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STARTING AND DRIVING
Instructions for Switching All-Terrain 4WD System
Switch
an Floor ATS Made Drive Made
Driving Conditions ESP System Constant Speed
Adaptive Cruise
Console Indicator
Cruise System
System
For general highways and expressways (2WD state
ECO ECO
ECO(Economy) On by default Available Available
and better fuel economy).
AUTO For general highways and expressways (real-time On by default Available Available
AUTO
(Automatic)
4WD slate).
For general highways and expressways (real-time
SPORT SPORT(Sport) 4WD slate, higher upshfit/downshift speed and On by default Available Available
more adequate power reserve).
For roads with low adhesion coefficient, such as
SNOW SNOW(Snow) On by default Use is prohibited Use is prohibited
roads with snow, grass, rain or snow days and etc.
Non-pavement roads such as: roads with mud,
MUD deep ditches, loose or rough roads and roads with
MUD(Mud) On by default Use is prohibited Use is prohibited
deep snow.
Loose sandy road, dry sandy road/sandy
SAND bench/sand dune/desert and roads with deep On by default Use is prohibited Use is prohibited
SAND(Sand)
gravel.
ROCK Dry river channels, Gobi, great altitude difference,
ROCK(Rock)
Off by default Use is prohibited Use is prohibited
steep slopes and other poor road conditions.
STARTING AND DRIVING
Switching between modes of ECO, AUTO, SPORT, SNOW,
MUD and SAND
Place the ignition switch in "ON" mode.
When the ECO/AUTO/SPORT/SNOW/MUD/SAND switch on the
floor console ECO/AUTO/SPORT/SNOW/MUD/SAND is selected,
mode has "The been selected" will be shown on the instrument cluster
information center; when the switching is completed successfully,
"ECO/AUTO/SPORT/SNOW/MUD/SAND Mode" will be displayed on
the instrument cluster information center.
Switching between modes of
ECO/AUTO/SPORT/SNOW/MUD/SAND - ROCK
Stop your vehicle and place the ignition switch in "ON" mode. For
automatic transmission models, push the shift lever to N position when
switching.
Note: Switching can be made after above-mentioned conditions
are met.
When the ECO/AUTO/SPORT/SNOW/MUD/ROCK switch on the
floor console is selected to switch the mode, if incorrect operations
occur, relevant prompt information will be displayed on the instrument
cluster Information center.
When switching is completed successfully,"ECO/AUTO/SPORT/
SNOW/MUD/ROCK Mode" will be displayed on the instrument cluster
information center. ROCK is a special driving condition. There is a
mechanical operation of gear movement in the transfer case when
switching, which may cause the gear stuck. When "ROCK Mode" cannot
be switched successfully, please drive the vehicle forwards or backwards
slowly at the speed lower than 3km/h.
When switching into or out of the ROCK mode, be sure to stop the
vehicle and shift the lever to N gear position. The switching to or out
of the ROCK mode may take 3 - 5 seconds, please wait In patient
until the instrument cluster information center shows the target
mode, which indicates the switching is completed. Then, shift the
transmission out of the N gear position. During the switching into
the ROCK mode, the transfer case will perform 4L mode switching.
If you continue rotating the ATS switch at the moment, the transfer
case motor may be damaged, the ATS alarm
function may be triggered and the 4WD ATS MIL may be illuminated
by the instrument. If the ATS alarm function is triggered by accident,
you can continue rotate the ATS switch slowly to other modes but
the ROCK mode to cancel the failure warning state. DO NOT slam
on the accelerator pedal to start the vehicle during the switching, or
the transfer case may easily be damaged.
Caution