motorcraft FORD RANGER 2020 Owner's Manual

GENERAL MAINTENANCE
INFORMATION
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?
Carefully following the maintenance
schedule helps protect against major repair
expenses resulting from neglect or
inadequate maintenance and may help to
increase the value of your vehicle when
you sell or trade it. Keep all receipts for
completed maintenance with your vehicle.
We have established regular maintenance
intervals for your vehicle based upon
rigorous testing. It is important that you
have your vehicle serviced at the proper
times. These intervals serve two purposes;
one is to maintain the reliability of your
vehicle and the second is to keep your cost
of owning your vehicle down.
It is your responsibility to have all
scheduled maintenance performed and to
make sure that the materials used meet
the specifications identified in this owner's
manual. See Capacities and
Specifications (page 323).
Failure to perform scheduled maintenance
invalidates warranty coverage on parts
affected by the lack of maintenance.
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your
Dealership?
Factory-Trained Technicians
Service technicians participate in extensive
factory-sponsored certification training to
help them become experts on the
operation of your vehicle. Ask your
dealership about the training and
certification their technicians have
received. Genuine Ford and Motorcraft®
Replacement Parts
Dealerships stock Ford, Motorcraft and
Ford-authorized branded re-manufactured
replacement parts. These parts meet or
exceed our specifications. Parts installed
at your dealership carry a nationwide
24-month or unlimited mile (kilometer)
parts and labor limited warranty.
If you do not use our authorized parts they
may not meet our specifications and
depending on the part, it could affect
emissions compliance.
Convenience
Many dealerships have extended evening
and Saturday hours to make your service
visit more convenient and they offer one
stop shopping. They can perform any
services that are required on your vehicle,
from general maintenance to collision
repairs.
Note:
Not all dealers have extended hours
or body shops. Please contact your dealer
for details.
Protecting Your Investment
Maintenance is an investment that pays
dividends in the form of improved
reliability, durability and resale value. To
maintain the proper performance of your
vehicle and its emission control systems,
make sure you have scheduled
maintenance performed at the designated
intervals.
Your vehicle has an Intelligent Oil-Life
Monitor system, a message appears in the
information display at the proper oil
change interval. This interval may be up to
one year or 10,000 mi (16,000 km), hybrid
vehicles may exceed
10,000 mi
(16,000 km).
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When the oil change message appears in
the information display, it is time for an oil
change. Make sure you perform the oil
change within two weeks or 500 mi
(800 km) of the message appearing. Make
sure you reset the Intelligent Oil-Life
Monitor after each oil change. See
Oil
Change Indicator Reset (page 265).
If your information display resets
prematurely or becomes inoperative, you
should perform the oil change interval at
six months or
5,000 mi (8,000 km) from
your last oil change. Never exceed one year
or
10,000 mi (16,000 km) between oil
change intervals,
Your vehicle is very sophisticated and built
with multiple, complex, performance
systems. Every manufacturer develops
these systems using different
specifications and performance features.
That is why it is important to rely upon your
dealership to properly diagnose and repair
your vehicle.
We have recommended maintenance
intervals for various parts and component
systems based upon engineering testing.
We rely upon this testing to determine the
most appropriate mileage for replacement
of oils and fluids to protect your vehicle at
the lowest overall cost to you and
recommends against maintenance
schedules that deviate from the scheduled
maintenance information.
We strongly recommend the use of only
genuine Ford, Motorcraft or
Ford-authorized re-manufactured
replacement parts engineered for your
vehicle. Additives and Chemicals
This owner's manual and the our
Workshop Manual list the recommended
additives and chemicals for your vehicle.
We do not recommend using chemicals or
additives not approved by us as part of
your vehicle
’s normal maintenance. Please
consult your warranty information.
Oils, Fluids and Flushing
In many cases, fluid discoloration is a
normal operating characteristic and, by
itself, does not necessarily indicate a
concern or that the fluid needs to be
changed. However, a qualified expert, such
as the factory-trained technicians at your
dealership, should inspect discolored fluids
that also show signs of overheating or
foreign material contamination
immediately.
Make sure to change your vehicle ’s oils and
fluids at the specified intervals or in
conjunction with a repair. Flushing is a
viable way to change fluid for many vehicle
sub-systems during scheduled
maintenance. It is critical that systems are
flushed only with new fluid that is the same
as that required to fill and operate the
system or using a Ford-approved flushing
chemical.
Owner Checks and Services
Make sure you perform the following basic
maintenance checks and inspections every
month or at six-month intervals. Check Every Month
Engine oil level.
Function of all interior and exterior lights.
Tires (including spare) for wear and proper pressure.
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Jump Starting the Vehicle........................235
Connecting the Jumper Cables.................... 235
Jump Starting...................................................... 236
Preparing Your Vehicle..................................... 235
Removing the Jumper Cables....................... 236
K
Keyless Entry...................................................66 SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY
KEYPAD.............................................................. 66
Keyless Starting............................................140
Ignition Modes..................................................... 140
Keys and Remote Controls..........................51
L
Lane Keeping System..................................197 Switching the System On and Off...............198
Lighting Control
...............................................77
Flashing the Headlamp High Beam..............78
Headlamp High Beam......................................... 77
Lighting...............................................................77 General Information............................................. 77
Load Carriers See: Roof Racks and Load Carriers..............218
Load Carrying.................................................214
Load Limit........................................................214 Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles............................................................. 218
Vehicle Loading - with and without a Trailer.................................................................. 214
Load Retaining Fixtures..............................218 Tie Down Points.................................................. 218
Locking and Unlocking.................................63 Activating Intelligent Access........................... 64
Autolock.................................................................. 65
Locking and Unlocking the Doors with the Key Blade............................................................ 63
Mislock..................................................................... 65
Opening a Rear Door from the Inside...........64
Power Door Locks................................................ 63
Remote Control.................................................... 63
Smart Unlocks for Integrated Keyhead Transmitter........................................................ 65Lug Nuts
See: Changing a Road Wheel.......................... 311
M
Maintenance..................................................261 General Information.......................................... 261
Manual Climate Control
..............................117
Directing the Airflow........................................... 117
Setting the Blower Motor Speed.................... 117
Setting the Temperature................................... 117
Switching Maximum Air Conditioning On and Off................................................................ 118
Switching Maximum Defrost On and Off........................................................................\
118
Switching Recirculated Air On and Off........................................................................\
118
Switching the Air Conditioning On and Off........................................................................\
. 117
Switching the Climate Control On and Off........................................................................\
. 117
Manual Seats
.................................................126
Adjusting the Recliner....................................... 126
Adjusting the Seat Height................................ 127
Moving the Seat Backward and Forward............................................................. 126
Manual Tailgate
..............................................68
Lowering the Tailgate......................................... 68
Media Hub......................................................354
Message Center See: Information Displays................................. 96
Mirrors See: Windows and Mirrors................................ 83
Mobile Communications Equipment.......15
Motorcraft Parts...........................................324
MyKey – Troubleshooting............................61
MyKey ™
.............................................................58
Principle of Operation........................................ 58
N
Navigation......................................................387 Changing the Format of the Map................388
cityseeker............................................................. 390
Michelin Travel Guide........................................ 391
Navigation Map Accuracy and Updates............................................................ 392
Route Guidance................................................. 389
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