Driving; Starting; Positions Of The Ignition; Preparing To Start Your Vehicle - Ford 2008 Ranger Owner's Manual

Driving

STARTING

Positions of the ignition

1. ACCESSORY, allows the electrical
4
accessories such as the radio to
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operate while the engine is not
5
running.
2. LOCK, locks the steering wheel,
2
automatic transmission gearshift
lever and allows key removal. For
vehicles equipped with a manual
1
transmission, you must depress the
ignition release lever to release the
key.
3. OFF, shuts off the engine and all accessories without locking the
steering wheel.
4. ON, all electrical circuits operational. Warning lights illuminated. Key
position when driving.
5. START, cranks the engine. Release the key as soon as the engine
starts.

Preparing to start your vehicle

Engine starting is controlled by the powertrain control system.
Note: This system meets all Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
standard requirements regulating the impulse electrical field strength of
radio noise.
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Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
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