Driving
WARNING:Vehicleswithahighercenterofgravitysuchas
utilityandfour-wheeldrivevehicleshandledifferentlythan
vehicleswithalowercenterofgravity.Utilityandfour-wheeldrive
vehiclesarenotdesignedforcorneringatspeedsashighaspassenger
carsanymorethanlow-slungsportscarsaredesignedtoperform
satisfactorilyunderoff-roadconditions.Avoidsharpturns,excessive
speedandabruptmaneuversinthesevehicles.Failuretodrive
cautiouslycouldresultinanincreasedriskoflossofvehiclecontrol,
vehiclerollover,personalinjuryanddeath.
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Ifthevehiclegoesfromonetypeofsurfacetoanother(i.e.,from
concretetogravel)therewillbeachangeinthewaythevehicle
respondstoamaneuver(steering,accelerationorbraking).Again,
avoidtheseabruptinputs.
4WDSystems
4WDusesallfourwheelstopowerthevehicle.Thisincreasestraction,
enablingyoutodriveoverterrainandroadconditionsthata
conventionaltwo-wheeldrivevehiclecannot.
Powerissuppliedtoallfourwheelsthroughatransfercase.On4WD
vehicles,thetransfercaseallowsyoutoselect4WDwhennecessary.
Informationontransfercaseoperationandshiftingprocedurescanbe
foundinthischapter.Informationontransfercasemaintenancecanbe
foundintheMaintenanceandSpecificationschapter.Youshould
becomethoroughlyfamiliarwiththisinformationbeforeyouoperate
yourvehicle.
Parking
Onsome4WDvehicles,whenthetransfercaseisintheN(Neutral)
position,theengineandtransmissionaredisconnectedfromtherestof
thedriveline.Therefore,thevehicleisfreetorolleveniftheautomatic
transmissionisinP(Park)orthemanualtransmissionisingear.Donot
leavethevehicleunattendedwiththetransfercaseintheN(Neutral)
position.Alwayssettheparkingbrakefullyandturnofftheignition
whenleavingthevehicle.
WARNING:Alwayssettheparkingbrakefullyandmakesure
thegearshiftislatchedinP(Park).Turntheignitiontothe
LOCKpositionandremovethekeywheneveryouleaveyourvehicle.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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