Four Wheel Drive - Jeep Active Drive (4Wd) And Jeep Active Drive Low (4Wd Low) - Jeep Renegade Owner's Handbook Manual

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE -
JEEP ACTIVE DRIVE (4WD)
and JEEP ACTIVE DRIVE
LOW (4WD LOW)
FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
The four wheel drive (4WD) is fully
automatic in standard driving mode.
IMPORTANT Changing mode is not
possible when the vehicle speed is
over 120 km/h.
Four-wheel-drive activation
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The buttons to activate the four-wheel
drive are located on the Selec-Terrain™
device and can select:
4WD LOCK (fig. 109 versions with
manual gearbox and automatic
transmission): deactivates the function
for disconnecting the propeller shaft,
guaranteeing the immediate availability
of the torque to the rear coupling. This
function can be selected in AUTO mode
and is automatic in the other driving
modes.
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4WD LOW (fig. 110 versions with
automatic transmission): it enhances the
"off-road" performance of the vehicle in
all driving modes;
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The 4WD LOCK function can be
activated by pressing the dedicated
button or when the selector is rotated
from AUTO to SNOW/SAND/MUD or
ROCK (Trailhawk versions) and 4WD LOW
was not selected before.
The engagement of one function (e.g.
4WD LOW) deactivates the other one
automatically.
IMPORTANT On some versions,
pressing the button 4WD LOW the
4WD LOCK function is automatically
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activated as well. If the 4WD LOW
button is pressed again, the 4WD
LOCK function will be activated. If,
however, the 4WD LOCK button is
pressed again, both functions will be
deactivated.
IMPORTANT The 4WD LOW function is
recommended for irregular and
slippery terrain only.
4WD LOW MODE ENGAGEMENT/
RELEASE
4WD LOW mode engagement
With vehicle at a standstill, ignition
device in MAR position or with engine
on, move the gear lever to position D
(Drive), R (Reverse) or N (Neutral) and
press the 4WD LOW button.
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