2014 Dodge Durango User Guide - Page 119

2014 Dodge Durango Manual

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OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES NOTE: The "SERV AWD Warning Light" monitors the electronic shift all-wheel drive system. If this light remains on after engine start up or illuminates during driving, it means that the all-wheel drive system is not functioning properly and that service is required. Shifting Procedures AWD AUTO To LOW RANGE NOTE: When shifting into or out of LOW RANGE some gear noise may be heard. This noise is normal and is not detrimental to the vehicle or occupants. • Shifting can be performed with the vehicle rolling 2 to 3 mph (3 to 5 km/h) or completely stopped. Use either of the following procedures: Preferred Procedure • With the engine running, slow the vehicle to 2 to 3 mph (3 to 5 km/h). • Shift the transmission into NEUTRAL. • While still rolling, rotate the transfer case control switch to the desired position. • After the desired position indicator light is ON (not flashing), shift the transmission back into gear. Alternate Procedure • Bring the vehicle to complete stop. • With the ignition switch in the ON position and the engine either OFF or running, shift the transmission into NEUTRAL. • Rotate the transfer case control switch to the desired position. • After the desired position indicator light is ON (not flashing), shift the transmission back into gear. NOTE: • If Steps 1 or 2 of either the Preferred or Alternate Procedure are not satisfied prior to attempting the shift or if they no longer are being met while the shift attempt is in process, the desired position indicator light will flash continuously while the original position indicator light is ON, until all requirements have been met. • The ignition switch must be in the ON position for a shift to take place and for the position indicator lights to be operable. If the ignition switch is not in the ON position, then the shift will not take place and no position indicator lights will be on or flashing. 117

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NOTE:
The“SERVAWDWarningLight”monitorstheelectronicshiftall-wheeldrivesystem.Ifthis
lightremainsonafterenginestartuporilluminatesduringdriving,itmeansthatthe
all-wheeldrivesystemisnotfunctioningproperlyandthatserviceisrequired.
ShiftingProcedures
AWDAUTOToLOWRANGE
NOTE:
WhenshiftingintooroutofLOWRANGEsomegearnoisemaybeheard.Thisnoiseis
normalandisnotdetrimentaltothevehicleoroccupants.
• Shiftingcanbeperformedwiththevehiclerolling2to3mph(3to5km/h)orcompletely
stopped.Useeitherofthefollowingprocedures:
PreferredProcedure
• Withtheenginerunning,slowthevehicleto2to3mph(3to5km/h).
• ShiftthetransmissionintoNEUTRAL.
• Whilestillrolling,rotatethetransfercasecontrolswitchtothedesiredposition.
• AfterthedesiredpositionindicatorlightisON(notflashing),shiftthetransmissionback
intogear.
AlternateProcedure
• Bringthevehicletocompletestop.
• WiththeignitionswitchintheONpositionandtheengineeitherOFForrunning,shiftthe
transmissionintoNEUTRAL.
• Rotatethetransfercasecontrolswitchtothedesiredposition.
• AfterthedesiredpositionindicatorlightisON(notflashing),shiftthetransmissionback
intogear.
NOTE:
• IfSteps1or2ofeitherthePreferredorAlternateProcedurearenotsatisfiedpriorto
attemptingtheshiftoriftheynolongerarebeingmetwhiletheshiftattemptisin
process,thedesiredpositionindicatorlightwillflashcontinuouslywhiletheoriginal
positionindicatorlightisON,untilallrequirementshavebeenmet.
• TheignitionswitchmustbeintheONpositionforashifttotakeplaceandfortheposition
indicatorlightstobeoperable.IftheignitionswitchisnotintheONposition,thenthe
shiftwillnottakeplaceandnopositionindicatorlightswillbeonorflashing.
OFF-ROADCAPABILITIES
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