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18. Disconnect the negative battery cable, and secure it
away from the negative battery post.
NOTE:
Disconnecting your vehicle battery will erase radio
presets and may affect other vehicle settings. It
may also trigger various fault codes, causing MIL
illumination when the battery is reconnected.
If the vehicle is equipped with Quadra-Lift air
suspension, the engine should be started and left
running for a minimum of 60 seconds (with all the
doors closed) at least once every 24 hours. This
process allows the air suspension to adjust the
vehicle’s ride height to compensate for tempera
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ture effects. Reconnect the battery to perform this
task. Once the vehicle’s ride height has been
adjusted, ensure to repeat steps 16 through 18.
Shifting Out Of Transfer Case N (NEUTRAL)
Use the following procedure to prepare your vehicle for
normal use:
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop, leaving it
connected to the tow vehicle.
2. Apply the Electric Park Brake.
3. Start the engine.
NOTE:
Steps 1 through 5 are requirements that must be
met before pushing the N (NEUTRAL) button, and
must continue to be met until the shift has been
completed. If any of these requirements are not
met before pushing the N (NEUTRAL) button or are
no longer met during the shift, the N (NEUTRAL)
indicator light will flash continuously until all
requirements are met or until the N (NEUTRAL)
button is released.
The ignition must be in the ON/RUN position for a
shift to take place and for the position indicator
lights to be operable. If the ignition is not in the
ON/RUN position, the shift will not take place and
no position indicator lights will be on or flashing.
A flashing N (NEUTRAL) position indicator
light indicates that shift requirements have
not been met.
4. Press and hold the brake pedal.
5. Shift the transmission into NEUTRAL.
6. Using a ballpoint pen or similar object, push and hold
the recessed transfer case N (NEUTRAL) button
(located by the selector switch) for more than
five seconds.
N (NEUTRAL) Button
7. When the N (NEUTRAL) indicator light turns off,
release the N (NEUTRAL) button. After the
N (NEUTRAL) button has been released, the
transfer case will always shift to 4WD HI.
8. Shift the transmission into PARK. Turn the engine off.
9. Release the brake pedal.
10. Disconnect vehicle from the tow vehicle.
11. Start the engine.
12. Press and hold the brake pedal.
13. Release the Electric Park Brake.
14. Shift the transmission into REVERSE or DRIVE,
release the brake pedal, and check that the vehicle
operates normally.
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