Four-wheel drive, Four-wheel drive -40, Front axle – CHEVROLET 2009 Suburban User Manual

Page 146: Automatic transfer case

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Four-Wheel Drive

If the vehicle has four-wheel drive, you can send the
engine’s driving power to all four wheels for extra
traction. Read the following before using four-wheel
drive.

Notice: Driving on clean, dry pavement in
Four-Wheel-Drive High or Four-Wheel-Drive Low for
an extended period of time may cause premature
wear on your vehicle’s powertrain. Do not drive on
clean, dry pavement in Four-Wheel-Drive High or
Four-Wheel-Drive Low for extended periods of time.

While driving on clean dry pavement and during tight
turns, you may experience a vibration in the steering
system.

The vehicle has StabiliTrak

®

. Shifting into

Four-Wheel-Drive Low will turn Traction Control
and StabiliTrak

®

off. See StabiliTrak

®

System on

page 4-6.

Front Axle

The front axle engages and disengages automatically
when you shift the transfer case. Some delay for
the axle to engage or disengage is normal.

Automatic Transfer Case

The transfer case knob is
located to the left of the
instrument panel cluster.

Use this dial to shift into and out of four-wheel drive.

You can choose among five driving settings:

Indicator lights in the switches show you which setting
you are in. The indicator lights will come on briefly when
you turn on the ignition and the last chosen setting will
stay on. If the lights do not come on, you should take the
vehicle to your dealer/retailer for service. An indicator
light will flash while shifting. It will stay on when the shift is
completed. If for some reason the transfer case cannot
make a requested shift, it will return to the last chosen
setting.

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