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Driving your vehicle
You can send your engine’s driving
power to all front and rear wheels for
maximum power.
4WD is useful when you drive in
snow, mud, ice or sand where good
traction is required or when your
wheels lose traction or when your
wheels lose traction using 2WD.
Transfer lever position
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NOTICE
• Do not select 4WD mode on flat
and normal roads.
• Four-wheel driving on flat roads
for a long period causes poor fuel
economy and noise, and it also
causes tires to wear faster.
• Four-wheel driving on flat and
normal roads can result in a severe
binding and chattering condition
when turning the steering wheel.
• Four-wheel driving on flat roads
for a long period can also cause
the differential oil temperature to
increase, resulting in damage to
parts in the power train.
• When the vehicle shifts into 4WD
mode, a slight mechanical sound
and vibration may be felt and does
not indicate a problem with the
system.
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) (IF EQUIPPED)
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WARNING
When shifting the transfer lever
into the 4WD positions (4H and
4L), make sure the lever is fully
engaged in the gear setting.
Failure to fully engage the gear
could allow the transfer lever to
slip out of gear causing loss of
power to the drive wheels. This
could cause a loss of vehicle
control and could possibly
result in a serious accident.