Driving
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
If equ ippe d wit h the Elect ron ic Shift 4WD Syst em, and the
inst rume nt pa nel con trol is move d to 4WD Low while the vehicle
is movin g, the syst em will not engage and no da ma ge will occu r to
the 4WD syst em.
Allutility-typevehiclesand4WDvehicleshavespecialdesignand
equipmentfeaturestomakethemcapableofperforminginawide
varietyofoff-roadapplications.Specificdesigncharacteristicsgivethem
highercentersofgravitythanordinarypassengercars.
Utilityandfour-wheeldrivevehiclesare not designedfor
corneringatspeedsashighaspassengercarsanymorethan
low-slungsportscarsaredesignedtoperformsatisfactorilyunder
off-roadconditions.Avoidsharpturnsorabruptmaneuversinthese
vehicles.
4WDHighand4WDLowoperationisnotrecommendedondry
pavement.Doingsocouldresultindifficultdisengagementofthe
transfercase,increasedtirewearanddecreasedfueleconomy.
Control-Trac automatic four-wheel drive system (if equipped)
The4WDsystemusesallfourwheelstopowerthevehicle.This
increasestraction,enablingyoutodriveyour4x4overterrainandroad
conditionsnotnormallytraveledbytwo-wheeldrivevehicles.
Powerissuppliedtoallfourwheelsthroughatransfercasethatallows
youtoselectafour-wheeldrivemodebestsuitedforyourcurrent
drivingconditions.
Positions of the Control-Trac system
TheControl-Tracsystemfunctionsinthreemodes:
•
The4WDAUTOmodeprovides
four-wheeldrivewithfullpower
deliveredtotherearaxle,andto
thefrontaxleasrequiredfor
increasedtraction.Thisis
appropriatefornormalon-road
operatingconditions,suchasdry
roadsurfaces,wetpavement,
snowandgravel.
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