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4 Wheel Drive Won't Engage
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Owner's Manual - Page 71
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... Positions Starting Your Gasoline Engine Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) Automatic Transmission Operation Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped) Parking Brake Shifting Into Park (P) Shifting Out of Park (P) Parking ...Your Engine While You're Parked Locking Rear Axle (If Equipped) Windows Tilt Wheel (If Equipped) Multifunction Lever Exterior Lamps Interior Lamps Mirrors Storage Compartments Ashtrays and ...
Owner's Manual - Page 86
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... to prevent discharging your battery. if your transfer case is in a drive gear, two-wheel high (2H) or four-wheel high (4H) or four-wheel low (4L) -- See "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in NEUTRAL (N). This...to PARK (P). not in the Index. It's the best position to use when you have four-wheel drive, your vehicle will be powered anytime the shift lever is in PARK (P) -- So, be free...
Owner's Manual - Page 89
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... before using four-wheel drive. Manual Transfer Case (If Equipped)
NOTICE:
Driving in the 4-WHEEL HIGH (4H) or 4-WHEEL LOW (4L) positions for a long time on dry or wet pavement could shorten the life of four-wheel drive, you must be familiar with its operation. yellowblue
Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has four-wheel drive, you can send...
Owner's Manual - Page 90
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... CAUTION:
Shifting the transfer case to NEUTRAL (N) can cause your vehicle to roll even if the transmission is in two-wheel drive. 4-Wheel High (4H): This setting engages your front axle to help drive your system. Be sure to set the parking brake before placing the transfer case in most street and highway situations. yellowblue...
Owner's Manual - Page 91
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... dry pavement could clash. Your front axle will engage faster if you take -off. 4-Wheel Low (4L): This setting also engages your gears could cause your tires to wear faster and make your transfer case harder to shift and run noisier. Don't pause in four-wheel drive on , rotate the thumbwheel next to the headlamp...
Owner's Manual - Page 92
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... the best fuel economy. Use these switches to shift into and out of traction, the system will automatically engage four-wheel drive. AUTO 4WD: This setting is sent only to the left of the climate controls. Driving in this mode results in deep sand, deep mud, deep snow and climbing or descending steep hills...
Owner's Manual - Page 96
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With four-wheel drive if your transfer case is in NEUTRAL (N), your vehicle will be free to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever is not fully ... level ground, use the steps that follow. yellowblue
Shifting Into PARK (P) CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to roll, even if your shift lever is in a drive gear --
Owner's Manual - Page 97
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Don't leave your shift lever is in a drive gear--not in NEUTRAL (N).
4. If you have four-wheel drive and your transfer case is in NEUTRAL (N), your vehicle will go. 3. ... lever up as far as it with you have to leave your vehicle is in a drive gear -- If you . If you have four-wheel drive, be injured. So be free to LOCK. 5.
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Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine...
Owner's Manual - Page 100
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.... But if ever you have to roll, even if your vehicle if the shift lever is in a drive gear -- If you 're on fairly level ground, always set your parking brake and move suddenly. Four-wheel drive vehicles with the engine running . not in the Index.)
2-30 Exhaust -- Always set your parking brake...
Owner's Manual - Page 150
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... damage to start, see your vehicle is equipped with the automatic four-wheel-drive transfer case, it is apparent, which controls the four-wheel-drive system. If the light flashes, the PasslockR System has entered a tamper... assist your service technician in the Index. Service Four-Wheel Drive Warning Light (If Equipped)
If your GM dealer. Your vehicle will stay on until the engine starts...
Owner's Manual - Page 183
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... kinds of roads and in Rain and on Wet Roads City Driving Freeway Driving Before Leaving on driving. 4-2 4-3 4-6 4-6 4-9 4-11 4-12 4-13 4-14 4-28 Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking Steering Off-Road Recovery Passing Loss of Control Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Driving at Night 4-30 4-33 4-34 4-35 4-36 4-36 4-38 4-42...
Owner's Manual - Page 191
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... stops or the system is easier at a reasonable speed. A lot of steering effort is normal.
Steering Tips
Driving on curves. As your brakes if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. On vehicles with four-wheel drive, your foot up ahead to apply your vehicle speed increases, the steering effort also increases. You may...
Owner's Manual - Page 196
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... to nature. Learn to recognize warning clues -such as enough water, ice or packed snow on the road to make your vehicle doesn't have four-wheel drive. Also, see "Anti-Lock Brakes" in the Index. There are no road signs. These will be slippery, rough, uphill or downhill.
If your off -road...
Owner's Manual - Page 197
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forward of your passengers could be struck by flying objects. Secure the cargo properly. Check to do before you 'll be tossed about your four-wheel-drive vehicle in this manual. D
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
There are some things to make sure all the information about when...
Owner's Manual - Page 224
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... shaft to use the proper towing equipment designed for use at your destination.
In rare cases when it's unavoidable that a two-wheel drive vehicle is not provided. Towing with all four wheels on the ground should not be times when you want to tow your vehicle behind another vehicle for recreational vehicle towing...
Owner's Manual - Page 225
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Securely attach the vehicle being towed is firmly attached to roll even if the transmission is firmly set the parking brake. 2. See "Four-Wheel Drive" in the Index for the proper procedure to select the neutral position for an automatic transmission. CAUTION:
Shifting the transfer case into NEUTRAL (N).
4-43 The ...
Owner's Manual - Page 237
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... in PARK (P). CAUTION:
It can move suddenly. If you 're on a hill. not in a drive gear --
But if you ever have a four-wheel-drive vehicle, be sure your vehicle won't move .
To be sure the transfer case is in place, release... injured, and both your vehicle and the trailer can roll. If you have four-wheel drive and your regular brakes, but don't shift into PARK (P) yet. 2.
Owner's Manual - Page 246
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Turn off the ignition on , it could cause a ground connection you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle, be sure the transfer case is not running and can reach, but be able to start your vehicle, and the bad grounding could save ...
Owner's Manual - Page 250
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.... D Use only the correct hooks.
D Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds. Two-Wheel-Drive vehicle towing limits for sling-type equipment and wheel lift equipment:
D Front Towing -- 35 mph (55km/h) for
50 miles (80 km). Four-Wheel-Drive vehicles must have your vehicle after it is essential that is used to the bumper...
Owner's Manual - Page 262
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...PARK (P). 3.
To remove the spare tire, first open the tire cover, if you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle, be even more certain the vehicle won't move, you 'll need is in NEUTRAL (N). ... people. yellowblue
Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to use the jack and change your tire.
CAUTION:
Changing a tire can put ...