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Question posted by bullDona on February 19th, 2014

Does It Hurt My 1996 Gmc Jimmy To Keep It In 4 Wheel Drive

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Owner's Manual - Page 2

... that time without further notice. @Copyright1996 General MotorsCorporation. GENERAL MOTORS, GMC, CHEVROLET, JIMMY, BLAZER and SONOMA are registered trademarks of General MotorsCorporation. 15026635 1 Supplement to make changes in U.S.A. We reserve the right to the1996 GMC Jimmy, Chevrolet Blazer,GMC Sonoma and Chevrolet S-SeriesTruck Owner's Manuals This supplement includes thelatest...

Owner's Manual - Page 4

... be towed in this manner. 3 Please contact your dealer for the towing information that is appropriate for your particular vehicle. Recreational Vehicle Towing (Except Four-wheel Drive with the Manual Transfer Case) Vehicles with all-wheel drive (AWD) cannot be towed in this manner.

Owner's Manual - Page 6

...Safety Defects'' on page8-8. You can use it to quickly find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. also explains the "SIR" system. It also gives you want to read. ...1-1 ...2-1 ...3- 1 ... ...This section tells you how to use your audio system. The 1996 GMC Jimmy Owner's Manual Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you when to...

Owner's Manual - Page 8

...pavement" and "off-road'' driving guidelines in this manual. (See "Driving Guidelines"and "Off-Road Driving with other people. Index A good place to look for your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle" in the Index.) Safety... mean there something that could hurt is . Please read their owner's manual from beginning to help you learn about things that could hurt you if you were to explain...

Owner's Manual - Page 73

... position for your key in the Index. It's the best position to use when you have four-wheel drive, your vehicle will be freeto roll even if your shift lever is in PARK (P) if your vehicle... brake firmlyset. battery. So, be sure the transfer case is in a drive gear, two-wheel high (2HI) or four-wheel high (4HI) or four-wheel low (4LO) not in the OFF position, but not locked, there w...

Owner's Manual - Page 78

... for a long time on snow, mud, ice, sand or gravel. Four-wheel Drive (Option) If your vehicle has four-wheel drive and is equipped with traction to move the transfer case shift lever to engage ...Locking Rear Axle I f you have this feature, your rear axle can send your engine's driving power to all -wheel drive, your vehicle. This is like a standard axle most of the time, but there is ...

Owner's Manual - Page 79

Use this lever to the driver. Manual Transfer Case An indicator light near the lever shows you the transfer case settings: If your four-wheel-drive vehicle has the manual transfer case, the transfer case shift lever is on the floor next to shift into and out of four-wheel drive. 0 2HI 2-22

Owner's Manual - Page 80

... when your system. Your front axle is for a few seconds after you shift out of four-wheel drive, have your dealer check your headlamps or parking lamps are applied. 3. NEUTRAL (N). 2. Set the...the maximum power to 2HI while the vehicle is normal. Pull the transfer case shift lever into four-wheel drive. You can roll unless the brakes are on. Your front axle will light up , or if...

Owner's Manual - Page 81

... may reduce fuel economy. Press the transfer case shift button and shift i n one continuous motion. Use these switches to wear faster and make your four-wheel-drive vehicle has the electronic transfer case, the transfer case switches are above the radio controls. .. . . Don't pause in N SET PARK BRAKE as on snowy or...

Owner's Manual - Page 84

Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Models Only) NOTICE: Driving with the parking brake on the bottom driver's side of the instrument panel. If you are towing a trailer and ...leveris in NEUTRAL (N). If you 're on a hill, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. To be injured. It is in a drive gear not in PARK (P). may have four-wheel drive with the parking brake firmlyset.

Owner's Manual - Page 85

Remove the key and take it will go. 3. Turn the ignition key to LOCK. 0 Pull the lever toward you can leave your vehicle with the key, your vehicle is in a drive gear -- If you have four-wheel drive with you. not in NEUTRAL (N). 4. If you . 5 . I Move the lever up as far as it with a manual transfer case shiftlever, be surethe transfer case is in PARK (P). 2-28

Owner's Manual - Page 88

... the Index. Don't park over papers, leaves, dry grass other things that or can burn. 2-31 Parking Over Things That Burn If you have four-wheel drive with a manual transfer case shift lever, be sure your manual transmission in...

Owner's Manual - Page 161

... to. With anti-lock, you can steer and brake at all times -- On vehicles with four-wheel drive, your speed. If you've ever tried to take rnuch more than even the very best braking....makes it will keep the vehicle going in a curve depends on curves. Braking in two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. The traction you can help you need to get too close to the vehicle in ...

Owner's Manual - Page 167

... for vehicles that you 've left the great North American road system behind. Surfaces can be slippery, rough, uphill or downhill. As with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle This off-road guide is for cornering at all possible, avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers. Traffic lanes aren't marked. If at the same...

Owner's Manual - Page 168

...Keep cargo in the cargo area as forward far and low as you read allthe information about your four-wheel-drive vehicle in the Index. 4-15 See "Vehicle Loading," "Luggage.Carrier" and "Tires" in this ... if the vehicle rolls over. Be sure you can. Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving There are some important things to remember about how to loadyour vehicle. For example, be sure...

Owner's Manual - Page 196

... of the LOCK position, This places the key in FIRST (1). 3 . Recreational Vehicle Towing (Four-wheel Drive Only) 1. Firmly attach the vehicle being towed is firmly attached to the tow vehicle. 6. Insert ... preserve the heat. Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost all -wheel drive because the transfer cases have no neutral position. Release the parking brake only after the ...

Owner's Manual - Page 201

... much your trailer can also depend on your vehicle is calculated assuming the driver and one passenger are towing a trailer, it has all important. Vehicle 2-Wheel Drive, Auto. And, it can weigh, based upon your transmission. Trans. If you have a manual transmission and you have on any special equipment that you are...

Owner's Manual - Page 207

... the curb if facing downhill or into PARK (P), or REVERSE (R) for a manual transmission. If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle with the automatic transmission in DRIVE (D) when towing a trailer will boil at a lower temperature than at high altitude on a hill. avoid this, let the To engine run while parked (preferably on ...

Owner's Manual - Page 208

...1 . If you 're on fairly level ground, use the steps that follow. Stop and have four-wheel drive with the parking brake firmlyset. If you : 0 0 Start your englne: Shift into a gear; To...a Hill It canbe dangerous to roll, even if your shift leveris in PARK (P). Your vehiclecan roll. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the shift leveris not fully in PARK (P) with a manual transfer...

Owner's Manual - Page 214

... (N). Turn off the ignition on , it could cause aground connection you . If they are, it could damage the electrical systems. I NOTICE: If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a manual transfer case shift lever, be badly damaged. The repair wouldn't covered by be your vehicle, and the bad grounding could save both...