User Guide
4LO: This setting also engages your front axle to give
you extra traction. You may never need
4LO.
It sends
the maximum power
to
all four wheels.
You
might
choose
4LO
if
you were driving off-road in sand,
mud
or deep snow and climbing
or
descending steep hills.
Indicator lights
in
the switches show
you
which setting
you are
in.
The indicator lights will come on briefly when
you
turn
on the ignition and one will stay on.
If
the lights
do not come on, you should take your vehicle in for
service. An indicator light
will
flash while shifting. It will
remain illuminated when the shift is completed.
Shifting
from
2HI
to
4HI
Press and release the 4HI switch. This can be done at
any speed, and the front axle will lock automatically.
Shifting from
4HI
to
2HI
Press
and
release the
2HI
switch. This can be done at
any speed.
and
the
front axle will unlock automatically.
Shifting
from
2HI
or
JHI
to
4LO
To
shift
tiom
ZHI
or
-!HI
to
4L0, the vehicle must
be
stopped
or
mo\fing
less
than
3
mph
(4.8
kmk)
with
the
transmission
in
NEUTRAL
(N)
in
vehicles equipped with
an
automatic transmission or the clutch pedal engaged in
vehicles equipped with a manual transmission.
The
preferred method for shifting into
4LO
is to have your
vehicle moving
1
to
2
mph
(1.6
to
3.2
km/h).
Press
and release the
4LO
switch. You must wait for the
4LO indicator light to stop flashing and remain
illuminated before shifting your transmission into
gear or releasing the clutch pedal.
If
the
4LO
switch is pressed when your vehicle
is
in
gear and/or moving, the
4LO
indicator light will flash
for
30
seconds and not complete the shift
unless
your
vehicle is moving slower than 3 mph (4.8
kmk)
and
the transmission is in
NEUTRAL
(N)
or the clutch
pedal engaged.
On automatic transmission equipped vehicles,
if
your
transfer case does not shift into 4L0, your transmission
indicator switch may require adjustment. With your
transmission in
NEUTRAL
(N),
press and release the
4LO switch. While the
4LO
indicator light is flashing,
shift
your
transmission into
PARK
(P).
Wait until the
4LO
indicator light remains illuminated before shifting
your transmission into gear. This will get you into 4L0,
but you should take your vehicle in for service to restore
normal operation.
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