heater FORD RANGER 1997 2.G Owners Manual

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Lighting Up the Instrument Panel and the Interior of
Your Vehicle
[CF00350(R)03/96]
The instrument panel lights can be turned on by turning the
headlamp knob toward either the first or second position. You
can brighten or dim the instrument panel lights by rotating the
thumb wheel.
[CF00355(R)03/96]
The interior lights will shut off after 25 seconds with all the
doors closed, or immediately when the ignition switch is turned
to the ON position, or if the vehicle speed is above five MPH
(8 km/h). The interior lights will turn off after 40 minutes if
any of the doors are left open. Refer toBattery Saverin the
Featuressection for more details.
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The Climate Control Systems
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[CF00601(R)03/96]
Your vehicle is equipped with a control assembly designed to
handle either a combination A/C-Heater System or a
Heater-Only System.
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Instrument Panel Registers
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[CF00901(R)01/96]
There are four registers in the instrument panel. Each of these
registers contains a louver assembly which can be manually
adjusted to direct airflow up, down, left and right. An
illustration of the register locations follows.
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Instrument panel registers
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Controls and Features
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Air Conditioning (A/C) Controls (Manual Air
Conditioning)
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The control for your air conditioning and heater system is
located at the center of the instrument panel below the radio
and will operate only when the ignition key is turned to the
ON position. Your air conditioner and heater will heat and/or
cool your vehicle interior depending on the function position
and temperature you select. The function selector control knob
allows you to select heating or cooling and determine where the
air will be directed. The temperature control knob setting
determines the temperature of the air that flows into the vehicle.
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Climate control knobs
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To turn your air conditioner and heater system on, select any
position except OFF. This will turn the fan on and allow airflow
into the vehicle. To turn your air conditioner and heater off,
select OFF. This will turn the fan off and stop airflow from
coming into the vehicle.
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Operating tips
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The following tips will help you to get the most satisfaction
from your air conditioning (if equipped) and heater system.
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In humid weather, selectVbefore starting your engine.
This will help to prevent windshield fogging. After a few
minutes of operation, you may select another function.
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To prevent humidity buildup inside your vehicle, always
drive with the air conditioner or heater system turned on.
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Do not put objects under the front seats that interfere with
the flow of air to the back seat area.
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Remove any snow, ice, or leaves from the air intake area of
your air conditioner and heater system that could block the
air intake. The intake area is located at the bottom of the
windshield.
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Heater Controls (Heater-Only Vehicles)
[CF02950(R)01/96]
The control for your heater system is located at the center of the
instrument panel below the radio. The heater will operate only
when the ignition key is turned to the ON position. Your heater
will heat and/or ventilate your vehicle interior depending on
the function position and temperature you select. The function
selector control knob allows you to select heating or ventilation
and determine where the air will be directed. The temperature
control knob setting determines the temperature of the air that
flows into the vehicle.
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Controls and Features
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Climate control knobs (heater only)
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To turn your heater system on, select any position except OFF.
This turns the fan on and allows airflow into the vehicle. To
turn your heater off, select OFF.
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Temperature selection
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The temperature control knob is the rotating knob located at the
center of the control with tapered red and blue bands
surrounding most of the knob. The wide red part of the band
(full right) is the heat or warmer area. The wide blue area (full
left) is the cool or unheated temperature area. Any position
selected between full right and full left will give a temperature
between the two extreme temperatures. The cool temperature
you select will not be cooler than the outside temperature.
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HFan speed adjustment
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The
H(left) knob on the control is the fan control knob which
controls the volume of airflow. Rotate the
Hknob to the right
to increase fan speed and increase the amount of air entering
the vehicle. Four fan speed positons are available and are
indicated by dots beside the
Hcontrol knob. The largest dot is
high speed position.
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Controls and Features
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Operating tips
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The following tips will help you to get the most satisfaction
from your heater system.
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To prevent humidity buildup inside your vehicle, always
drive with the heater system turned on.
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Do not put objects under the front seats that interfere with
the flow of air to the back seat area.
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Remove any snow, ice, or leaves from the air intake area at
the bottom of the windshield.
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Courtesy and Dome Lamps
[CF19175(R)05/96]
The interior/courtesy lamp is automatically turned on when the
driver or passenger door is opened or doors are unlocked with
the remote entry system (if equipped). Turning the thumb
wheel fully counterclockwise will operate the interior lamp
when the doors are closed.
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Interior/Courtesy lamp
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Roadside Emergencies
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Preparing Your Vehicle
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[ER25200(R)02/96]1.
Your vehicle has a 12-volt starting system, so you need to
use a 12-volt jumper system. You will damage your starting
motor, ignition system, and other electrical parts if you
connect them to a 24-volt power supply (either two 12-volt
batteries in series or a 24-volt generator set).
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[ER25300(R)02/96]2.
Do not disconnect the battery of the disabled vehicle. You
could damage the vehicle's electrical system.
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[ER25400(R)02/96]3.
Park the booster vehicle close to the hood of the disabled
vehicle.Make sure the vehicles do not touch each other.Set
the parking brake on both vehicles and stay clear of the
engine cooling fan and other moving parts.
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[ER25500(R)02/96]4.
Check all battery terminals and remove any excessive
corrosion before you attach the jumper cables.
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[ER25600(R)02/96]5.
Turn on the heater fan in both vehicles. Turning on the fan
helps protect the electrical system from voltage surges. Turn
off all other switches and lights in both vehicles to prevent
possible damage to either vehicle's electrical systems.
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Connecting the jumper cables
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[ER25800(R)02/96]1.
Connect one end of the first jumper cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the discharged battery. (You can connect either
jumper cable to the positive (+) terminal, as long as you use
the same cable for both positive terminals.) Most jumper
cables have a red cable and a black cable. The red cable is
generally used for the positive terminals and the black for
the negative ones.
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[ER25900(R)02/96]2.
Connect the other end of the first cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the booster battery.
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[ER26000(R)02/96]3.
Connect one end of the second cable to the negative (s)
terminal of the booster battery Ð NOT to the discharged
battery.
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Maintenance and Care
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Recycled engine coolant
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Ford Motor Company recommends that Ford and
Lincoln-Mercury dealers use recycled engine coolant produced
by Ford-approved processes. Not all coolant recycling processes
produce coolant which meets Ford specification ESE-M97B44-A,
and use of such coolant may harm engine and cooling system
components.
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Always dispose of used automotive fluids in a responsible
manner. Follow your community's regulations and standards for
recycling and disposing of automotive fluids.
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Coolant refill capacity
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To find out how much fluid your vehicle's cooling system can
hold, refer to theCapacities and Specificationschapter.
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Have your dealer check the engine cooling system for leaks if
you have to add more than a quart (liter) of engine coolant per
month.
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Severe winter climate
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If you drive in extremely cold climates (less than-34ÊF [-36ÊC]),
it may be necessary to increase the coolant concentration above
50%. Refer to the chart on the coolant container to ensure the
coolant concentration in your vehicle is such that the coolant
will not freeze at the temperature level in which you drive
during winter months. Never increase the engine coolant
concentration above 60%. Leave a 50/50 mixture of engine
coolant and water in your vehicle year-round in non-extreme
climates.
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Checking Hoses
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Inspect all engine and heater system hoses for deterioration,
leaks and loose clamps before adding or replacing engine
coolant. Make whatever repairs or replacements that are
necessary using Motorcraft parts or their equivalents.
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Index
Engine block heater.................. 150
Engine coolant
checking and adding................ 265
checking hoses................... 267
disposal..................250, 261, 273
preparing for storage................ 309
proper solution...............250, 261, 273
recovery reservoir.................. 253
specifications.................... 313
temperature gauge.................. 22
Engine coolant temperature gauge
description...................... 22
mechanical...................... 22
Engine coolant temperature guage:electronic........ 22
Engine fan...................... 250
Engine:idle speed control................ 149
Engine oil
changing oil and oil filter............258, 260
checking and adding................ 258
dipstick...................... 258
disposal..................250, 261, 273
engine oil pressure gauge............... 20
filter, specifications................. 311
specifications..................257, 313
synthetic oil.................... 257
ªbreak-inº oils.................... 5
viscosity...................... 257
Entry system
illuminated...................... 97
remote........................ 93
Exhaust fumes..................... 152
Extended Service Plan, Ford............... 4
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