Roadside Emergencies; Hazard Flashers; Jump Starting The Vehicle - Ford RANGER 2012 Owner's Manual

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HAZARD FLASHERS

The hazard warning button is
located on the instrument panel.
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Use it when your vehicle is creating a safety
hazard for other motorists.
Press the button to turn on the hazard
warning function, and the front and rear
direction indicators will flash.
Press the button again to turn them off.
Note: If used when the engine is not
running, the battery will lose charge. There
may be insufficient power to restart your
engine.
Note: Depending on applicable laws and
regulations in the country for which your
vehicle was originally built, the hazard
warning flashers may flash if you brake
heavily.

JUMP STARTING THE VEHICLE

WARNINGS
Do not use fuel lines, engine rocker
covers or the intake manifold as
grounding points.
Connect batteries with only the same
nominal voltage.
Always use booster cables with
insulated clamps and adequate size
cable.
Never jump start the vehicle at the
auxiliary battery.
Note: Do not disconnect the battery from
your vehicle s electrical system.
Ranger (TKE) Vehicles Built From: 01-12-2014, DB39-120609-JB enAUS, First Printing

Roadside Emergencies

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To Connect the Booster Cables
A
C
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A
Flat battery vehicle
B
Booster battery vehicle
C
Positive connection cable
D
Negative connection cable
1.
Position the vehicles so that they do
not touch one another.
2. Switch off the engine and any electrical
equipment.
3. Connect the positive (+) terminal of
vehicle B with the positive (+) terminal
of vehicle A (cable C).
D
B

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