Chevrolet 2008 Colorado, Owner'S Manual

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Recommended Transfer Case Settings
Driving Conditions
Transfer Case Settings
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N
Normal YES
Severe YES
Extreme YES
Vehicle in Tow* YES
*See Recreational Vehicle Towing on page 4-41 or
Towing Your Vehicle on page 4-41 for further
information.
Use these buttons to shift into and out of four-wheel
drive. You can choose from the following:
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(Two-Wheel High): This setting is for driving in
most street and highway situations. Your front axle is not
engaged in two-wheel drive.
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CAUTION:
Shifting the transfer case to NEUTRAL
can cause your vehicle to roll even if the
transmission is in PARK (P), or if you have a
manual transmission, even if you are in gear.
You or someone else could be seriously injured.
Be sure to set the parking brake before placing
the transfer case in NEUTRAL. See Parking
Brake on page 2-32.
N (NEUTRAL): Shift the vehicle’s transfer case to
NEUTRAL only when towing your vehicle.
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(Four-Wheel High): This setting engages your
front axle to help drive your vehicle. Use four-wheel high
when you need extra traction, such as on snowy or
icy roads, or in most off-road situations.
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(Four-Wheel Low): This setting also engages
your front axle to give you extra traction. It sends
the maximum power to all four wheels. You might
choose four-wheel low if you were driving off-road
in sand, mud, or deep snow and while climbing or
descending steep hills.
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