in abrupt steering wheel motion, make sure
you grip the steering wheel from the
outside. Do not grip the spokes. Drive
cautiously to avoid vehicle damage from
concealed objects such as rocks and
stumps. Drive slower in strong crosswinds
which can affect the normal steering
characteristics of your vehicle. Be
extremely careful when driving on
pavement made slippery by loose sand,
water, gravel, snow or ice.
Note: Do not use four-wheel drive high or
four-wheel drive low mode on dry, hard
surfaced roads. Doing so can produce
excessive noise, increase tire wear and can
damage drive components.
Parking
WARNING: If the parking brake is
fully released, but the brake warning
lamp remains illuminated, the brakes
may not be working properly. Have your
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
WARNING: Apply the parking
brake, shift into park (P), switch the
ignition off and remove the key before
you leave your vehicle. Failure to follow
this instruction could result in personal
injury or death.
On some four-wheel drive vehicles, when
the transfer case is in the neutral (N)
position, the engine and transmission
disconnects from the rest of the driveline.
Therefore, your vehicle is free to roll even
if the automatic transmission is in park (P).
Do not leave the vehicle unattended with
the transfer case in the neutral (N)
position. Always set the parking brake fully
and turn off the ignition when leaving your
vehicle.
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
LIMITATIONS - EXCLUDING:
RAPTOR
Do not use four-wheel drive high (4H) or
four-wheel drive low (4L) mode on dry,
hard surfaced roads. Doing so can produce
excessive noise, increase tire wear and
damage drive components.
4H or 4L mode is only for use on
consistently slippery or loose surfaces. Use
of 4L mode on these surfaces could
produce some noise, such as occasional
clunks, but should not damage drive
components.
For vehicles with an electronic
shift-on-the-fly transfer case, the driveline
could become mechanically blocked when
attempting to shift out of a four-wheel
drive mode on dry, hard surfaced roads.
Note: If your vehicle is equipped with the
4x4 part-time selectable engagement
transfer case and you are transitioning from
consistently loose or slippery surfaces, be
sure the four-wheel drive system is not
mechanically blocked once you are on dry,
hard surfaced roads in two-wheel drive high.
Note: In certain scenarios, where the
four-wheel drive system has difficulty
engaging, a To Engage 4x4 Slow to 3 MPH
or To Engage 4x4 Slow to 5 km/h
message could appear in the instrument
cluster. This message may also appear
when engaging the four-wheel drive system
in extreme cold climates at the beginning
of the drive cycle. Once the driveline warms
up, shifting to four-wheel drive can resume
as normal.
Operating Four-Wheel Drive with
a Spare or Mismatched Tires
On four-wheel drive vehicles, the size of
the spare tire can affect the four-wheel
drive system.
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2024 Ranger (TRD) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 202304, DOM
Four-Wheel Drive
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