Press the trailer-backup-assist control, select the configured connected trailer, follow the prompt to shift to Reverse, remove your hands from the wheel and turn the knob toward the direction the trailer should go.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for 2025 Ranger configurations equipped with Pro Trailer Backup Assist and a compatible trailer that has been configured and calibrated in the towing system.
- Required equipment / service
- Pro Trailer Backup Assist and configured compatible trailer
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Published availability and qualifications
Verified for 2025 Ranger configurations equipped with Pro Trailer Backup Assist and a compatible trailer that has been configured and calibrated in the towing system.
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
- 01
Hitch and electrically connect a compatible trailer that has already completed the truck's trailer setup and calibration.
- 02
Press the trailer backup assistance control and select the connected trailer on the touchscreen.
- 03
Follow the screen prompt to shift into Reverse, check all surroundings and remove your hands from the steering wheel.
- 04
Reverse slowly while operating accelerator and brake; turn and hold the control knob toward the direction the trailer should travel, then release it to follow that path.
Important limits
- The system steers but does not replace the driver's braking, observation or judgment.
- Touching the steering wheel switches assistance off.
- The truck's front end swings outward during trailer turns, and the system cannot prevent contact with obstacles.
Quick checks.
- ✓If the trailer is not detected, clean the rear camera and verify the sticker or sensor and electrical connection.
- ✓If prompted to initialize, drive forward as directed before selecting the trailer again.
- ✓At the maximum trailer angle, stop, shift to Drive and pull forward until truck and trailer are more nearly aligned.
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2025 Ford Ranger Owner's Manual — Switching Trailer Backup Assistance On and Off
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