Off-Road Capabilities; Four-Wheel Drive Operation - Jeep Liberty 2012 User Manual

OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
OPERATION
Command-Trac II® Transfer Case
• The Command-TracII® transfer
case provides four positions:
• Two-wheel drive (2WD) high
range
• Four-wheel drive (4WD LOCK)
high range
• Four-wheel drive (4WD LOW)
low range
• NEUTRAL (N)
2WD To 4WD LOCK
• Move transfer case lever to the
desired position.
• Shifts between 2WD and 4WD
LOCK can be done with the
vehicle stopped or in motion.
With the vehicle in motion, the
transfer case will engage/
disengage faster if you
momentarily release the
accelerator pedal after moving
the transfer case lever.
• If the vehicle is stopped, the key
must be in the ON/RUN position.
• Shifts can not be completed if
the key is in the ACC position.
4WD LOCK To 4WD LOW
• With the engine running, slow
the vehicle speed to 2 to 3 mph
(3 to 5 km/h) and shift the
transmission into NEUTRAL.
• While still rolling, move the
transfer case lever to the 4WD
LOW position.
• After the indicator light is ON
(not flashing) shift the
transmission into gear.
• If the indicator light in the
instrument cluster is flashing, the
shift did not occur and the
current transfer case position
will be maintained.
• This transfer case is intended to
be driven in the two-wheel drive
position (2WD) for normal street
and highway conditions such as
dry, hard-surfaced roads.
• When additional traction is
required, select the transfer case
4WD LOCK position or 4WD
LOW position. This position
locks the front driveshaft and
rear driveshaft together and
forces the front and rear wheels
to rotate at the same speed.
• When operating in 4WD LOW,
the engine speed is
approximately three times that
of the 4WD LOCK position at a
given road speed. Take care not
to over-speed the engine and do
not exceed 25 mph (40 km/h).
• Use the transfer case NEUTRAL
position for recreational towing
only.
Selec-Trac II® Transfer Case
• The Selec-Trac II® active
on-demand transfer case
provides four positions:
• Two-wheel drive (2WD) high
range
• Four-wheel drive Auto (4WD
AUTO) high range
• NEUTRAL (N)
• Four-wheel drive (4WD LOW)
low range
• This transfer case is intended to
be driven in either the
two-wheel drive position (2WD)
or the four-wheel drive Auto
position (4WD AUTO) for
normal street and highway
conditions such as dry,
hard-surfaced roads.
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