GMC 1996 Jimmy Owner's Manual page 78

All-Wheel Drive (Option)
If you skip more than one gear when you
downshift, you could lose control of your vehicle.
And
you
could injure yourself' or others. Don't shift
down more than one gear when you downshift.
If your vehicle has four-wheel drive and is equipped
with a manual transmission, disregard the shift light
when the transfer case is in 4LO.
Locking Rear Axle
I f you have this feature, your rear axle can give you
additional traction on snow, mud, ice, sand or gravel. It
works like a standard axle most of the time, but when
one of the rear wheels has no traction and the other does,
the locking feature will allow the wheel with traction to
move the vehicle.
If your vehicle has all-wheel drive, your engine's
driving power is sent to all four wheels for extra
traction. This is like four-wheel drive, but there is no
lever or switch to engage
or
disengage the front axle.
It is fully automatic and adjusts itself as needed for
road conditions.
Four-wheel Drive (Option)
If
your
vehicle has four-wheel drive, you can send your
engine's driving power to all four wheels for extra
traction. To shift out of two-wheel drive and into
four-wheel drive, move the transfer case shift lever to
4HI o r 4LO. You should use 2HI for most normal
driving conditions.
NOTICE:
Driving in the 4HI or 41,O positions for a long
time on dry or wet pavement could shorten the
life of your vehicle's drivetrain.
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