Driving
IfyourvehicleisequippedwithAWD,asparetireofadifferent
sizethantheroadtiresshouldneverbeused.Suchatirecould
makethevehicledifficulttocontrolaswellasresultindamageto
drivelinecomponents.
Utilityandfour-wheeldrivevehiclesarenotdesignedfor
corneringatspeedsashighaspassengercarsanymorethan
low-slungsportscarsaredesignedtoperformsatisfactorilyunder
off-roadconditions.Avoidsharpturnsorabruptmaneuversinthese
vehicles.
Normal operation (4.0L engine vehicles only)
TheAWDsystemisalwaysactiveandrequiresnodriverinput.Itis
capableofhandlingallroadconditions,includingstreetandhighway
drivingaswellasoff-roadconditionssuchasdeepsnow,iceorshallow
sand.
Normal operation (4.6L engine vehicles only)
DuringnormaloperationtheAWDsystemisinAWDAUTOmode(AWD
LOCKEDwillilluminateinthemessagecenterforfoursecondswhen
youfirststartyourvehicle).The4X4indicatorintheinstrumentcluster
willalsocomeon.
ForinstructionsonselectingtheAWDLOCKEDmode,refertoMessage
centerintheDriverControlschapter.Thismodeisnotintendedforuse
ondrypavement.Thismodeisappropriateforseverewinteroroff-road
conditionssuchasdeepsnow,iceorshallowsand.TheuseofAWD
LOCKEDondryorhardsurfacesmayproducesomenoise,suchas
occasionalclunks,butwillnotdamagethedrivesystem.
Autolock operation (4.6L engine vehicles only)
IftheAWDsystembeginstooverheat,thesystemwillplaceitselfinthe
Autolockmode:
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the4X4indicatorlightwillilluminateintheinstrumentclusterand
AWDDISABLED<LOCKED>willbedisplayedinthemessagecenter.
AWDLOCKEDwillbedisplayedinthemessagecenterforfour
secondsandawarningchimewillsound.Thisconditionmayclear
withoutanyactionbeingtakenbythedriver.
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the4X4indicatorlightintheinstrumentclusterwillturnoffwhenthe
AWDsystemcoolsdown.
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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