Off-Road Capabilities; Four-Wheel Drive Operation; 1–Speed Four-Wheel Drive (4X4); 2–Speed Four-Wheel Drive (4X4) - Jeep Cherokee 2015 User Manual

OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION

1–SPEED FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4X4)
This feature provides on-demand Four-Wheel Drive (4X4) with no driver inputs or
additional driving skills required.
Under normal driving conditions, the front wheels provide most of the traction.
If the front wheels begin to lose traction,
power is shifted automatically to the rear
wheels.
NOTE:
On dry pavement under heavy throttle
input (where one may have wheel spin),
torque will be sent to the rear wheels to
improve vehicle launch and performance
characteristics.
1-Speed 4X4 Switch
2–SPEED FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE (4X4)
This electronically shifted Power Transfer Unit provides three mode positions:
• Four-wheel drive low range (4X4 LOW)
• REAR LOCK
• NEUTRAL (N)
The 4X4 LOW range can be used when
additional traction is required to force the
front and rear wheels to rotate at the
same speed.
4X4 LOW is intended for loose, slippery
road surfaces only.
NOTE:
In 4X4 LOW the engine speed is ap-
proximately three times that of the nor-
mal driving mode at a given road speed.
Take care not to overspeed the engine
and do not exceed 25 mph (40 km/h).
2-Speed 4x4 Switch
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