Ford RANGER 2012 Owner's Manual page 95

Note: To move the selector lever from park
(P), apply the footbrake with ignition key in
position II.
Note: An audible warning will sound if you
open the driver's door and you have not
moved the selector lever to park (P). The
battery saver will deactivate the audible
warning after a period of time.
In this position, power is not transmitted
to the driven wheels and the transmission
is locked. You can start the engine with the
transmission selector lever in this position.
Reverse (R)
WARNING
Move the transmission selector lever
to reverse (R) only when your vehicle
is stationary and the engine is at idle
speed.
Shift the selector lever to reverse (R) to
allow your vehicle to move backward.
Neutral (N)
WARNING
In neutral (N) your vehicle has the
ability to roll freely. If you intend to
leave your vehicle, make sure you
apply the parking brake.
In this position, power is not transmitted
to the driven wheels but the transmission
is not locked. You can start the engine with
the gearshift lever in this position.
Drive (D)
Drive (D) is the normal driving position for
the best fuel economy and smoothness.
Shift the selector lever to drive (D) to allow
your vehicle to move forward and shift
automatically through the forward gears.
Ranger (TKE) Vehicles Built From: 01-12-2014, DB39-120609-JB enAUS, First Printing
Transmission
The transmission shifts to the appropriate
gear for optimum performance based on
ambient temperature, road gradient,
vehicle load and your input.
Sport Mode (S)
Switch on sport mode by shifting the
gearshift lever to sport (S). In sport mode
the transmission selects the optimum gear
for best performance. This gear selection
is typically lower than that of drive (D) and
the shifts are faster.
SelectShift
Transmission
This feature gives you the ability to change
gears up or down as desired.
As long as the engine speed does not
exceed the maximum allowable limit,
downshifts are allowed. SelectShift
automatically downshifts at low engine
speeds in order to prevent engine stalls.
Note: Engine damage may occur if you
maintain excessive engine revving without
shifting.
SelectShift does not automatically upshift,
even if the engine is approaching the RPM
limit, unless the accelerator pedal is at full
travel.
With the selector lever in the sport (S)
position:
• Move the lever forward (-) to
downshift.
• Move the lever backward (+) to upshift.
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