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NOTE:
• If the HIGH-LOW lever cannot be moved even
with the button pressed, release and re-depress
the clutch pedal. You will then be able to operate
the lever.
• If the vehicle refuses to move even with the
indicator lamp come on or gone off after operat-
ing the HIGH-LOW lever, release and re-
depress the clutch pedal, and then perform the
lever operation again.
CAUTION
When 2WD mode is selected, you cannot
change the range to LOW. In this mode the lever
is locked to the HIGH range and it cannot be
moved even if you press the button. Always
select 4WD mode before switching the range to
LOW.
4 Free-wheeling hub
•
Even when the 4WD vehicle is running in the
two-wheel drive mode with the engine power
transmitted only to the rear wheels, the front
wheels are always connected to the power train
(differential, propeller shaft and transfer). The
free-wheeling hub is a device to release the
wheels from the power train to allow them to
rotate freely, thus saving energy and improving
power economy.
• Set the free-wheeling hub as follows:
• For propulsion of the vehicle in the 2WD mode,
set each free-wheeling hub to the “FREE” posi-
tion .
• For propulsion of the vehicle in the 4WD mode,
set each free-wheeling hub to the “LOCK” posi-
tion .
When the 4WD mode is selected, ensure that the
free-wheeling hubs on both front wheels are set in
the “LOCK” positions. Should either or both of them
be in the “FREE” position, four-wheel driving is not
possible.
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