Refer to the following chart for information regarding the
factory-equipped trailer tow connector:
Trailer tow connector
Color
Function
Comment
1. Dark Green
Trailer right-hand
turn signal
Circuit activated when brake
pedal is depressed or when
ignition is on and right-hand
turn signal is applied.
2. Yellow
Trailer left-hand turn
signal
Circuit activated when brake
pedal is depressed or when
ignition is on and left-hand
turn signal is applied.
3. Tan/White
Tail lamp
Relay controlled circuit
activated when the park
lamps/headlamps are on.
4. White
Ground
Matching vehicle circuit
returns to battery’s negative
ground.
Driving while you tow
When towing a trailer:
•
Keep your speed no faster than 70 mph (112 km/h) during the first
500 miles (800 km) of towing a trailer, and don’t make full throttle
starts.
•
Turn off the speed control. The speed control may shut off
automatically when you are towing on long, steep grades.
•
Consult your local motor vehicle speed regulations for towing a trailer.
•
To eliminate excessive shifting, use a lower gear. This will also assist
in transmission cooling. (For additional information, refer to the
Driving with a 5–speed automatic transmission
section in the
Driving
chapter.)
•
Under extreme conditions with large frontal trailers, high outside
temperatures and highway speeds, the coolant gauge may indicate
higher than normal coolant temperatures. If this occurs, reduce speed
until the coolant temperature returns to the normal range. Refer to
Engine coolant temperature gauge
in the
Instrument Cluster
chapter.
2006 Ranger
(ran)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA
(fus)
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