Stay in Neutral Mode ?? any know about this ?

[RAYJAY]

Found this in the pdf of jacking point for my lift in the shop, did not know about this for car washes.


Stay in Neutral Mode
NOTE: Always put your vehicle in Stay in Neutral mode when entering an automatic car wash. Failure to do this could
result in vehicle damage not covered by warranty.
Stay in Neutral mode allows your vehicle to stay in Neutral when you exit your vehicle. Your vehicle must be stationary
to enter this mode.
To enter Stay in Neutral mode -
Move the transmission selector to Neutral (N).
A message will appear in your information display screen prompting you to press the Manual (M) button.
Press the Manual (M) button again to enter Stay in Neutral mode.
A message will appear in your information display screen when your vehicle has entered Stay in Neutral mode.
To exit Stay in Neutral mode, apply the brake and select a different gear.
Front Frame

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[P. A. Schilke]

Found this in the pdf of jacking point for my lift in the shop, did not know about this for car washes.


Stay in Neutral Mode
NOTE: Always put your vehicle in Stay in Neutral mode when entering an automatic car wash. Failure to do this could
result in vehicle damage not covered by warranty.
Stay in Neutral mode allows your vehicle to stay in Neutral when you exit your vehicle. Your vehicle must be stationary
to enter this mode.
To enter Stay in Neutral mode -
Move the transmission selector to Neutral (N).
A message will appear in your information display screen prompting you to press the Manual (M) button.
Press the Manual (M) button again to enter Stay in Neutral mode.
A message will appear in your information display screen when your vehicle has entered Stay in Neutral mode.
To exit Stay in Neutral mode, apply the brake and select a different gear.
Front Frame

Hi Jeff,

Weird....my car wash just leaves the engine running.... Why on earth would they put a car wash warning under Jacking and Lifting????

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

 

[Obijack]

Thanks for posting

 

[Big Blue]

Interesting, where/what is the Manual (M) button? Never heard of "Stay in Neutral Mode" before. I agree Phil, why put a car wash warning in the jacking/lifting section?

 

[Igor]

Interesting, where/what is the Manual (M) button? Never heard of "Stay in Neutral Mode" before. I agree Phil, why put a car wash warning in the jacking/lifting section?

Have the same questions...

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Hi Folks,

I just reviewed my owner's manual for 2019. I cannot find any reference to Stay in Neutral. Could this be for a ROW Ranger?

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

 

[FoD]

Hi Folks,

I just reviewed my owner's manual for 2019. I cannot find any reference to Stay in Neutral. Could this be for a ROW Ranger?

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

Here's a tid-bit

 

[Obijack]

Looks like only for rotary dial shifters?

 

[Big Blue]

Looks like only for rotary dial shifters?

More bad manual editing! Doesn't apply to our trucks, why is in the Ranger jacking and lifting manual?? Cut and paste publishing??

 

[Rinn69]

I HATE rotary dial shifters.....had one in my 2013 Ram and I flipped it to D instead of P and bumped my garage door.....$200 for a new garage door My mom and step-dad just got a new Escape Titanium with the dial shifter---I cautioned them about the shifter.....

 

[Deleted member 1634]

I HATE rotary dial shifters.....had one in my 2013 Ram and I flipped it to D instead of P and bumped my garage door.....$200 for a new garage door My mom and step-dad just got a new Escape Titanium with the dial shifter---I cautioned them about the shifter.....

In my experience, once you get used to something it's fine and comes naturally. My wife has a 2020 Escape with the rotary shifter. It took a little getting used to, but after a little bit it's become second nature to her. To the point where when she drives the truck, she has to think twice about how to shift gears. So for her, the rotary shifter is normal and the console shifter in the truck is different. It's all about perspective is my point. Someone can screw up using any piece of technology, especially when it's new and foreign to them.

 

[rang19ca]

Same thing here. My wife has the 2020 Escape with the rotary shifter and she loves it now.

 

[Dahveed]

I personally wouldn't mind the rotary shifter as I personally feel the Ranger's shift lever is massive for no apparent reason.

 

[Ranger_Rocks]

I personally wouldn't mind the rotary shifter as I personally feel the Ranger's shift lever is massive for no apparent reason.

Well, it does hold the +/- buttons up where they're easy to reach.

 

[myothercarizahearse]

I personally wouldn't mind the rotary shifter as I personally feel the Ranger's shift lever is massive for no apparent reason.

It's the perfect height to rest my non-bird flipping hand so it can rest between said bird flippings. Don't want the right hand getting too tired from aggressively steering while bird flipping because I have the little truck big man syndrome

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