Toyota 2008 FJ Cruiser Owner's Manual page 169

Shifting between H and HL
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You need not to depress the clutch pedal.
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l If the center differential lock indicator does not come on when you shift
from H to HL, drive straight ahead while accelerating or decelerating.
If the center differential lock indicator does not go off when you shift from
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HL to H, drive straight ahead while accelerating or decelerating, or drive
in reverse.
Shifting from HL to LL
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Stop the vehicle or reduce your speed to less than 5 mph (8 km/h).
Depress the clutch pedal and move the four-wheel drive control lever.
Shifting from LL to HL
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Depress the clutch pedal and move the four-wheel drive control lever.
Shifting to HL or LL
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VSC is automatically turned off.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the center differential
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For normal driving on dry and hard surface roads, unlock the center differ-
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ential.
Shift to H after the wheels are out of the ditch or off the slippery or bumpy
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surface.
Do not shift to any position when the vehicle is cornering or when its
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wheels spinning freely off the ground.
Shifting from H to HL while driving
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Never move the four-wheel drive control lever if wheels are slipping. Stop
the slipping or spinning before shifting.
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