Driving
Using the electronic shift 4x4 system
AUTO ON
4X4
AUTO-Fullpowertofrontwheels,atalltimes;powertotherearwheels
asrequiredbydrivingconditions.Usedforstreetandhighwaydriving.
ON-Fullpowertoallwheels,atalltimes.Usedforsevereconditions
suchasdeepsnow,deepsandoricyroads.Notintendedforuseondry
(ormerelywet)pavement.
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DonotoperatethevehicleintheONmodeondryormerely
wetpavement.Doingsowillproduceexcessivenoise,increase
tirewearandmaydamagedrivelinecomponents.The4x4ON
modeisintendedforuseonlyonconsistentlyslipperyorloose
surfaces.
Ifyourvehicleisequippedwiththe4x4system,asparetireof
adifferentdiameterthantheroadtiresshouldneverbeused.
Suchatirecouldresultindamagetodrivelinecomponentsand
makethevehicledifficulttocontrol.
Shifting between 4x4 Auto and ON modes
Youcanmovethe4x4controlbetweenAUTOandONwheneverneeded.
Driving off-road with truck and utility vehicles
4x4vehiclesarespeciallyequippedfordrivingonsand,snow,mudand
roughterrainandhaveoperatingcharacteristicsthataresomewhat
differentfromconventionalvehicles,bothonandofftheroad.
Howyourvehiclediffersfromothervehicles
Truckandutilityvehiclescandifferfromsomeothervehicles.Your
vehiclemaybehighertoallowittotraveloverroughterrainwithout
gettinghungupordamagingunderbodycomponents.
Thedifferencesthatmakeyourvehiclesoversatilealsomakeithandle
differentlythananordinarypassengercar.
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