All Wheel Drive; System Components - Chevrolet Captiva Manual

TRAINING
Being a Sports Utility Vehicle, the Captiva can be
equipped with an optional All Wheel Drive system.
An AWD system provide advantages like:
– Engine power can be mor efficiently
tramsmitted to the road because the whole
vehicle mass acts in transferring engine power
to the road.
– On a slippery surface the combination of AWD
and other systems like ESP enable better
traction and vehicle stability.
User operation
The AWD system is an "On Demand" system. The
vehicle is not equipped with a driver switch to con-
trol the AWD system. The 'On Demand" AWD sys-
tem will automatically switch ON with no action
from the driver required.
When the ignition is switched ON, a bulb test will
not be performed for the AWD warning indicator.
The AWD warning indicator will light up in the
case of a detected system failure. When the AWD
warning indicator is ON only Front Wheel Drive is
available.
When the Rear Drive Module is overheated the
warning indicator will light up and only FWD is
available. When the temperature returns to normal
the warning indicator will turn off and AWD is
available again.
There is no indication for the driver when AWD is
engaged.
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System Components

Along with the engine (1) and gearbox (2), an
AWD vehicle is additionally equipped with:
– Transfer case (3)
– Propeller shaft (4)
– Rear Drive Module (5)
The Coupling Contol Module is attached to the
Rear Drive Module.