1996 Ford Ranger Owner's Manual - Page 96

Transmission control switch Accelerating With the Speed Control Operating You can use the accelerator pedal to speed up momentarily. When you take your foot off the accelerator, the vehicle will return to the set speed. Resetting the Speed Control To reset the speed control to a lower speed, press and hold the COAST switch. Let your vehicle slow down to the desired speed and release the COAST switch. Your vehicle has a "tap-down" feature that allows you to decrease your current speed in increments of 1 mph (1.6 km/h) by a momentary tap of the COAST switch. Multiple taps of the COAST switch will decrease your vehicle speed 1 mph (1.6 km/h) for each tap. For example, if you are currently set at 65 mph (104 km/h) and tap the COAST switch 5 times your vehicle speed will decrease and set at 60 mph (96 km/h). To reset the speed control to a higher speed, you can follow any of these procedures: s Accelerate to the desired speed, then press the SET ACCEL switch and release it immediately. s Press and hold the SET ACCEL switch, then accelerate to your desired speed and release the switch. 96