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rear wheels to rotate at the same speed. This is accom-
plishedbysimplymovingtheshiftlevertooneofthese
positions.The4Hand4Lpositionsareintendedforloose,
slipperyroadsurfacesonly,andnotintendedfornormal
driving. Driving in the 4H and 4L positions on hard
surfacedroadswillcauseincreasedtirewearanddamage
tothedrivelinecomponents.
Whenoperatingyourvehiclein4L,theenginespeedwill
be approximately three times (four times for Rubicon
models) that of the 2H or 4H positions at a given road
speed.Takecarenottooverspeedtheengine.
Proper operation of four-wheel drive vehicles depends
on tires of equal size, type, and circumference on each
wheel.Any difference will adversely affect shifting and
causedamagetothetransfercase.
The 4WD Indicator Light (located in the instrument
cluster)alertsthedriverthatthevehicleisinfour-wheel
drive, and the front and rear driveshafts are locked
together.Thelightwillilluminatewhenthetransfercase
isshiftedintothe4Hposition.
Because four-wheel drive provides improved traction,
thereisatendencytoexceedsafeturningandstopping
speeds.Donotgofasterthanroadconditionspermit.
NOTE: Donotattempttoshiftwhenonlythefrontor
rear wheels are spinning. The transfer case is not
equipped with a synchronizer, and the front and rear
driveshaftspeedsmustbeequalforashifttotakeplace.
Shiftingwhileonlythefrontorrearwheelsarespinning
cancausedamagetothetransfercase.
| Categories | Jeep Manuals, Jeep Wrangler Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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