2022 GRAND CHEROKEE L User Manual

Loading ...

STARTING AND OPERATING 135

Proper operation of four-wheel drive vehicles

depends on tires of equal size, type, and

circumference on each wheel. Any difference will

adversely affect performance and function of the

transfer case.

Because four-wheel drive provides improved

traction, there is a tendency to exceed safe turning

and stopping speeds. Do not go faster than road

conditions permit.

SHIFT POSITIONS

For additional information on the appropriate use

of each four-wheel drive system mode position,

see the information below:

4WD HI

This is the default operating range for daily use.

N (NEUTRAL)

This range disengages the driveline from the

powertrain. It is used for towing your vehicle

behind another vehicle Ú page 196.

4WD LOW

This range is for low speed four-wheel drive. It

provides an additional gear reduction which allows

for increased torque to be delivered to both the

front and rear wheels while providing maximum

pulling power for loose, slippery road surfaces only.

Do not exceed 25 mph (40 km/h).

SHIFTING PROCEDURES

4WD HI To 4WD LOW

With the vehicle at speeds of 0 to 3 mph (0 to

5 km/h), the ignition switch in the ON/RUN

position and the engine running, shift the

transmission into NEUTRAL (N), push and hold the

4WD LOW button until the 4WD LOW indicator light

begins to flash in the instrument cluster. When the

shift is complete, the 4WD LOW indicator light will

remain on solid.

4WD LOW Button

NOTE:

If shift conditions/interlocks are not met, a “To

Complete 4WD Shift Put Transmission In Neutral”

or a “To Complete 4WD Shift Speed Must Be Below

3 MPH” or a “To Complete 4WD Shift Allow Engine

To Return To Idle” message will flash from the

instrument cluster display Ú page 99.

WARNING!

You or others could be injured or killed if you

leave the vehicle unattended with the transfer

case in the N (NEUTRAL) position without first

fully engaging the parking brake. The transfer

case N (NEUTRAL) position disengages both the

front and rear drive shafts from the powertrain

and will allow the vehicle to roll, even if the

transmission is in PARK. The parking brake

should always be applied when the driver is not

in the vehicle.