Ford 1998 Ranger- User Manual

Ford 1998 Ranger

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Introduction
  • Page 3 – Using your vehicle as a snowplow; Do not use this vehicle for snowplowing.; Using your vehicle as an ambulance; Do not use this vehicle as an ambulance.; Electric vehicles
  • Page 4 – SRS; Instrumentation
  • Page 7 – What you should do if the check engine light illuminates; Light turns on solid:; Check Engine
  • Page 8 – Air bag readiness; Seating and safety restraints; Brake system warning; FUEL
  • Page 9 – Turn signal; Exterior bulbs; High beams; Perimeter alarm system; Charging system
  • Page 10 – Door ajar; LOW
  • Page 11 – Safety belt warning chime; Chimes to remind you to fasten your safety belts.; Supplemental restraint system (SRS) warning chime; For information on the SRS warning chime, refer to the; Headlamps on warning chime
  • Page 13 – Engine coolant temperature gauge; Engine
  • Page 14 – Speedometer; Indicates the current vehicle speed.; Odometer
  • Page 15 – Engine oil pressure gauge; Checking and adding engine oil; Battery voltage gauge
  • Page 16 – HEADLAMP CONTROL; Turns the highbeam headlamps on with a reduced output. To activate:; Push forward to activate.; Controls and features
  • Page 17 – Rotate up to brighten.; CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM; Fan speed control; DIM
  • Page 19 – Manual heating and air conditioning system (if equipped)
  • Page 20 – Mode selector control; The air conditioning compressor will operate in all modes except
  • Page 21 – Operating tips; In humid weather, select
  • Page 23 – Passenger
  • Page 24 – AUDIO SYSTEM; Refer to the “Audio Guide” in your owner portfolio.; TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
  • Page 25 – To turn speed control off; Press OFF or; To set a speed
  • Page 27 – To disengage speed control; Depress the brake pedal or
  • Page 28 – (Overdrive) is the normal drive position for the best fuel economy.; Deactivating overdrive; SPEED
  • Page 29 – Never adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving.; HAZARD FLASHER; For information on the hazard flasher control, refer to; WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CONTROLS
  • Page 30 – Press and hold the rocker switches to open and close windows.; One touch down; AUTO
  • Page 32 – Press this control to lock all doors.
  • Page 35 – Once the doors are closed, the system will arm in 30 seconds.
  • Page 36 – Disarming the system; You can disarm the system by any of the following actions:
  • Page 38 – Pull lever up to adjust seatback.; Using the manual lumbar support; To open, pull inboard and down on the seat handle.
  • Page 39 – injury in a collision.
  • Page 40 – Combination lap and shoulder belts
  • Page 41 – Vehicle sensitive mode; When to use the automatic locking mode; When a tight lap/shoulder fit is desired.; Anytime; a child safety seat is installed in the vehicle. Refer to; How to use the automatic locking mode
  • Page 42 – How to disengage the automatic locking mode; Front safety belt height adjustment; Regular Cab
  • Page 44 – Lap belts; Adjusting the front center seat lap belt (if equipped)
  • Page 45 – Adjusting the rear center facing jump seat lap belt (if equipped); Safety belt extension assembly
  • Page 46 – Conditions of operation; Safety belt maintenance; Refer to
  • Page 48 – Children and air bags; bag switch is turned off. See; How does the air bag supplemental restraint system work?
  • Page 49 – If the air bag is inflated,; the air bag will not function again; . If the air bag is not
  • Page 50 – Determining if the system is operational; Disposal of air bags and air bag equipped vehicles
  • Page 51 – Passenger air bag deactivate switch; turned off, the passenger air bag will not inflate in a collision.; Turning the passenger air bag off
  • Page 52 – Turning the passenger air bag back on; The passenger air bag remains OFF until you turn it back ON.; CHILDREN AND SAFETY BELTS; If the shoulder belt cannot be properly positioned:
  • Page 53 – Important child restraint precautions
  • Page 54 – When installing a child safety seat:
  • Page 55 – air bag switch is turned off. See; Passenger air bag deactivation
  • Page 57 – Attaching safety seats with tether straps
  • Page 58 – Do not install a child seat in a center facing jump seat.; Tether anchorage hardware; injured in a sudden stop or collision.
  • Page 59 – PREPARING TO START YOUR VEHICLE; Starting the engine; Important safety precautions; Starting
  • Page 61 – If the driver’s safety belt is fastened, the light (; STARTING THE ENGINE
  • Page 62 – Using the engine block heater (if equipped)
  • Page 63 – Guarding against exhaust fumes; Have the exhaust and body ventilation systems checked whenever:; Important ventilating information
  • Page 64 – BRAKES; Driving
  • Page 65 – RABS warning lamp; The; warning lamp in the instrument cluster illuminates if a RABS; Using RABS; If the front brakes lock, the vehicle cannot be steered.; You
  • Page 66 – ABS warning lamp; warning lamp in the instrument cluster illuminates for about; Using ABS
  • Page 67 – Brake-shift interlock; Fuses and relays
  • Page 68 – Understanding gearshift positions; down, your vehicle may move unexpectedly and injure someone.
  • Page 69 – Drive; Driving while you tow
  • Page 70 – Driving with a 5–speed automatic transmission (4.0L engines only)
  • Page 72 – Driving a manual transmission (if equipped); Using the clutch; Crank the engine and let it idle for a few seconds.
  • Page 73 – Recommended shift speeds; Upshifts when accelerating (for best fuel economy); Parking
  • Page 74 – Reverse
  • Page 75 – Positions of the electronic shift system
  • Page 76 – do not; need
  • Page 77 – Driving off-road with 4WD; If your vehicle gets stuck
  • Page 79 – Driving on snow and ice; VEHICLE LOADING; : Weight of the vehicle including any standard
  • Page 85 – Vehicle Loading
  • Page 87 – Preparing to tow; Hitches
  • Page 88 – Speed control may shut off if you are towing on long, steep grades.; Servicing after towing
  • Page 89 – Trailer towing tips; Allow more distance for stopping with a trailer attached.; Launching or retrieving a boat; When backing down a ramp during boat launching or retrieval,; Recreational towing (all wheels on the ground)
  • Page 90 – WD – Electronic shift transfer case; For automatic transmissions,
  • Page 91 – For manual transmissions,; distance is unlimited.; follow these guidelines:; must; place the transfer
  • Page 92 – CAMPER BODIES; Your Ranger Pickup is not recommended for slide–in camper bodies.; FUEL CONSUMPTION; Fuel economy can be improved by avoiding:
  • Page 93 – HAZARD LIGHTS CONTROL; Turn the ignition to the OFF position.; Roadside emergencies
  • Page 94 – severe wire damage and could start a fire.
  • Page 95 – Standard fuse amperage rating and color; Fuse rating
  • Page 98 – Power distribution box
  • Page 102 – Location of the spare tire and tools; Tool; Spare tire; Removing the spare tire; When connecting the jack handle, assemble the following:
  • Page 103 – Remove the retainer from the spare tire.; Stowing the spare; Lay the tire on the ground with the valve stem facing up.; Tire change procedure
  • Page 104 – Front
  • Page 106 – Also see the label on the battery.; touch. Set the parking brake on both vehicles
  • Page 107 – Connecting the jumper cables; explosion of the gases that surround the battery.; Jump starting; Start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery.
  • Page 108 – Removing the jumper cables
  • Page 109 – WRECKER TOWING
  • Page 110 – Battery; Working with the engine off; Maintenance and care
  • Page 111 – Turn off the engine and remove the key.; Working with the engine on; Automatic transmission:; OPENING THE HOOD
  • Page 112 – IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
  • Page 113 – L V6 Vulcan engine
  • Page 115 – Check the engine oil each time you fuel your vehicle.
  • Page 117 – Adding engine oil; Checking the engine; Engine oil and filter recommendations; Look for this certification mark.
  • Page 118 – Lubricant specifications
  • Page 121 – ENGINE COOLANT; Precautions when; Adding engine coolant
  • Page 122 – Recycled engine coolant; Always dispose of used automotive fluids in a responsible manner.
  • Page 123 – Coolant refill capacity; Refill capacities; Severe winter climate
  • Page 125 – Park the vehicle on a level surface and engage the parking brake.; P R N D 2 1
  • Page 126 – Checking and adding manual transmission fluid; Use only fluid that meets Ford specifications. Refer to the
  • Page 127 – Checking and adding transfer case fluid; DRIVELINE UNIVERSAL JOINT AND SLIP YOKE
  • Page 128 – BATTERY; Let the engine idle for at least one minute.
  • Page 130 – To replace the wiper blades:; INFORMATION ABOUT TIRE QUALITY GRADES
  • Page 132 – Use an accurate tire pressure gauge.; Tire rotation; Four tire rotation
  • Page 133 – Five tire rotation; Replacing the tires; as originally offered by Ford.
  • Page 134 – SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS; of time may result in damage to vehicle components.
  • Page 135 – completely removing the cap.
  • Page 137 – Calculating fuel economy; To accurately calculate your vehicle’s fuel economy:
  • Page 138 – EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM; Use only unleaded fuel.
  • Page 139 – Warning Lights and Chimes; EXTERIOR BULBS
  • Page 140 – Replacing headlamp bulbs; To remove the headlamp bulb:
  • Page 142 – Backup lamp; AIMING THE HEADLAMPS
  • Page 143 – After washing, apply the brakes several times to dry them.; Waxing your vehicle
  • Page 147 – Air filter; Capacities and specifications
  • Page 149 – Fuel tank
  • Page 150 – Front axle
  • Page 152 – VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
  • Page 154 – AIR
  • Page 155 – Reporting safety defects
  • Page 156 – Index
  • Page 159 – Filling station information
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Before driving

Introduction

2

Instrumentation

4

Controls and features

16

Seating and safety restraints

37

Starting and driving

Starting

59

Driving

64

Roadside emergencies

93

Servicing

Maintenance and care

110

Capacities and specifications

147

Reporting safety defects

155

Index

156

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Page 2 - Introduction

ICONS Indicates a warning. Read thefollowing section on Warnings for a full explanation. Indicates vehicle information relatedto recycling and otherenvironmental concerns will follow. Correct vehicle usage and theauthorized disposal of wastecleaning and lubrication materials are significant steps to...

Page 3 - Using your vehicle as a snowplow; Do not use this vehicle for snowplowing.; Using your vehicle as an ambulance; Do not use this vehicle as an ambulance.; Electric vehicles

Be sure to read Driving off road in the Driving chapter as well as the “Four Wheeling” supplement included with 4WD and utility type vehicles. Using your vehicle as a snowplow Do not use this vehicle for snowplowing. Using your vehicle as an ambulance Do not use this vehicle as an ambulance. Your ve...

Page 4 - SRS; Instrumentation

OFF RS SET ACC COAST OFF ON SRS ABS CHECKENGINE F H H H ! P BRAKE E L SPEEDCONT O/DOFF P R N D 2 1 L L 10 MPH 20 50 60 70 30 40 80 90 km/h 0 0 0 10 1 00 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 20 Speed control (pg. 24) Headlamp control (pg. 16) Instrument panel dimmer switch (pg. 17) Instrum...

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