Jeep COMPASS 4xe, Manual

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FOUR WHEEL DRIVE -
JEEP ACTIVE DRIVE
(4WD) AND JEEP ACTIVE
DRIVE LOW (4WD LOW)
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
The four wheel drive (4WD) is fully
automatic in standard driving mode.
Four-wheel-drive activation
The buttons to activate the four-wheel
drive are located on the
Selec-Terrain™
device, fi g. 78 and allow to select:

4WD LOCK
: with "HYBRID" operating
mode, it forces activation of the
heat engine and rear electric motor
together, ensuring four-wheel drive.
This function can be selected in
AUTO mode and is automatic in the
other driving modes.

4WD LOW
: it enhances the "off-road"
performance of the vehicle in all
driving modes.
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WARNING With 4WD LOCK or 4WD LOW
function active the ELECTRIC operating
mode is automatically deactivated: the
heat engine operation is activated.
WARNING Changing mode is not possible
when the vehicle speed is over 130
km/h.
Follow the procedure described below to
enable the 4WD LOW mode.
Enabling the 4WD LOW mode
With the car stopped, the ignition device
to RUN or with the engine running, move
the gear lever to the neutral position /ì(N)
and press the 4WD LOW button. The
message “4WD LOW” appears on the
instrument panel display after changing
the operating mode.
NOTE The LEDs on the 4WD LOW
and 4WD LOCK buttons
fl ash until
the changing of the operating mode is
completed.
NOTE The “4WD LOW” icon appears on
the instrument panel display.
Disabling the 4WD LOW mode
To disable the 4WD LOW mode, the car
must be stopped and the automatic
transmission lever must be in neutral (N).
Press the 4WD LOW button.