper cables	179
Jump starting	181
Removing the jumper cables	182
WRECKER TOWING	184
Customer Assistance	185
GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED	185
At home	185
Away from home	185
Additional Assistance	186
IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)	187
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)	187
UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)	188
FORD EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN	189
GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA	189
ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE	190
Obtaining a French owner’s guide	191
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)	191
Cleaning	192
WASHING THE EXTERIOR	192
WAXING	192
PAINT CHIPS	193
ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS	193
ENGINE	193
PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS	195
WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES	195
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CLUSTER LENS	196
INTERIOR	196
LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)	197
UNDERBODY	197
FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY CAR CARE PRODUCTS	197
Maintenance and Specifications	199
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS	199
PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE	199
Working with the engine off	199
Working with the engine on	200
OPENING THE HOOD	200
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT	201
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID	204
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES	205
ENGINE OIL	205
Checking the engine oil	205
Adding engine oil	209
Engine Oil Recommendations	209
Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil.	209
Use SAE 5W-30 engine oil.	210
BATTERY	211
ENGINE COOLANT	213
Checking engine coolant	213
Adding engine coolant	215
Recycled engine coolant	217
Coolant refill capacity	217
Severe climates	217
FUEL FILTER	218
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS	218
Important safety precautions	218
Refueling	220
Fuel Filler Cap	221
Choosing the right fuel	222
Cleaner air	222
Octane recommendations	223
Fuel quality	223
Running out of fuel	223
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY	224
Measuring techniques	224
Filling the tank	224
Calculating fuel economy	224
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits	225
Habits	225
Maintenance	226
Conditions	226
EPA window sticker	226
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM	227
On board diagnostics (OBD-II)	228
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing	228
POWER STEERING FLUID	229
BRAKE FLUID	231
CLUTCH FLUID (IF EQUIPPED)	231
TRANSMISSION FLUID	231
Checking automatic transmission fluid	231
Low fluid level	232
High fluid level	233
Checking and adding manual transmission fluid (if equipped)	233
TRANSFER CASE FLUID (IF EQUIPPED)	234
DRIVELINE UNIVERSAL JOINT AND SLIP YOKE	234
AIR FILTER	235
MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS	236
REFILL CAPACITIES	237
LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS	240
ENGINE DATA	243
VEHICLE DIMENSIONS	243
IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE	245
Safety Compliance Certification Label	245
Vehicle identification number (VIN)	246
TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE CODE DESIGNATIONS	247
Accessories	248
GENUINE FORD ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE	248
Exterior style	248
Interior style	249
Lifestyle	249
Peace of mind	249

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The safety belts for the driver and right front passenger seating

positions have been specifically designed to function together

with the airbags in certain types of crashes. When you turn OFF your

airbag, you not only lose the protection of the airbag, you also may

reduce the effectiveness of your safety belt system, which was

designed to work with the airbag. If you are not a person who meets

the requirements stated in the NHTSA/Transport Canada deactivation

criteria turning OFF the airbag can increase the risk of serious injury

or death in a collision.

Always use safety belts and child restraints properly. If a child in

a rear facing infant seat must be transported in front, the

passenger airbag

must

be turned OFF. This is because the back of the

infant seat is too close to the inflating airbag and the risk of a fatal

injury to the infant when the airbag inflates is substantial.

The vast majority of drivers and passengers are much safer with an

airbag than without. To do their job and reduce the risk of life

threatening injuries, airbags must open with great force, and this force

can pose a potentially deadly risk in some situations, particularly when a

front seat occupant is not properly buckled up. The most effective way

to reduce the risk of unnecessary airbag injuries without reducing the

overall safety of the vehicle is to make sure all occupants are properly

restrained in the vehicle, especially in the front seat. This provides the

protection of safety belts and permits the airbags to provide the

additional protection they were designed to provide. If you choose to

deactivate your airbag, you are losing the very significant risk reducing

benefits of the airbag and you are also reducing the effectiveness of the

safety belts, because safety belts in modern vehicles are designed to

work as a safety system with the airbags.

Read all airbag Warning labels in the vehicle as well as the other

important airbag instructions and Warnings in this Owner’s Guide.

The passenger side airbag should always be ON (the airbag OFF light

should

not

be illuminated) unless the passenger is a person who meets

the requirements stated either in Category 1, 2 or 3 of the

NHTSA/Transport Canada deactivation criteria which follows.

2006 Ranger

(ran)

Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)

USA

(fus)

Seating and Safety Restraints