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2017 Jeep Patriot Owners Manual - Four-wheel drive operation — if equipped



Four-wheel drive operation — if equipped

This feature provides full time, on-demand, four–wheel drive (4WD).

Where one or more wheels have wheel spin or if additional traction is needed in sand, deep snow, or loose traction surfaces, activate the “4WD LOCK” switch by pulling up once and releasing. This locks the center coupling allowing more torque to be sent to the rear wheels. The “4WD Indicator Light” will come on in the cluster. This can be done on the fly, at any vehicle speed. To deactivate, simply pull on the switch one more time. The “4WD Indicator Light” will then go out.

NOTE: Refer to “Electronic Brake Control System/ Electronic Stability Control (ESC)” in “Safety” for further information.

Four-Wheel Drive Switch


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