1994 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual - Page 88

1994 Chevrolet Blazer Manual

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3. 4 LO: This setting also engages your front axle to give you extra traction. You may never need 4 LO. It sends the maximum power to all four wheels. You might choose 4 LO if you were driving off-road in sand, mud, deep snow and climbing or descending steep hills. Indicator lights in the switch show you which setting you are in. Both indicator lights will come on briefly when you turn on the ignition. If both lights do not come on, you should take your vehicle in for service. The 4 HI position has a green indicator light and the 4 LO position has an amber indicator light. When shifting, an indicator light will flash until the shift is completed then remain solidly lit. Two-wheel drive, (2 WHEEL), does not have a switch position or an indicator light. Your vehicle will be in two wheel drive if neither indicator light is on. To shift from two-wheel drive,(2 WHEEL) to 4 HI: Press and release the 4 HI switch. This can be done at any speed, and the front axle will lock automatically. To shift from 4 HI to two-wheel drive (2 WHEEL): Press and release the 4 HI switch. This can be done at any speed, andthe front axle will unlock automatically. To shift from two-wheel drive (2 WHEEL) to 4 LO: The vehicle must be stopped or moving less than 3 mph (4.8 km/h) with the transmission in " N ' (Neutral) or the clutch pedal depressed.The preferred method for shifting one-to-two mph (1.6 to into 4 LO is to have your vehicle slowly moving 3.2 k d h ) . Press and release the4 LO switch. You must wait for the amber 4 LO indicator light to stop flashing and go solid amber before shifting your transmission into gear or releasing the clutch pedal. is If the 4 LO switch is pressed when your vehicle in gear and/or moving, the amber 4 LO indicator light will flash for30 seconds and not complete the shift unless your vehicle is below3 mph (4.8 k d h ) and the transmission is in "N" (Neutral) or the clutch pedal depressed. On automatic transmission equipped vehicles: If your transfer case doesnot shift into 4 LO, your transmission indicator switch may requireadjustment. With your transmission in "N" (Neutral), press and release the 4 LO switch. While the amber 4 LO indicator light is flashing, shift your transmission into P (Park). 2-34

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3.
4 LO:
This setting also engages your front axle
to
give
you
extra
traction. You
may never
need
4
LO.
It
sends the
maximum
power
to
all
four wheels.
You
might choose
4
LO
if
you
were driving off-road
in
sand, mud, deep snow
and climbing or descending steep hills.
Indicator lights
in
the
switch
show
you
which
setting
you
are
in.
Both
indicator lights will come on
briefly
when
you
turn
on
the
ignition. If both
lights do
not
come
on,
you
should take your
vehicle
in
for service. The
4
HI
position
has a green indicator light
and
the
4 LO
position
has an amber
indicator light.
When
shifting,
an
indicator
light
will
flash
until
the
shift
is
completed then
remain
solidly
lit.
Two-wheel drive,
(2
WHEEL),
does not
have a switch
position or an
indicator light. Your vehicle
will
be
in
two
wheel drive
if
neither
indicator
light is
on.
To
shift from
two-wheel
drive,
(2
WHEEL)
to
4
HI:
Press and release the
4
HI
switch.
This
can
be done at
any
speed,
and
the
front
axle
will
lock
automatically.
To
shift from 4
HI
to two-wheel
drive
(2
WHEEL):
Press
and
release the
4
HI
switch. This can be done at
any
speed,
and
the
front axle will
unlock
automatically.
To
shift from
two-wheel
drive
(2
WHEEL)
to
4
LO:
The vehicle
must be
stopped or moving
less
than
3
mph
(4.8
km/h)
with
the
transmission
in
“ N ’
(Neutral) or the
clutch
pedal
depressed. The preferred
method for shifting
into
4
LO
is
to
have
your
vehicle
slowly
moving
one-to-two
mph
(1.6
to
3.2
kdh). Press
and
release
the
4
LO
switch. You must
wait for the amber
4 LO
indicator light
to
stop flashing
and
go
solid amber before
shifting your
transmission
into
gear or releasing
the
clutch
pedal.
If the
4
LO
switch
is
pressed
when
your
vehicle
is
in
gear and/or
moving,
the amber
4 LO
indicator light
will
flash
for
30
seconds and
not complete
the shift unless
your
vehicle
is
below
3
mph
(4.8
k
d
h
)
and
the
transmission
is
in
“N”
(Neutral) or
the
clutch
pedal depressed.
On automatic transmission
equipped
vehicles: If your
transfer case
does not
shift
into
4
LO,
your
transmission
indicator
switch
may
require adjustment.
With your transmission
in
“N”
(Neutral), press
and
release
the
4
LO
switch. While
the
amber
4 LO
indicator
light
is
flashing, shift
your
transmission into
P
(Park).
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