Shift ranges
WARNING
Always wait until the procedure of shifting
from HIGH RANGE to LOW RANGE – and from
LOW RANGE to HIGH RANGE – has been
entirely completed. During this procedure do not turn off the engine or shift
the automatic transmission into another gear.
If you do not wait until the shifting procedure
has been entirely completed then it might not
be correctly performed. The transfer case
might be in neutral, thus interrupting the
transfer of power between the engine and the
drive axle.
The vehicle is then freely movable, even if a
gear has been selected, and could
unintentionally be set into motion – particularly on up – or downhill grades.
This
could lead to an accident and cause injury to
yourself and others.
Please observe related messages appearing
in the multifunction display.
From HIGH RANGE to LOW RANGE
Only carry out the gear change process if:
• the engine is running
• the transmission is in position N
• you are not driving faster than 25 mph (40
km/h)
► Press LOW RANGE button 1.
Indicator lamp 1 flashes. LOW RANGE indicator 3 appears in the multifunction display.
When the gear change is complete, indicator lamp 2 lights up.
While indicator lamp 1 is flashing, you can cancel the gear change by pressing LOW RANGE button 1 again.
From LOW RANGE to HIGH RANGE
Only carry out the gear change process if:
• the engine is running
• the transmission is in position N
• you are not driving faster than 43 mph
(70 km/h)
► Press LOW RANGE button 1.
Indicator lamp 2 flashes.
If the gear change process has taken place, indicator lamp 2 and LOW RANGE indicator 3 in the multifunction display go out.
While indicator lamp 2 is flashing, you can cancel the gear change by pressing LOW RANGE button 1 again.
Messages in the multifunction display
If a gear change process has not been successful, the following messages may be displayed in the multifunction display:
Drive max. 25 mph (Canada: 40 km/h): You have driven faster than 25 mph (40 km/h).
Indicator lamp 2 also flashes.
► Drive more slowly to carry out the gear change process.
Briefly engage gear N: The transmission is in position D and you are now driving below 25 mph (40 km/h).
► Shift the transmission to N to complete the gear change process.
Shifting process canceled Reactivate: The shifting process has not been completed.
► Maintain all gear change conditions and carry out the gear change process again.
Stop vehicle Apply parking brake: A warning tone is also heard. The gear change process has not been completed. LOW RANGE is in the neutral position. There is no connection between the engine and the drive wheels.
Do not drive any further, otherwise you could damage the vehicle’s drive train.
► Stop the vehicle. Take into account the
road and traffic conditions when doing this.
► Depress the parking brake.
► Carry out the gear change process again.
If the gear change process has been carried out, the Stop vehicle Apply parking brake message disappears.
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