Ford RANGER 2016 Owner's Manual page 138

The transmission selector lever position
will be shown in the instrument cluster
display.
Park (P)
WARNINGS
Move the transmission selector lever
to park (P) only when your vehicle is
stationary.
Apply the parking brake and move
the transmission selector lever to
park (P) before leaving your vehicle.
Make sure that the transmission selector
lever is latched in position.
In this position, power is not transmitted
to the drive wheels and the transmission
is locked. You can start the engine with the
transmission selector lever in this position.
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 transmission selector lever to
park (P).
Note: The battery saver will deactivate the
audible warning after a period of time.
Reverse (R)
WARNINGS
Move the transmission selector lever
to reverse (R) only when your vehicle
is stationary and the engine is at idle
speed.
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting the transmission
selector lever out of reverse (R).
Move the transmission selector lever to
reverse (R) to allow your vehicle to move
backward.
Ranger (TKE) Vehicles Built From: 02-05-2016 Vehicles Built Up To: 04-09-2016, EB3B-19G219-AKC enGBR, First Printing
Transmission
Neutral (N)
In this position, power is not transmitted
to the drive wheels but the transmission is
not locked. You can start the engine with
the transmission selector lever in this
position.
Drive (D)
Note: A shift will occur only when your
vehicle speed and the engine speed are
appropriate.
Select drive (D) to shift automatically
through the forward gears.
The transmission will select the
appropriate gear for optimum performance
based on ambient temperature, road
gradient, vehicle load and your input.
Sport Mode and Manual Shifting
Sport mode
Note: In sport (S) mode the transmission
operates as normal but gears are selected
more quickly and at higher engine speeds.
Note: In sport mode S will be shown in the
instrument cluster display.
Note: When towing heavy loads or in hilly
terrain, it is recommended that sport (S)
mode is selected. This will result in cooler
transmission temperatures and additional
engine braking.
Switch on sport (S) mode by moving the
transmission selector lever from drive (D)
towards the driver. Sport (S) mode will
remain on until either you shift manually
up or down the gears using + and -.
Manual shifting
Do not hold the transmission selector
lever permanently in - or +.
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