Off-Road Capabilities; Four-Wheel Drive Operation - Dodge 1500 User Manual

OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
OPERATION
Four-Position Transfer Case
• The transfer case provides four
mode positions:
• Two-wheel drive high range (2H)
• Four-wheel drive high range (4H)
• NEUTRAL (N)
• Four-wheel drive low range (4L)
• This transfer case is intended to be
driven in the 2H position for normal
street and highway conditions,
such as dry, hard-surfaced roads.
• When additional traction is
required, the 4H and 4L positions
can be used to lock the front and
rear driveshafts together.
• When operating your vehicle in 4L,
do not exceed 25 mph (40 km/h).
Shifting Procedure
• Shifting between 2H and 4H can be
made with the vehicle stopped or
in motion at speeds up to 55 mph
(88 km/h).
• Shifting between 2H or 4H and 4L
must be made with the
transmission in NEUTRAL and the
vehicle stopped or rolling at 2 to
3 mph (3 to 5 km/h).
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Five-Position Transfer Case
• This electronically shifted transfer
case provides five mode positions:
• Two-wheel drive high range
(2WD)
• Four-wheel drive automatic
range (4WD AUTO)
• Four-wheel drive lock range
(4WD LOCK)
• Four-wheel drive low range (4WD
LOW)
• NEUTRAL (N)
• This electronically shifted transfer
case is designed to be driven in the
two-wheel drive position (2WD) or
four-wheel drive position (4WD
AUTO) for normal street and
highway conditions on dry,
hard-surfaced roads.
• Driving the vehicle in 2WD will have
greater fuel economy benefits as
the front axle is not engaged in
2WD.