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STARTING AND OPERATING
Shifting Out Of N (Neutral)
Use the following procedure to prepare your vehicle for
normal usage:
1.
Bring the vehicle to a complete stop, leaving it
connected to the tow vehicle.
2.
Firmly apply the parking brake.
3.
Press and hold the brake pedal.
4.
Start the engine. Shift the transmission into
NEUTRAL.
With manual shift transfer case, shift the transfer
case lever to the desired position.
With electronic shift transfer case with rotary
selector switch, push and hold the transfer case N
(Neutral) button until the N (Neutral) indicator light
turns off. After the N (Neutral) indicator light turns
off, release the N (Neutral) button. After the N
(Neutral) button has been released, the transfer
case will shift to the position indicated by the
selector switch.
With electronic shift transfer case with push
button selector switch, push and hold the switch
for the desired transfer case position, until the N
(Neutral) indicator light turns off and the desired
position indicator light turns on.
NOTE:
When shifting out of transfer case N (Neutral), turning the
engine off is not required, but may be helpful to avoid gear
clash. With the 8-speed automatic transmission, the
engine must remain running, since turning the engine off
will shift the transmission to PARK (and the transmission
must be in NEUTRAL for the transfer case to shift out of
NEUTRAL).
5.
Turn the engine off. Shift automatic transmission into
PARK. On 8-speed transmissions the shifter will
automatically select PARK when the engine is turned
off.
6.
Release the brake pedal.
7.
Disconnect vehicle from the tow vehicle.
8.
Start the engine.
9.
Press and hold the brake pedal.
10. Release the parking brake.
11. Shift the transmission into gear, release the brake
pedal, and check that the vehicle operates normally.
NOTE:
With electronic shift transfer case:
Steps 3 and 4 are requirements that must be met
before pushing the button to shift out of N (Neutral),
and must continue to be met until the shift has been
completed. If any of these requirements are not met
before pushing the button or are no longer met during
the shift, the N (Neutral) indicator light will flash contin-
uously until all requirements are met or until the button
is released.
The ignition must be in the ON/RUN mode for a shift to
take place and for the position indicator lights to be
operable. If the ignition is not in the ON/RUN mode, the
shift will not take place and no position indicator lights
will be on or flashing.
A flashing N (Neutral) position indicator light indicates
that shift requirements have not been met.
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