1989 FORD BRONCO II B R o N c o II FORD BRONCO II FOR 1989 ronco II tor 1989has • a new front-end design that is con- [J• temporary in style and more cerody- namic in tunetion. And inside. a new ergonomie instrument panel has been fashioned out of a design philosophy that is sharply focused on the needs of the driver. No less advanced is Bronco Il's per1ormance. Bronco II is powered by a high-torque 2.9L V-6 equipped with a computer- controlled multi-port electronic Iuel-injection system. A oomput- erized anti-loek rear brake sys- tem is standard, too Bronco II also features power- assisted steering comtort. plus the excellent ride and handling balance of Fords unique Twin-l- Beam (2WD) or Twin-Troction Beam (4WD) independent front suspension. Bronco II 4-wheeling fun is yours with manuallocking hubs and transfer case. Or enjoy the convenience of automatic loek- ing hubs with the optional Touch- Drive electric shift transfer case, BEST-BUILTAMERICAN TRUCKS EIGHTYEARSRUNNING For the past eight eensecu- tive year.s, Ford quality has led all other American automotive companies. This is based on an average of owner-reported problems in a series of surveys of '81-'88 models designed and built in North America. Right: Eddie 8auer 8ronco /I in two-tone Cabernet Red and Light Sandalwood Clearcoat Metallic. Some equipment shown is optional. 2 B R o N c o II FORD EDDIE BAUER BRONCO II Left: Bronca 1I tor 1989 features a new ergonomie instrument panel designed for excellent driving convenience. The shift lever for the optional automatic transmission is now positioned on the stee ring column. he Ford Eddie rors. and outside swingaway ranty program. It provides cov- Right: Eddie Bauer premium clotb Bauer Bronco II is spare tire carrier with cover. erage up to 24monthsor 24,000 reclining Captains Chairs with console in Light Sandalwood. named af ter the lnside. Eddie Bauer fea- miles - all in addition to Ford's world-famous de- tures premium cloth reclin- 6-year/60,OOO-milepowertrain signer of high- ing Captain's Chairs wilh warranty quality outdoor gear and lei- power lumbar supports, The Ask your Ford Dealer to give sure wear. The Eddie Bauer sound system is an elec- you the tull details of thislimited Some equipment shown on these pages is optionaJ. model is handsomely appointed tronie premium AM/FM warranty and to show you up and offers the combination of stereo radio wilh cassette close everything that puts the truck-type toughness and car- tape player, digital clock and Eddie Bauer Bronco II in a class like qualities designed into four speakers. by itsel!. every Ford Bronco II. You also get speed con trol and adjustable tilt steering THEEDDJEBAUERSIGNATURE Right: Bronco II Games wheel; rear wind ow wip er/ with versati/e 50/50 split-fa/ding Eddie Bauer, the featured washer and defroster;an Eddie rear seats. Bauer two-piece luggage set vehicle on pages 2-3 show- Be/ow: Contrals for the optional casing Bronco Ils new aero shipped directly from Eddie Touch-Drive e/eetrie shift transfer front-end design, is distin- Bauer: plus all the features case (4WD) are loeated on the new guished by its unique two-tone of the superbly equipped ergonomie instrument panel. paint treatment wilh dual Bronco II XLI. including air accent stripes. conditioning. Standard also are the P205 "FORDCARE"PROTECTION- outlined white letier all-season AN EDDJEBAUEREXTRA rodinls. sporty cast aluminum wheels, Privacy'" glass rear Eddie Bauer Bronco II comes quarter windows, bright low- with the "Ford Care" extended mount western swingaway mir- maintenance and limited war- 4 9 8 9 ,op.. :::: B R o N c o FORD BRONCO II XLT he Bronco II XLT folding rear seats are trimmed Right: Bronco Il XLT in deluxe two- nameplate rep- in cloth. If you want a 5-pas- tone Twilight Blue Clearcoat Metallic and Silver Clearcoat Metallic. Shown resents Fords com- senger Bronco II XLI. choose is optional Preferred Equipment mitment to offer- the optienol 60/40 cloth split Package 931A (XLT Plus), which [i inc/udes the deluxe two-tone paint ing exceptional bench front seat. among its many features. value in a sport utility vehi- XLTs luxury-level door trim cle thct's superbly equipped has carpeting on the lower inside and out. section plus a map pocket for XLT comes with the fea- carrying an assortment of tures most drivers prefer. travel items. Also standard in including the following XLTis a helptul headlamps-on which are in addition to those reminder chirne. of the Bronco II XL model fea- XLTEXTERIORSTYLE tured on pages 8-9. XLTshandsome ex\erior fea- XLTCOMFORTAND tures deluxe wheel trim, bright CONVENIENCE grille insert and headlamp Bronco II XLT provides the frames, plus lower protective comfort of air conditioning in bodyside moldings. lts impressive list of features. A To dress up your XLT even tachometer is included along more, add the optienol deluxe with the standard analog \wo-tone paint treatment. or gauges in Bronco Ils new either the deluxe or sport tape ergonomie instrument panel. striping. Another option is the And the stee ring wheel is youthful Sport Appearance wrapped in leather. Package shown and described The reclining front Cap- on the following pages as part tenn'sChairs and the 50/50 split- of the Bronco II XL Sport model. Left: Bronco Il XLT interior with 60/40 ctoth split bench seat in Crystal Blue. The shift lever for the optional automatic transmission is now positioned on the stee ring column. Some equipment shown on these pages is optionel. B R o N c o 1I FORD BRONCO II XL AND XL SPORT 9 8 9 ronco 11oners you Bronco Il XL olso cornes with bumper, and black tubular rear a choice ot two XL an electronic AM/FM stereo. bumper with stone deflector. • rnodels. Both are radio. with tour speakers, But thots not all. XL Sport • well equipped, in- variable-speed interval wind- eernes with its own two-tone side and out. And shield wipers, tinted glass, paint treatment. Deep-dish cast they're powered by a standard black Iold-owoy mirrors. and aluminum wheels, flip-open 2.9L EFI V-6 that heads a list ot sport wheel covers. rear window toenometer. and superb engineering features. hecdkrmps-on reminder chime BRONCOIl XL SPORT are standard as weil. BRONCO11XL This exciting XL features the The way it's styled and Bronco 11XL includes knitted SportAppearance Package, In- equipped, XL Sport captures in vinyl reclining front bucket seals cluded are a brush/grille guard, a special way the youthïul spirit with tip-slide feature tor easy füg lornps. protective wheel ot tun-to-drive performernee rear seat access.The 50/50split spats, black wroporound front engineered into Bronco IJ. rear seats let you told down either one or both seat backs when you need oddltionol cargo. space - up to a maxi- mum 56.9cu. ft. In the new driver-oriented instrument pod are cncloç gauges for engine tempera- ture, oil pressure and voltmeter A trip odometer is included, too, Centrots for the turn signals, windshield wipers and washer. headlamp high-beams and tlcsh-to-pcss feature are on a single steering column-meunled lever. The new fiberglass cloth-cov- ered headliner looks great and provides plenty of heodroorn. And a floor-mounted heater vent has been added tor the comfort ot !he rear passengers. Bronco 1I XL interior with knitted vinyl reclining bucket seats in Medium Grey Some equipment shown on these pages is optional. Bronco IIXL Sport in two-tone Raven 8/aek and Si/ver C/eareoat Metallic. 9 B R o N c o 1I FORD BRONCO II ENGINEERING ronco II is an all- • purpose vehicle 4WD Bronco II features Fords unique with the power, ride Twin-Traction Beam independent front suspension with nitrogen qes- [TI• quality, handling pressurized shock absorbers for and maneuvera- ba/anced ride comfort and hand/ing bility to satisty the variety of per- capabi/ity. The recircu/ating bali-type sonal uses for which it is steering system is power-assisted. And Bronco II rides on 15-in. P205 designed. steet-beited radial tires with all- season tread design for traction in all FUEL-INJECTEDV-6 POWER weather conditions. ANDTORQUE The 2.9L multi-port electroni- cally ruel-injected V-6 delivers 140horsepower at 4600 rpm. It has a flat torque curve that generates 80 percent of torque at only 1600rpm and reaches its peak 170Ibs-rt. at 2600 rpm. That's plenty of muscle for responsive on- or on-rocd pertormance. The multi-port eleclronic tuel- injection (EFI) system is ençi- neered for precise fuel meter- ing, easy starting in hot or cold weather, and smooth running. This EFI system is governed by Fords advanced EEC-N engine control computer. EEC-IV gathers and pro- cesses information on a broad range of conditions atfecting the engine's overall periormance. The computer then controls the tuel-oir mixture and adjusts the spark timing to optimize pertor- mance and efficiency MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVETRANSMISSION The 2.9L comes with a sten- dard 5-speed manual trans- mission. It has close-ratio gear- ing and is sy,nchronized in all gears - including reverse, an especially helptul feature tor on- road travel. 10 9 8 9 The optional 4-speed auto- braking. When wheel lockup matic overdrive transmission is about to occur; the system's (A4LD) with electronic con- computer processes the signals verter clutch engages durtng trom the sensors. steady-speed operation in fourth The pressure control valve gem and the upper range of then modulales the rem brake third gem.