Operation Manual

Electronically controlled 4WD system (if so equipped)
Features and controls 5-85
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The electronically controlled 4WD system is
an all-wheel drive system that allows one of
three drive modes to be selected with a
switch, in accordance with the driving condi-
tions.
The following drive modes are available.
4-wheel drive operation requires special driv-
ing skills.
Carefully read the “All-wheel driving opera-
tion” section on page 5-87 and take care to
drive safely.
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The drive mode can be selected by pressing
the switch while the ignition switch is in the
“ON” position.
CAUTION
 The system may be malfunctioning.
Park your vehicle in a safe place and stop the
engine.
Restart the engine and check whether the
warning display goes out.
If the warning display goes out, there is
no abnormal condition. If the warning
display does not go out or appears fre-
quently, it is not necessary to stop the vehicle
immediately, but we recommend you to have
your vehicle inspected.
NOTE
 If the ambient temperature drops and the vis-
cosity of the AWC control fluid increases,
the warning may be displayed.
At this time, ACD control is temporarily sus-
pended, but this will not affect normal driv-
ing.
After the vehicle is driven for a while, if the
engine is restarted after the AWC control
fluid warms up or the ambient temperature
increases, the ACD control will start operat-
ing again if the warning display goes out.
Electronically controlled
4WD system
(if so equipped)
Drive mode Function
2WD
This mode is for economical
driving on normal dry roads
and freeways.
Driving in front-wheel drive.
4WD AUTO
The default mode.
This mode is for automati-
cally controlling the distribu-
tion of driving torque to all
four wheels according to the
driving conditions.
4WD LOCK
This mode is for driving in
slippery conditions such as
on snow-covered roads or
sand.
The large amount of driving
torque that is applied to the
rear tires enables getting out
of slippery areas and power-
ful driving is possible across
all ranges.
Drive mode-selector
Drive mode Function