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OperatingInstructions/Precautions
The 4WD ind icator light, located in the instru ment panel,
alerts the driver that the vehicle is in four wheel drive
and that the front and rear driveshafts are locked to-
gether. This light illuminates when the transfer case is
shifted to either the 4H or 4L positions.
The transfer case provid es four mode positions — two
(rear) wheel drive high range, four wheel drive high
range, neu tral, and four wheel drive low range.
This transfer case is intend ed to be driven in the two
wheel drive (2H) position for norm al street and highw ay
cond itions such as dry hard surfaced road s.
NOTE: Do not attem pt to make a shift while only the
front or rear wheels are spinning. The transfer case is not
equ ipped with a synchronizer and therefore the front and
rear driveshafts speed s must be equ al for the shift to take 5
place. Shifting while only the front or rear wheels are
spinning can cause damage to the transfer case.
In the events when additional traction is requ ired , the
transfer case 4H and 4L positions can be used to lock the
front and rear driveshafts together and force the front
and rear wheels to rotate at the sam e speed . This is
accom plished by simply moving the shift lever to these
positions. The 4H and 4L positions are intend ed for loose,
slippery road surfaces only. Driving in the 4H and 4L
positions on dry hard surfaced road s may cause in-
creased tire wear and damage to the driveline compo-
nents.
When operating you r vehicle in 4L, the engine speed is
approxim ately three times that of the 2H or 4H positions
at a given road speed . Take care not to oversp eed the
engine and do not exceed 25 mph (40 km/ h).
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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