Four-Position Transfer Case - If Equipped - Jeep WRANGLER 2020 Owner's Manual

Four-Position Transfer Case — If Equipped
Four-Wheel Drive Gear Selector
The transfer case provides four mode positions:
2H (Two-Wheel Drive High Range)
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4H (Four-Wheel Drive High Range)
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N (Neutral)
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4L (Four-Wheel Drive Low Range)
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For additional information on the appropriate
use of each transfer case mode position, see
the information below:
2H
Two-Wheel Drive High Range — This range is for
normal street and highway driving on dry, hard
surfaced roads.
4H
Four-Wheel Drive High Range — This range
maximizes torque to the front driveshaft, forcing
the front and rear wheels to rotate at the same
speed. This range provides additional traction
for loose, slippery road surfaces only.
N (Neutral)
WARNING!
You or others could be injured or killed if you
leave the vehicle unattended with the transfer
case in the NEUTRAL (N) position without first
fully engaging the parking brake. The transfer
case NEUTRAL (N) position disengages both
the front and rear driveshafts from the
powertrain, and will allow the vehicle to roll,
even if the automatic transmission is in PARK
(or manual transmission is in gear). The
parking brake should always be applied when
the driver is not in the vehicle.
Neutral — This range disengages both the front
and rear driveshafts from the powertrain. To be
used for flat towing behind another vehicle.
Refer to "Recreational Towing" in "Starting And
Operating" for further information.
STARTING AND OPERATING
4L
Four-Wheel Drive Low Range — This range
provides low speed four-wheel drive. It maximizes
torque to the front driveshaft, forcing the front
and rear wheels to rotate at the same speed. This
range provides additional traction and maximum
pulling power for loose, slippery road surfaces
only. Do not exceed 25 mph (40 km/h).
The transfer case is intended to be driven in the
2H position for normal street and highway
conditions, such as hard-surfaced roads.
In the event that additional traction is required,
the transfer case 4H and 4L positions can be
used to lock the front and rear driveshafts
together, forcing the front and rear wheels to
rotate at the same speed. The 4H and 4L
positions are intended for loose, slippery road
surfaces only and not intended for normal
driving. Driving in the 4H and 4L positions on
hard-surfaced roads will cause increased tire
wear and damage to the driveline components.
Refer to "Shifting Procedures" in this section for
further information on shifting into 4H or 4L.
The instrument cluster alerts the driver that the
vehicle is in four-wheel drive, and the front and
rear driveshafts are locked together. The light
will illuminate when the transfer case is shifted
into the 4H position.
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