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AWD (AWD/SNOW MODE)

AWD helps the vehicle's performance by controlling 4 wheels.

Switching from/to SNOW MODE

You can switch from DRIVE MODE to SNOW mode by turning the knob.

NOTICE

Even if you turn off the vehicle in SNOW mode, DRIVE mode will be set when you restart the vehicle.

AWD transfer mode selection

Transfer mode

Selection mode

Description

AWD AUTO

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  • AWD AUTO 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 applied on front and rear wheels vary depending on road and driving conditions, which will be automatically controlled by the computing system.

  • When the cluster's AWD 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 help prevent wheel slippage when driving on snowy or slippery road.

AWD LOCK

(Indicator light is illuminated)

  • The main goal of AWD Lock mode is to allow a driver to maximize the vehicle's traction under extreme driving conditions such as unpaved off-road, sandy roads, and muddy roads.

  • AWD Lock mode is in operation only when a vehicle travels at 25 mph (40 km/h) or less. When travelling at 25 mph (40 km/h) or faster, the mode will switch to AWD Auto.

    When travelling at 20 mph (30 km/h) or less, the mode will switch back to AWD Lock.

  • Press the AWD Lock mode switch again to switch back to AWD Auto.

When the AWD LOCK mode is deactivated, a shock may be felt as the drive power is delivered entirely to the front wheels. This shock is not a mechanical failure.

NOTICE

Normal road conditions

  • Maintain AWD Auto mode when driving on roads in normal conditions.

  • When driving under normal road conditions (especially when cornering) in AWD Lock mode, a driver may find minor mechanical vibration or noise, which is extremely normal phenomenon, not a malfunction. When AWD Lock mode is released, such noise or vibration will be immediately gone.