2000 Lexus LX 470 Owners Manual - Page 379

STARTING AND DRIVING Use the four-wheel drive control lever and center differential lock button to select the following transfer and center differential modes. The "H" and "L" position of the four-wheel drive control lever provides either lock or unlock mode of the center differential depending on the center differential lock button position. Use the center differential lock system if your wheels get stuck in a ditch, or when you are driving on a slippery or bumpy surface. When the center differential is locked, the vehicle skid control system is automatically turned off and the center differential lock and "VSC OFF" indicator lights come on because the function that controls engine performance interferes with the process of freeing your wheels. Use this for normal driving on all types of roads, from dry hard-surfaced roads to wet, icy or snow-covered roads. This position gives greater economy, quietest ride, least wear and better vehicle control. "H" (high speed position, center differential locked): Lever at "H", center differential lock button pushed in Use this for greater traction when you experience a loss of power, such as wheel slipping, in the center differential unlock mode. "N" (neutral position): Lever at "N" No power is delivered to the wheels. The vehicle must be stopped. NOTICE As soon as the center differential lock switch is turned on, the "VSC OFF" indicator light comes on. After the wheels are out of the ditch or off the slippery or bumpy surface, turn the center differential lock switch off. Make sure the center differential lock indicator light and vehicle skid control system off indicator light turn off. "H" (high speed position, center differential unlocked): Lever at "H", center differential lock button left out 355