Operation Manual

Driving and o peration 117
All Wheel Drive
A l l W h ee l D r iv e ( A W D ) i s a n a c t i ve - o n-
demand system that engages
automatically, with no action required by
the d river. Depend ing on the driving
environment, the vehicle switches between
two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive, to
give the vehicle more traction and stab ility
when necessary.
If the front wheels begin to slip, the rear
wheels will autom atically begin to driv e the
vehicle as required.
More torque is transferred to the wheels
that have the m ost traction, so the vehicle
has optimum grip a t all times.
There may be a slig ht engagement noise
during hard use.
As well as enabling the vehicle to be driven
off-road, this system also enables the
ve hic le to be drive n on norm al roads
without incurring excessive tyre a nd
drivetrain wear or causing poor control.
All Wheel Dri ve control ind icator
When the ignition is switched on,
control indicator B illuminates for approx.
4 seconds. The system is ready for
op eration when th e control indicator
extinguishes.
If the control indicator flashes during
driving, All Wheel Drive is temporarily
disab led.
If it fla shes brie fly then ex ting uis hes, this is
normal and does not indicate a fault.
If the control indicator flashes
continuously, there is a fault in the system.
Consult a work shop as soon as possible.
On-road dr iving
The increased traction of All Wheel Drive
vehicles offers greater driving control in
adverse road cond itions, particularly
hea vy snow and ice. However, All Wheel
Drive vehicles are not "skid-proof" and do
not decrease stopping distances.
All Wheel Drive vehicles have a hig her
centre of gravity than conv entiona l
vehicles. Always a pproach curves at an
appropriate driving speed. Do not attempt
to go as fast throug h turns as you might in
a conv entional vehicle.
Strong crossw inds can a ffect the normal
stee ring of the ve hicle. Driv e s lower unde r
strong crosswind conditions.