The  from axle portion 
of the  indicator 
diagram  will light 
up 
when  you  shift  into 
four-wheel  drive. 
Some  delay between  shifting and the indicator's  lighting is normal. 
If the 
indicator  light  does not light 
up, or if the front  axle light  does not go out 
after  you shift  out of  four-wheel  drive. have your  dealer  check  your system. 
When  your headlamps  or parking  lamps are 
on, rotate the thumb  wheel  next 
to the headlamp  switch up  to brighten,  or  down  to dim, your transfer  case 
indicator  light. 
2-WHEEL  HIGH  (2H) 
This  setting  is for  driving 
in most  street and highway  situations. Your 
front  axle  is  not engaged 
in two-wheel  drive. 
4-WHEEL  HIGH (4H) 
This  setting  engages  your front axle to help  drive  your  vehicle. Use 
4H 
when  you  need  extra traction,  such  as on  wet  or icy  roads.  or in most 
off-road  situations. 
0 NEUTRAL (N) 
Shift to this setting only  when your vehicle needs to  be towed  or when 
using 
a power  take-off. 
0 4-WHEEL  LOW  (4L) 
This  setting  also  engages  your front axle to give  you extra  power,  but 
should  be  used  only for off-road  driving. 
You  can  shift  from  2-WHEEL  HIGH  (2H) 
to &WHEEL  HIGH (4H) or from 
4-WHEEL  HIGH (4H) to  2-WHEEL  HIGH  (2Hj while  the  vehicle  is  moving. 
Your  front  axle 
will engage  faster if you  take  your  foot off of  the  accelerator 
for  a few  seconds  after  you shift. 
In extremely  cold  weather it may  be 
necessary 
to stop  or slow the vehicle  to  shift  out  of  2-WHEEL HIGH (2H). 
To  shift 
into or out of 4-WHEEL  LOW (4L) or NEUTRAL (N): 
0 Slow the vehicle  to a roll. about 1-3 mph (2-5 km/h) and shift  an 
automatic  transmission  into neutral, 
or with a manual transmission 
press  the clutch  pedal. 
Shift the transfer  case  shift lever in one  continuous  motion. 
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