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ELECTRONIC LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL (E-Lock) SYSTEM SWITCH (if so equipped) ● the 4WD switch must be in the 4H position and the vehicle speed must be under 21 mph (35 km/h), and ● the HDC system switch must be ON. The HDC indicator light will come on when the system is activated. Also, the stop/tail lights illuminate while the HDC system applies the brakes to control vehicle speed. If the accelerator or brake pedal is depressed while the HDC system is on, the system will stop operating temporarily. As soon as the accelerator or brake pedal is released, the HDC system begins to function again if the HDC operating conditions are fulfilled. The HDC indicator light blinks if the switch is on and all conditions for system activation are not met or if the system becomes disengaged for any reason. To turn off the HDC system, push the switch to the OFF position. For additional information, see "Hill descent control (HDC) system on indicator light" earlier in this section and "Hill descent control (HDC) system" in the "Starting and driving" section of this manual. above are not met or the system becomes disengaged, the indicator light will continue to flash. The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) system is disabled and the ABS light illuminates when the E-Lock system is ON. Also, the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system is disabled and the VDC light illuminates when the E-Lock system is ON. See "Electronic locking rear differential (E-Lock) system" in the "Starting and Driving" section for further explanation and system limitations. WARNING LIC0729 The Electronic Locking Rear Differential (E-Lock) system can help provide added traction if the vehicle is stuck or becoming stuck. To activate the E-Lock system: ● the 4WD switch must be in the 4LO position (4-wheel drive vehicles), ● the vehicle must be stopped or moving at 4 mph (7 km/h) or less, and ● the E-Lock system switch must be turned ON. When the E-Lock switch is initially turned ON, the indicator light will flash until the system engages. However, if all operation conditions listed ● Never leave the E-Lock system ON when driving on paved or hard-surfaced roads. Turning the vehicle may result in the rear wheels slipping and result in an accident and personal injury. After using the E-Lock system to free the vehicle, turn the system OFF. Instruments and controls 2-27

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●
the4WDswitchmustbeinthe4Hposition
and the vehicle speed must be under 21
mph(35km/h),and
●
theHDCsystemswitchmustbeON.
The HDC indicator light will come on when the
systemisactivated.Also,thestop/taillightsillu-
minatewhiletheHDCsystemappliesthebrakes
tocontrolvehiclespeed.
If the accelerator or brake pedal is depressed
whiletheHDCsystemison,thesystemwillstop
operatingtemporarily.Assoonastheaccelerator
or brake pedal is released, the HDC system
begins to function again if the HDC operating
conditionsarefulfilled.
TheHDCindicatorlightblinksiftheswitchison
and all conditions for system activation are not
metorifthesystembecomesdisengagedforany
reason.
To turn off the HDC system, push the switch to
theOFFposition.
Foradditionalinformation,see“Hilldescentcon-
trol(HDC)systemonindicatorlight”earlierinthis
sectionand“Hilldescentcontrol(HDC)system”
in the “Starting and driving” section of this
manual.
TheElectronicLockingRearDifferential(E-Lock)
system can help provide added traction if the
vehicleisstuckorbecomingstuck.
ToactivatetheE-Locksystem:
●
the4WDswitchmustbeinthe4LOposition
(4-wheeldrivevehicles),
●
thevehiclemustbestoppedormovingat4
mph(7km/h)orless,and
●
the E-Lock system switch must be turned
ON.
When the E-Lock switch is initially turned ON,
the indicator light will flash until the system en-
gages.However,ifalloperationconditionslisted
abovearenotmetorthesystembecomesdisen-
gaged,theindicatorlightwillcontinuetoflash.
The Anti-Lock Brake (ABS) system is disabled
and the ABS light illuminates when the E-Lock
systemisON.Also,theVehicleDynamicControl
(VDC) system is disabled and the VDC light
illuminateswhentheE-LocksystemisON.
See“Electroniclockingreardifferential(E-Lock)
system”in the “Starting and Driving”section for
furtherexplanationandsystemlimitations.
WARNING
●
Never leave the E-Lock system ON
whendrivingonpavedorhard-surfaced
roads.Turningthevehiclemayresultin
therearwheelsslippingandresultinan
accident and personal injury. After us-
ing the E-Lock system to free the ve-
hicle,turnthesystemOFF.
LIC0729
ELECTRONICLOCKINGREAR
DIFFERENTIAL(E-Lock)SYSTEM
SWITCH(ifsoequipped)
Instruments and controls
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