Four-Wheel Drive; Principle Of Operation; Using Four-Wheel Drive - Ford RANGER Owner's Manual

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

The four-wheel drive system in your vehicle
is a part-time system activated using the
rotary switch mounted in the centre
console. In normal rear-wheel drive
operation (2H) drive torque is directed to
the rear axle. When the switch is moved to
4H or 4L, drive torque is directed to both
the front and rear axles, providing
four-wheel drive operation.
Depending on your vehicle, further
four-wheel drive options may be available
on the switch panel located on the centre
console.

USING FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE

Note: A clicking sound from the drive line
may be heard while shifting between ranges,
which is normal.
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Two-Wheel Drive, High Range (2H)
Use for all normal road driving and also for
off-road driving across dry, level terrain.

Four-Wheel Drive

Four-Wheel Drive, High Range
(4H)
Use for off-road driving.
We recommend that you frequently
inspect your vehicle's chassis components
if your vehicle is subject to off-road use.
Note: The four-wheel drive indicator lamp
will come on when the transfer shift switch
is in the 4H position. See Warning Lamps
and Indicators (page 60).
Four-Wheel Drive, Low Range (4L)
Use for more extreme off-road conditions,
such as steep ascents and descents.
Also use when low speed manoeuvring is
necessary, such as reversing a trailer or
negotiating a boulder-strewn river bed.
We recommend that you frequently
inspect your vehicle's chassis components
if your vehicle is subject to off-road use.
Note: The four-wheel drive low range 4L
and four-wheel drive indicator lamps will
come on when the transfer shift switch is in
the 4L position. See Warning Lamps and
Indicators (page 60).
Shifting Between 2H and 4H
Note: Shift to 2H will reactivate all the
stability control (ESP) functions.
Shift between 2H and 4H can be done with
the vehicle moving up to 110 km/h, but only
with the accelerator pedal released. During
the shift the indicator lamp will flash.
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WARNING
Do not use four-wheel drive 4H for
normal road driving.
WARNING
Do not use four-wheel drive 4L for
normal road driving.