Driving
2
(Second)
Use2(Second)tostart-upon
slipperyroadsortoprovide
additionalenginebrakingon
downgrades.
1
(First)
Use1(First)toprovidemaximum
enginebrakingonsteep
downgrades.Upshiftscanbemade
byshiftingto2(Second)orto
(Overdrive).Selecting1(Low)athigherspeedscausesthetransmission
toshifttoalowergearandwillshiftto1(First)afterthevehicle
deceleratestothepropervehiclespeed.
ForcedDownshifts
Togainaccelerationin
(Overdrive)orDrive(O/DOFF)when
passinganothervehicle,pushtheacceleratortothefloor.The
transmissionwilldownshifttotheappropriategear:fourth,third,second
orfirstgear.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
USING THE CLUTCH
Vehiclesequippedwithamanual
transmissionhaveastarterinterlock
thatpreventsstartingtheengine
unlesstheclutchpedalisfully
depressed.
Whenstartingavehiclewitha
manualtransmission:
1.
2.
3.
Holddownthebrakepedal.
Depresstheclutchpedal.
PutthegearshiftleverinN
(Neutral).
4.
•
Starttheengineandletitidleforafewseconds.
Putthegearshiftleverin1(First)orR(Reverse).
5.
Releasetheclutchslowlywhilepressinggraduallydownonthe
acceleratorpedal.
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Product Specification
Categories | Ford Manuals, Ford Ranger Manuals |
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Tags | Ford Ranger 2.3, Ford Ranger 3.0, Ford Ranger 4.0 |
Model Year | 2002 |
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Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |