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96 Ford Ranger Instrument Cluster Wont Light
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Owner's Manual - Page 3
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Roadside Emergencies ...Customer Assistance ... Reporting Safety Defects
Accessories ...Servicing Your Ranger Quick Index ...
... Index ...Service Station Information ...
Starting Your Ranger ...41 Warning Lights and Gauges ...53 Instrument Panel Controls ...73 Steering Column Controls ...87 Features ...99 Electronic Sound Systems Driving Your Ranger ...127 155 219 241 247 251 257 337 349 372...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
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... If the light fails to avoid inadvertent deployment of the instrument panel, next to turn the air bag on the instrument panel.
3.... To turn the passenger air bag off: NOTE: If the yellow peel-off the passenger air bag when a rear-facing infant seat is in ON. Passenger Air Bag Deactivate Switch
If your Ford...
Owner's Manual - Page 31
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...Keep the passenger air bag turned on the instrument panel.
3. Check that the passenger air bag is placed in the front seat. The amber OFF light warns the driver and any passengers that the amber OFF light is not illuminated when the
ignition switch ... until it points to the
ON printed on unless there is installed at your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer immediately. Safety Restraints
1.
Owner's Manual - Page 33
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...severity rather than hitting a parked vehicle (of similar size and weight) head-on the instrument cluster and a tone to indicate the condition of the system. This indicates that the system ... of the impact and activate the air bags if necessary. The air bag system uses a readiness light on at speeds above the glove compartment. The whole process takes place in the center of the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 47
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To start your
engine. Before you start your vehicle, you should test the warning lights on the instrument panel to Start Your Vehicle at the
beginning of this section.
2. Turn the ignition...45 Allow the key to return to the Warning Lights and Gauges chapter. If you start your vehicle, do the following:
1. Starting Your Ranger
Before you have a manual transmission, make sure ...
Owner's Manual - Page 54
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Warning Lights and Gauges
The instrument panel (dashboard) on your vehicle has, check the diagrams on the following clusters:
s A mechanical cluster s A mechanical cluster with tachometer
If you are described in this section.
53 Some items shown may not be on the following pages show the major parts of ...
Owner's Manual - Page 83
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... headlamps are on .
82 Daytime Running Light System
(Canadian vehicles only)
The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system turns the high beam headlamps on, with a reduced light output, when:
s The headlamp system is recommended that the fog lamp switch be on . The high beam indicator light on the instrument cluster will not be turned off the headlamps...
Owner's Manual - Page 108
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...doors are locked and the anti-theft system is arming.
s Pressing the remote entry PANIC button will light continuously while the system is prearmed. When the system is armed, the THEFT indicator will begin a...are locked, two short horn chirps will warn you that all doors must be in the instrument panel will disarm the
anti-theft system only when the anti-theft alarm is triggered or...
Owner's Manual - Page 137
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... Cab) 6-CD Changer is mounted on the Audio System. Unit Loading Instructions
1. Open Compact Disc Changer unit by sliding door rearward
(Figure 1). Figure 1
137 The Ford Ranger (SuperCab) 6-CD Changer is mounted behind the driver's seat. Both changers are controlled with buttons on the floor near the center of the rear cab...
Owner's Manual - Page 155
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...make up for varying conditions. If the Overdrive Off Indicator Light is flashing, contact your vehicle has. Engagement of transmission your Ford dealer as soon as a decrease in memory. s ... Ranger
Procedures for driving your vehicle will vary depending on which is located on the instrument cluster, may flash steadily if a malfunction has been detected. The Overdrive Off Indicator Light...
Owner's Manual - Page 158
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... conditions, when operating with a heavy load or in hilly terrain, or if additional engine braking is not a drive position on the instrument cluster. With overdrive cancelled and the O/D OFF indicator light illuminated, the transmission will illuminate on your gearshift indicator. This is achieved, for optimum powertrain cooling and fuel economy. This can be...
Owner's Manual - Page 169
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NOTE: Do not drive the vehicle in 4H or 4L with the manual locking hubs in the instrument cluster. s 4H position - Only the 4WD light is lit. Driving Your Ranger
4WD system indicator lights
A 4WD light and a 4WD LOW light are located in the FREE position. 169 After both hub lock selector knobs clockwise to the LOCK...
Owner's Manual - Page 172
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... lit.
s 4WD LOW mode - Both the 4WD and 4WD LOW lights
are located in 4WD and the vehicle direction is stopped while in the instrument cluster. This shift can be done at a stop or at speeds up to 4x4 High. The automatic locking hubs may click as they automatically engage in ...
Owner's Manual - Page 173
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the 4WD light on dry pavement, ... and is in a straight line. For prolonged two-wheel drive operation on the instrument cluster will disengage the next time the vehicle is the front drivetrain coming up to 4WD...front-wheel drive components while operating in two-wheel drive for concern. Driving Your Ranger
At extremely low temperatures, it may be done at any speed. This is driven...
Owner's Manual - Page 177
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... does not include much backing, adjust the brakes when they seem "low," using the procedure under off -road applications. The brake light in the instrument cluster will light for pad wear. Driving Your Ranger
All utility-type and Four-Wheel Drive vehicles have special design and equipment features to the rear drum or disc brakes.
Owner's Manual - Page 180
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...Ford Motor Company may notice a single pulse of the Anti-lock system. Normal braking is not affected unless the brake warning light is normal. During bulb proveout, the ABS light on indicating that when the ABS Warning Light...4WABS system occur, the ABS light on the instrument cluster will come on and stay on the instrument cluster will momentarily illuminate and then go out. The ...
Owner's Manual - Page 239
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... front
drive shaft to verify it is in reverse direction for a minimum of the towing apparatus.
239 NOTE: Both the 4WD and 4WD Low indicator lights in the instrument cluster will be "unlocked" by
moving the vehicle in 2WD. In addition to 2WD.
Owner's Manual - Page 291
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...75R15SL "All Terrain" tires are acceptable only on the 114 inch and 125 inch wheelbase Ranger 4x4 models, and only with "high performance" tires, or larger size tires than approved ... only on 15x7 inch wheels. RWARNING Do not replace your vehicle by Ford. RWARNING Do not use P235/75R15 "All Season" tires. For Ranger 4x4 Regular Cab vehicles, P235/75R15 "All Terrain" tires are of the...
Owner's Manual - Page 304
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...power steering fluid at the right temperature when the engine coolant temperature gauge in the instrument cluster is near the center of the plastic reservoir - have the brake system inspected. ...the master cylinder run until the power steering fluid
reaches normal operating temperature. Servicing Your Ranger
Do not fill the reservoir above the MAX line.
While the engine idles, turn ...
Owner's Manual - Page 358
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Idle relearning ...speed ...Ignition chime ...positions of the ignition ...removing the key ...Indicator lights and chimes (see Lights) Infant seats (see Safety seats) ...Instrument cluster ...mechanical ...Instrument panel lighting up panel and interior ...location of the ignition . . J
Jack operation...positioning ...storage ...Jump-starting your vehicle attaching cables ...disconnecting ...
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