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When this light
CoLmries on, you can
shift
to the
next
higher
gear
if weather;-road
and, :traffic
conditions let
you. Fa;
the
best
fuel economy, accelerate slowly and
-:shift when the light..come,s on..
-Whil.e you accelerate, it is normal for the bght to go ,on
and off -if you quickly change the pwition
of
the
accelerator. Ignore
the-SHIFT
.light when you downshift.
I
If
you. skip more
I
in one gear when you
downshift, you could lose control of your vehicle.
;And y.ou could injure yourself or others. Don't shift
down more than om gear when you downshift.
If your vehicle has four-wheel drive and is equipped
with a ~znanual transmissim, disregard the shift light
when the- transfer case is in 4LO.
Locking Rear Axle
If
you.
have this feature, your 1acking.rear axle-
can
give
you additional tracfim
~n
snow, mud," ice, sand or
gravel. It. works like a standard axlemost ofthe t h e ,
but when one of the rear wheels- has no tractimand the
other
does,
this €eatwe will
allow
the wheel with
traction to move .the vehicle.
Four-wheel Drive ( I f Equipped)
If your vehicle has. four-wheel drive, you-can send your
engine's dwi.ving power to all four wheels for extra
traction. To shift
QUt
of tw-o-wheel drive and into
four-wheel drive, move the transfer case shift lever to
4HI or 4LO. You should use, 2HI-fix.xnost normal
driving conditions.
NOTICE:
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~~~
~~
Driving
in
the 4HI or 4L.O pusitions for a Icing.
time 0.n dry or wet pavement .could shorten the
life of. your vehicle's drivetrain.
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