Off-Road Capabilities; Command-Trac®/Rock-Trac; Axle Lock (Tru-Lok®) Rubicon Only - Jeep Wrangler 2012 User Manual

OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES

COMMAND-TRAC®/ROCK-TRAC®
• Shifting between 4H and 4L can be made with the vehicle rolling at 2 to 3 mph (3 to
5 km/h). Shift the automatic transmission into NEUTRAL or fully depress the clutch
pedal on a manual transmission. Shift the transfer case lever firmly to 4L (do not
pause with the transfer case in NEUTRAL). Once the shift is completed, place the
automatic transmission into DRIVE or release the clutch pedal on a manual
transmission.
NOTE: To enhance off-road performance in 4L mode, manual transmission vehicles will
start regardless of whether or not the clutch pedal is depressed.
AXLE LOCK (TRU-LOK®) RUBICON ONLY
• The AXLE LOCK switch is located on the instrument panel (to the left of the steering
column).
• This feature will only activate when the following conditions are met:
• Key in ignition, vehicle in 4L (Low) range.
• Vehicle speed at 10 mph (16 km/h) or less.
• Press the bottom of the AXLE LOCK switch once to lock the rear axle only and a
second time to lock the front axle (the rear and front axle lock indicator lights will
illuminate).
• To unlock the axles, press the top of the AXLE LOCK switch.
• The indicator light will flash until the axles are fully locked or unlocked.
• The transfer case provides four mode
positions: 2H (Two-wheel drive high
range), 4H (Four-wheel drive high
range), N (Neutral), and 4L (Four-wheel
drive low range).
• The transfer case is intended to be
driven in the 2H position for normal
street and highway conditions such as
hard-surfaced roads.
• Shifting between 2H and 4H can be
made with the vehicle stopped or in
motion. Shift the transfer case lever
firmly to 4H at any speed up to 50 mph
(80 km/h).
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