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5-32 Starting and driving
AWD mode Wheels driven
AWD mode indicator light
( , (green)) Use conditions
2WD
Front wheels:
The wheel drive mode is in
Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)
when driving on a normal road.
Turns off
For driving on dry,
paved roads
AWD-V
Distribution of torque to the
front and rear wheels changes
automatically [ratio; 100 : 0
(2WD) ? 50 : 50 (AWD)] and
distribution of torque between
left and right wheel of rear
wheels changes automatically
depending on road conditions
encountered [ratio; 100 : 0
(2WD) ? 50 : 50 (AWD)].
Illuminates
For driving on paved or
slippery roads
AWD
Distribution of torque to the
front and rear wheels changes
automatically [ratio; 100 : 0
(2WD) ? 50 : 50 (AWD)] and
the distribution of torque be-
tween the left and right rear
wheels changes automatically
depending on the slippery
road conditions encountered.
Illuminates (green)
For driving on slippery
roads
AWD shift tips
. If the AWD mode switch is operated while
making a turn, accelerating or decelerating,
or if the ignition switch is turned off while in
the AWD-V or AWD mode, you may feel a
jolt. This is normal.
. The oil temperature of power train parts will
increase if the vehicle is continuously
operated under conditions where the differ-
ence in rotation between the front and rear
wheels is large (wheel slip), such as when
driving the vehicle on rough roads through
sand or mud or when freeing a stuck vehicle.
In these cases, the AWD warning light blinks
rapidly and the AWD mode changes to the
2WD mode to protect the power train parts.
If you stop driving with the engine idling and
wait until the warning light stops blinking,
the AWD returns to the AWD-V or AWD
mode.
. Brake distance in the AWD mode is the
same as 2WD.
CAUTION
. Do not start the engine with the
AWD mode switch in any mode in
the following cases:
— when the vehicle is placed on a
free-roller or jacking up the
vehicle with the front tires
raised and the rear tires on the
ground.
— when towing the vehicle with the
rear tires raised from the
ground.
. Operate the AWD mode switch only
when driving straight. Do not oper-
ate the AWD mode switch when
making a turn or backing up.
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