Toyota land cruiser prado Owner's Manual page 160

To lock the rear differential, push and
turn the switch clockwise until it clicks.
Be sure to stop the wheels before locking
the differential.
For easy locking on vehicles with manual
transmission, depress the clutch pedal,
turn the lock switch and slowly release
the clutch pedal. On vehicles with auto-
matic transmission, turn the lock switch
and gently depress the accelerator pedal.
The indicator light will blink when the
switch is turned on. Wait a few seconds
for the system to complete operation. Af-
ter the differential is locked, the light will
stop blinking and remain on.
The anti−lock brake system does not oper-
ate when the rear differential is locked. It
is normal operation for the "ABS" warning
light to be on at this time.
CAUTION
Do not lock the differential until the
D
wheels have stopped
Otherwise, the vehicle may move in
an unexpected direction when the
differential lock is engaged, result-
ing in an accident. This may also
lead to possible damage to differen-
tial lock component parts.
Do not drive over 8 km/h (5 mph)
D
when the differential is locked.
To unlock the differential, push and
turn the switch fully counterclockwise.
Unlock the differential as soon as the ve-
hicle moves out.
For easy unlocking, slightly turn the steer-
ing wheel in either direction while the ve-
hicle is in motion.
When the differential lock is disengaged,
the indicator light will go out.
The differential will also unlock if you shift
the four−wheel drive control lever to "H"
or "HL". Never forget to turn off the switch
after using this feature.
To check the indicator bulb, turn the en-
gine switch to the "ON" position, but do
not start the engine.
spinning.
Do not keep driving with the differen-
tial lock switch on.
CAUTION
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