Operation Manual

Electronically controlled 4WD system (if so equipped)
5-76 Features and controls
5
4-wheel drive operation requires special driv-
ing skills.
Carefully read the “4-wheel drive operation”
section on page 5-81 and take care to drive
safely.
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The drive mode can be switched by pressing
the drive mode switch while the ignition is in
the “ON” position or the operation mode in
ON.
If you press the switch, you can change the
drive mode in the order of 4WD ECO, 4WD
AUTO, 4WD LOCK, 4WD ECO.
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Normally the indicator illuminates when the
operation mode put in ON, and then the drive
mode is displayed a few seconds after the
engine is started.
The status of each drive mode display is as
follows.
On vehicles with color liquid crystal display
meter, the drive mode is displayed as an inter-
rupt display on the information screen in the
multi information display when the drive
mode is switched.
After a few seconds, the information screen
returns from the drive mode display to the
previous screen.
4WD LOCK
This mode is for driving in
slippery conditions, such as
snow covered roads or on
sand.
Large traction torque is dis-
tributed to the rear wheels to
assist in getting out of slip-
pery areas.
Drive mode-selector
Drive mode Function
CAUTION
 Do not operate the drive mode-selector with
the front wheels spinning on a snowy road or
in similar conditions. The vehicle could
lunge in an unexpected direction.
 Driving on dry, paved roads in “4WD
LOCK” mode causes increased fuel con-
sumption and noise.
NOTE
 The drive mode can be switched while driv-
ing or stopped.
Drive mode indicator
Drive Mode
Drive mode indicator
color liquid
crystal dis-
play meter
mono-color
liquid crys-
tal display
meter
4WD ECO 4WD ECO 4WD-E
4WD AUTO 4WD AUTO —
4WD LOCK 4WD LOCK LOCK
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