Driving your vehicle
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Part-time 4WD knob operation
2H
↔↔
4H
Turn the transfer knob from the 2H
mode to 4H mode or 4H mode to 2H
mode at the speed below 80 km/h
(50 mph). It is not necessary to put
the shift lever into the N (Neutral)
position. Perform this operation when
driving straight. There will be a few
seconds of time delay before shifting
into the desired mode.
If the weather is extremely cold (-
15°C /5°F) and the engine is not
heated, transfer from 2H mode to 4H
mode when the vehicle is stopped or
at low speed.
4H
↔↔
4L
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Put the shift lever into the N
(Neutral) position.
3. Turn the transfer knob to the 4H or
4L position.
4. Before shifting to other ranges
from the N (Neutral) position, wait
for the corresponding indicator
light to turn on or off in the cluster.
✽✽
NOTICE
If the mode is not shifted like the
previous instructions, it will not
transfer into the selected mode and
the corresponding indicator light
will continuously blink.
OHM058010N
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CAUTION
• Always check the 4WD shift
knob and cluster to see if the
system has been activated
unintentionally.
• Do not speed over 80 km/h (50
mph) in the 4H mode and 40
km/h (25 mph) in the 4L mode.