Dodge 2010 Dakota User's Guide download pdf (Page 32)

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE

OPERATION

• This is an electric-shift transfer case

and is operated by the 4WD Control

Switch (Transfer Case Switch), which

is located on the instrument panel.

• The transfer case provides four mode

positions:

• Two-wheel drive high range (2WD)

• Four-wheel drive lock range (4WD

LOCK)

• Four-wheel drive low range (4WD

LOW)

• NEUTRAL (N)

• This transfer case is designed to be

driven in the two-wheel drive position

(2WD) for normal street and highway

conditions on dry, hard-surfaced

roads.

• When additional traction is required,

the transfer case 4WD LOCK and 4WD

LOW positions can be used to lock the

front and rear driveshafts together

and force the front and rear wheels to

rotate at the same speed. This is

accomplished by rotating the 4WD

Control Switch to the desired

position. The 4WD LOCK and 4WD

LOW positions are designed for loose

or slippery road surfaces only.

• Driving in the 4WD LOCK and 4WD

LOW positions on dry hard-surfaced

roads may cause increased tire wear

and damage to the driveline

components.

NOTE: The transfer case NEUTRAL

position is selected by pressing the

recessed button located on the lower

left-hand corner of the 4WD Control

Switch. The transfer case NEUTRAL

position is to be used for recreational

towing only. Refer to “Recreational

Towing” in Section 5 for specific

procedures on shifting into and out of

NEUTRAL.

NOTE: Do not attempt to make a shift

while only the front or rear wheels are

spinning. The NV233/243 transfer case

is not equipped with a synchronizer and,

therefore, the front and rear driveshaft

speeds must be equal for the shift to

take place. Shifting while only the front

or rear wheels are spinning can cause

damage to the transfer case.

WARNING!

You or others could be injured if you

leave the vehicle unattended with the

transfer case in the NEUTRAL position

without first fully engaging the

parking brake. The transfer case

NEUTRAL position disengages both

the front and rear driveshafts from

the powertrain and will allow the

vehicle to move regardless of the

transmission position. The parking

brake should always be applied when

the driver is not in the vehicle.

OFF-ROAD CAPABILITIES

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