Driving your vehicle
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Full-time 4WD knob operation
AUTO
↔↔
4H
Turn the transfer knob from the
AUTO mode to 4H mode or 4H mode
to AUTO 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 oper-
ation 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 AUTO 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.
OHM058012N
OHM058013L
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.