2009 Dodge Dakota Crew Cab Owner Manual - Page 253
2009 Dodge Dakota Crew Cab Manual
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STARTING AND OPERATING 251 cause damage to the transmission. The torque converter will refill within five seconds of shifting from PARK into any other gear position. FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION NV233/243 GII Transfer Case Operating Information/Precautions The NV233/243 is an electric-shift transfer case and is operated by the 4WD Control Switch (Transfer Case Switch), which is located on the instrument panel. The NV233/243 transfer case provides four mode positions: 2 (rear) wheel drive high range, 4 wheel drive high range, 4 wheel drive low range, and NEUTRAL. The NV233/243 transfer case is designed to be driven in the 2-wheel drive position (2WD) for normal street and highway conditions (dry hard-surfaced roads). When additional traction is required, the transfer case 4WD LOCK and 4WD LOW positions can be used to lock the front and rear driveshafts together and force the front and rear wheels to rotate at the same speed. This is accomplished by rotating the 4WD Control Switch to the desired position - Refer to "Shifting Procedure" in this section. The 4WD LOCK and 4WD LOW positions are designed for loose or slippery road surfaces only. Driving in the 4WD LOCK and 4WD LOW positions on dry hard-surfaced roads may cause increased tire wear and damage to the driveline components. The transfer case NEUTRAL position is selected by depressing the recessed button located on the lower left-hand corner of the 4WD Control Switch. NOTE: The transfer case NEUTRAL position is to be used for recreational towing only. Refer to "Recreational Towing" in Section 5 for specific procedures on shifting into and out of NEUTRAL. 5