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OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION • 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. 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. NOTE: The transfer case NEUTRAL position is selected by pressing the recessed button located on the lower left-hand corner of the 4WD Control Switch. The transfer case NEUTRAL position is to be used for recreational towing only. NOTE: Do not attempt to make a shift while only the front or rear wheels are spinning. The NV233/243 transfer case is not equipped with a synchronizer and, therefore, the front and rear driveshaft speeds must be equal for the shift to take place. Shifting while only the front or rear wheels are spinning can cause damage to the transfer case. • This 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 transfer case provides four mode positions: • Two-wheel drive high range (2WD) • Four-wheel drive lock range (4WD LOCK) • Four-wheel drive low range (4WD LOW) • NEUTRAL (N) • This transfer case is designed to be driven in the two-wheel drive position (2WD) for normal street and highway conditions on dry, hard-surfaced roads. WARNING! You or others could be injured if you leave the vehicle unattended with the transfer case in the NEUTRAL position without first fully engaging the parking brake. The transfer case NEUTRAL position disengages both the front and rear driveshafts from the powertrain and will allow the vehicle to move regardless of the transmission position. The parking brake should always be applied when the driver is not in the vehicle. 33

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FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
OPERATION
• This 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 transfer case provides four mode
positions:
• Two-wheel drive high range (2WD)
• Four-wheel drive lock range (4WD
LOCK)
• Four-wheel drive low range (4WD
LOW)
• NEUTRAL (N)
• This transfer case is designed to be
driven in the two-wheel drive
position (2WD) for normal street and
highway conditions on 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. 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.
NOTE:
The transfer case NEUTRAL
position is selected by pressing the recessed
button located on the lower left-hand
corner of the 4WD Control Switch. The
transfer case NEUTRAL position is to be
used for recreational towing only.
NOTE:
Do not attempt to make a shift
while only the front or rear wheels are
spinning. The NV233/243 transfer case is
not equipped with a synchronizer and,
therefore, the front and rear driveshaft
speeds must be equal for the shift to take
place. Shifting while only the front or rear
wheels are spinning can cause damage to
the transfer case.
WARNING!
You or others could be injured if you leave
the vehicle unattended with the transfer
case in the NEUTRAL position without
first fully engaging the parking brake. The
transfer case NEUTRAL position
disengages both the front and rear
driveshafts from the powertrain and will
allow the vehicle to move regardless of
the transmission position. The parking
brake should always be applied when the
driver is not in the vehicle.
OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES
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