AWD (AWD/TERRAIN MODE)

AWD helps the vehicle to maintain its best driving performance by controlling 4 wheels, engine, transmission and braking according to road conditions such as snow, mud, sand, etc.

Advantages of AWD

Enhance safety when driving straight.
Improve performance when cornering.
Ensure operability in tough driving conditions such as snow, rain, sand, etc..

Switching from/to TERRAIN MODE (if equipped)

You can switch from DRIVE MODE to TERRAIN mode by pressing DRIVE/TERRAIN mode button and then select SNOW, MUD, or SAND mode by turning TERRAIN MODE knob. If you press the DRIVE/TERRAIN mode button again, the vehicle will go back to DRIVE MODE.

NOTICE

Even though you turned off the vehicle in TERRAIN mode, DRIVE mode will be set when you restart the vehicle.

AWD transfer mode selection

Transfer mode	Selection mode	Description
DRIVE MODE	-	DRIVE MODE is used when driving on roads in normal conditions, roads in urban areas, and on highways. All wheels are in operation when a vehicle travels at a constant speed. Required tractions applying on front and rear wheels vary depending on road driving conditions and driving conditions, which will be automatically controlled by the computing system. When the cluster's DRIVE MODE display mode is selected, the cluster displays the status of how four wheels' traction forces are distributed.
SNOW		SNOW mode is used to appropriately distribute the vehicle's traction forces and prevent wheel slippage when driving on snowy or slippery road.
MUD		MUD mode is used to ensure safe driving by appropriately distributing the vehicle's traction forces when driving on muddy, unpaved or rough roads.
SAND		SAND mode is used to ensure safe driving by appropriately distributing the vehicle's traction forces when driving on sandy, gravelled or unpaved off-roads.

* SNOW ↔ MUD ↔ SAND

CAUTION

Maintain DRIVE mode when driving on roads in normal conditions. Driving in TERRAIN mode on normal roads may damage the AWD system and cause mechanical vibration or noise.

When driving (especially when cornering) under normal road conditions in TERRAIN mode, a driver may find minor mechanical vibration or noise, which is extremely normal phenomenon, not a malfunction. When TERRAIN mode is released, such noise or vibration will be immediately gone. When you turn off TERRAIN mode, it can lead to little shocks but this is a normal phenomenon that lasts until the traction forces on the front and rear wheels of the vehicle are released.