Ford RANGER Owner's Guide

Driving
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[GF00460(R)03/96]
NOTE:Ifafaultoccursintheanti-locksystem,andthebrake
warninglightisnotlit,theanti-locksystemis
disabledbutnormalbrakefunctionremains
operational.
[GF00470(R)01/96]
FourWheelAnti-lockBrakeSystem
[GF00474(R)04/96]
YourvehiclemaybeequippedwithaFourWheelAnti-lock
BrakingSystem(4WABS).The4WABShelpsthedriverto
maintainvehiclecontrolbypreventingwheellockupduring
hardbraking.
[GF00476(R)04/96]
The4WABSoperateswithacomputerthatisabletooptimize
vehiclecontrolduringbrakingonvaryingtireandroad
conditionsbymodulatingthebrakepressureateachofthefront
wheelsandtherearaxle.This“pumpingaction”issimilarto
thedriver“pumping”thebrakesbuthappensatamuchfaster
rate.
[GF00500(R)04/96]
WARNING
TheAnti-locksystemdoesNOTassistthevehiclein
stoppingquicklyonwetoricysurfaces.Heavybraking
combinedwithpoorroadconditionscouldcauseyouto
losesteeringcontrolofyourvehicle.
[GF00550(R)04/96]
Using anti-lock brakes
[GF00552(R)04/96]
Theoperationofavehiclewith4WABSisnotsimilartothe
operationofnormalbrakes.Somedifferencesexistandarelisted
below:
[GF00554(R)04/96]
■Applythebrakesteadily.Intheeventofapanicstop,do
NOT“pump”thebrakes.“Pumping”thebrakesduringan
Anti-lockstopwilldiminishbrakingeffectiveness.
%[GF00558(R)04/96]
■DuringanAnti-lockstop,thedriverwillnoticeabrake
pedalpulsationandhearsomenoisefromtheengine
compartment.Thisisanindicationthatthe4WABSsystemis
workingcorrectlyandisnormal.
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Update:Thu Mar 20 08:55:24 1997

Ford RANGER Specifications

General

Brand	Ford
Model	RANGER
Category	Automobile
Language	English