OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Always depress the brake pedal
before changing from "P" (Park) or
" N " (Neutral) to a forward or reverse
gear, to help prevent the vehicle from
moving unexpectedly when you
change.
For all normal driving, make sure that the
"O/D OFF" and "POWER" indicator lights
are off, then put the gearselector lever
into " D " (Drive). Use the other gearselec-
tor lever positions as described below:
P(Park)
Use this position to lock the transmission
with the transfer lever in gear when the
vehicle is parked or when starting the
engine. Move into Park only when the
vehicle is completely stationary.
R (Reverse)
Use this position to reverse the vehicle.
Make sure that the vehicle is completely
stationary before changing into Reverse.
N (Neutral)
Use this position for starting the engine
if the engine stalls and you need to restart
it while the vehicle is moving. You may
also change into Neutral and depress the
brake pedal to hold the vehicle stationary
during idling.
D (Drive)
Use this position for all normal driving.
2 (Low 2)
Use this position to provide extra power
when climbing hills, or to provide engine
braking when going down hills.
The transmission can not be downshifted
into Low 2 gear at speeds greater than
62 mph (100 km/h) with the transfer
lever in " 2 H " or " 4 H " , and can not be
shifted into Low 2 gear at speeds greater
than 55 km/h (34 mph) with the transfer
lever in " 4 L " even if the gearselector
lever is shifted to 2 (Low 2) position.
L (Low 1)
Use this position to provide maximum
power when climbing steep hills or driv-
ing through deep snow or mud, or to
provide maximum engine braking when
going down steep hills.
The transmission can not be downshifted
into Low 1 gear at speeds greater than
32 mph (52 km/h) with the transfer lever
in "2H" or "4H", and can not be shifted
into Low 1 gear at speeds greater than
18 mph (29 km/h) with the transfer I
in "4L" even if the gearselector lever i
shifted to L (Low 1) position.
Be sure to take the following precau-
tions to help avoid damage to the
automatic transmission:
* Make sure that the vehicle is com-
pletely stationary before changing
into "P" or "R".
* Do not change from "?" or "N" to
"R", " D " , " 2 " , or "L" when the
engine is running above idle speed.
* Do not rev the engine with the
transmission in a drive position
("R", " D " , " 2 " , or "L") and the
rear wheels not moving.
* Do not use the accelerator to hold
the vehicle on a hill. Use the vehi-
cle's brakes.
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