Chevrolet 1999 tracker, Owner'S Manual

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Second Printing for Chevrolet Tracker Owner’s Manual – 1999 yellow blue
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FOUR
-
WHEEL LOW (4L): This setting also engages
your front axle to give you extra traction and can be
used for driving downhill, uphill or on rocky terrain
when you’re driving slower than 35 mph (55 km/h).
Remember that driving in FOUR
-
WHEEL HIGH (4H)
or FOUR
-
WHEEL LOW (4L) may reduce fuel
economy. Also, driving in four
-
wheel drive on dry
pavement could cause your tires to wear faster and make
your transfer case harder to shift.
You can shift from TWO
-
WHEEL HIGH (2H) to
FOUR
-
WHEEL HIGH (4H) or from FOUR
-
WHEEL
HIGH (4H) to TWO
-
WHEEL HIGH (2H) at any speed
if your vehicle is going less than 60 mph (100 kph) and
your wheels are straight ahead. Your front axle will
engage faster if you take your foot off the accelerator
pedal for a few seconds as you shift.
Shifting Into or Out of FOUR
-
WHEEL LOW (4L)
1. Stop your vehicle and shift your transmission to
NEUTRAL (N).
2. Shift the transfer case in one continuous motion.
Don’t pause in NEUTRAL (N) as you shift from
FOUR
-
WHEEL LOW (4L) to FOUR
-
WHEEL
HIGH (4H), or your gears could clash.
Parking Brake
JE–12–0009–X
To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down and
pull up on the parking brake lever. If the ignition is on,
the brake system warning light will come on.