All Wheel Drive (Awd) Operation (If Equipped) - Mahindra XUV500 2012 Owner's Manual

DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE

All Wheel Drive (AWD) Operation (if equipped)

In an AWD vehicle, power is transmitted to all the wheels.
This is managed by the Interactive Torque Management (ITM)
System which intelligently transfers torque to all four wheels.
ITM system includes electromagnetically operated clutch
which is controlled by an ECU. According to the driving
conditions this system automatically delivers torque to the
rear wheels.
Interactive Torque Management (ITM) System
ITM system is available in two operating positions viz., AUTO
mode and AWD LOCK mode.
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Once the ignition key is turned ON, ITM system by default
turns into AUTO mode. In AUTO mode, whenever a slippage is
detected in the FRONT wheels (slippery surfaces like icy
roads, wet surfaces, etc.) the torque is transferred to the
REAR wheels by the ITM system.
AWD Lock
AWD LOCK button is located on the central bezel switch bank.
The LED on the switch turns ON when the AWD Lock is
activated. In this mode fixed amount of torque is transferred
to the rear wheels irrespective of the driving condition.
The ITM warning lamp in the cluster illuminates
when there is a malfunction in the ITM system.
CAUTION
While towing an AWD vehicle on two wheels, propeller
shaft needs to be disconnected in order to protect the
coupling.
Propeller shaft need not be disconnected while towing
on all four wheels.
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