Four-Wheel Drive (4Wd) Operation; Reverse - Ford 2001 Ranger Owner's Manual

Driving
Upshifts when accelerating (for best fuel economy)
Shift from:
5 (Overdrive) - 4
4 - 3
3 - 2
2 - 1

Reverse

Ensure that the vehicle is at a complete stop before shifting into R
(Reverse). Failure to do so may damage the transmission.
Put the gearshift lever into N and wait at least several seconds before
shifting into R.
You can shift into R (Reverse) only by moving the gearshift lever from
left of 3 (Third) and 4 (Fourth) gears before you shift into R (Reverse).
This is a special lockout feature that protects you from accidentally
shifting into R (Reverse) when you downshift from 5 (Overdrive).
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
For important information regarding safe operation of this type
of vehicle, see Preparing to drive your vehicle in this chapter.
When four–wheel drive (4WD) is engaged, power is supplied to all four
wheels through a transfer case. 4WD power can be selected when
additional driving power is desired.
If equipped with the Electronic Shift 4WD System, and the
instrument panel control is moved to 4WD Low while the vehicle
is moving, the system will not engage and no damage will occur to
the 4WD system. Before 4WD Low can be engaged, the vehicle
must be brought to a complete stop with the brake pedal
depressed and the transmission placed in neutral (or the clutch
pedal depressed on manual transmissions).
4WD operation is not recommended on dry pavement. Doing so could
result in difficult disengagement of the transfer case, increased tire wear
and decreased fuel economy.
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Maximum downshift speeds
Transfer case position (if equipped)
4H
88 km/h (55 mph)
72 km/h (45 mph)
56 km/h (35 mph)
32 km/h (20 mph)
4L
34 km/h (22 mph)
27 km/h (18 mph)
21 km/h (14 mph)
11 km/h (8 mph)