If your vehicle has four-wheel drive, you can send your engine's driving power to all four wheels for extra traction. To get the best performance out of four-wheel drive, you must be familiar with its operation. Read the part that follows before using four-wheel drive. You should use two-wheel-drive high for most normal driving conditions.
Notice: Driving on clean, dry pavement in four-wheel drive for an extended period of time can cause premature wear on the vehicle's powertrain. Do not drive on clean, dry pavement in Four-Wheel Drive for extended periods of time.
The transfer case buttons are located to the right of the steering wheel on the instrument panel.
Driving Conditions | Transfer Case Settings | |||
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2 | 4 | 4 | N | |
Normal | YES |
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Severe |
| YES |
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Extreme |
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| YES |
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Vehicle in Tow* |
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| YES |
*See Recreational Vehicle Towing or Towing Your Vehicle for further information. |
Use these buttons to shift into and out of four-wheel drive. You can choose from the following:
2 (Two-Wheel High): This setting is for driving in most street and highway situations. Your front axle is not engaged in two-wheel drive.Caution: Shifting the transfer case to Neutral can cause the vehicle to roll even if the transmission is in P (Park), or if you have a manual transmission, even if you are in gear. You or someone else could be seriously injured. Be sure to set the parking brake before placing the transfer case in Neutral. See Parking Brake.
N (NEUTRAL): Shift the vehicle's transfer case to NEUTRAL only when towing your vehicle.Press and release the Four-Wheel High button. This can be done at any speed, and the front axle will lock automatically.
Press and release the Two-Wheel High button. This can be done at any speed, and the front axle will unlock automatically.
It is normal to hear and feel your vehicle's transfer case shift into Four-Wheel High. If you shift with the vehicle stopped, the indicator light may still flash slowly. It may be necessary to shift the transmission momentarily into REVERSE (R) and DRIVE (D), for an automatic transmission, or REVERSE (R) and FIRST (1) for a manual transmission to have the light stop flashing.
To shift from Two-Wheel High or Four-Wheel High to Four-Wheel Low, the vehicle must be stopped or moving less than 3 mph (5 km/h) with the transmission in NEUTRAL (N) for an automatic transmission or the clutch pedal pressed for a manual transmission. The preferred method for shifting into Four-Wheel Low is to have your vehicle moving 1 to 2 mph (1.6 to 3.2 km/h).
Press and release the Four-Wheel Low button. You must wait for the Four-Wheel Low indicator light to stop flashing and stay on before shifting the transmission into gear or releasing the clutch pedal.
If the Four-Wheel Low button is pressed when your vehicle is in gear and/or moving faster than 3 mph (5 km/h), the four-wheel low indicator light will flash for 30 seconds and not complete the shift.
To shift from Four-Wheel Low to Two-Wheel High or Four-Wheel High, your vehicle must be stopped or moving less than 3 mph (5 km/h) with the transmission in NEUTRAL (N) for an automatic transmission or the clutch pedal engaged for a manual transmission. The preferred method for shifting out of four-wheel low is to have your vehicle moving 1 to 2 mph (1.6 to 3.2 km/h).
Press and release the Four-Wheel High or Two-Wheel High button. You must wait for the Four-Wheel High or Two-Wheel High indicator light to stop flashing and stay on before shifting the transmission into gear or releasing the clutch pedal.
If the Four-Wheel High or Two-Wheel High button is pressed when your vehicle is in gear and/or moving faster than 3 mph (5km/h), the Four-Wheel High or Two Wheel High indicator light will flash for 30 seconds but not complete the shift.
Use NEUTRAL when you plan to tow your vehicle. See Recreational Vehicle Towing for towing instructions. To shift the transfer case into NEUTRAL do the following:
After towing your vehicle, you will have to shift out of NEUTRAL in order to drive. To shift out of NEUTRAL, do the following: