Acura 2001 MDX User Manual page 222

Variable Torque Management 4WD System
To engage the VTM-4 Lock:
1. The vehicle speed must be
stopped.
2. Move the shift lever to first (1),
second (2) or reverse (R) gear.
3. Press the VTM-4 Lock button.
The light in the button will come
on.
To get unstuck, apply light pressure
to the accelerator pedal. Do not spin
the front tires for more than a few
seconds. Because of the amount of
torque applied to the rear tires, they
should not spin. This is normal. If
you are not able to get the vehicle to
move, apply the brakes to stop the
wheels, then reverse direction.
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Driving
The VTM-4 Lock will temporarily
disengage when the vehicle speed
exceeds 18 mph (30 km/h). It will
automatically engage again as the
speed slows below 18 mph (30 km/
h). The light in the VTM-4 Lock
button will remain on the whole time.
Do not continuously spin the f ront tires
of your MDX. Continuously spinning
the f ront tires can cause transmission
or rear dif f erential damage.
To disengage the VTM-4 Lock, do
one of the following:
Press the VTM-4 Lock button.
Move the shift lever to D , D or
D .
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Turn the ignition to OFF (0).
When you restart your MDX, the
VTM-4 Lock feature will be off.
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