GMC 2005 Automobile User Manual


 
Shifting Out of NEUTRAL
To shift out of NEUTRAL do the following:
1. Set the parking brake and apply the
regular brake pedal.
2. Shift the transmission to NEUTRAL (N) and turn the
ignition to RUN with the engine off.
3. Press the button for the desired transfer case shift
position (2HI, 4HI, AUTO 4WD OR 4LO).
4. After the transfer case has shifted out of NEUTRAL
the NEUTRAL light will go out.
5. Release the parking brake.
6. Start the engine and shift the transmission to the
desired position.
Excessively shifting the transfer case into or out of the
different modes may cause the transfer case to
enter the shift protection mode. This will protect the
transfer case from possible damage and will only allow
the transfer case to respond to one shift per
10 seconds. The transfer case may stay in this mode for
up to three minutes.
All-Wheel Drive with StabiliTrak
®
With this feature, engine power is sent to all four wheels
all the time.
AWD is like four-wheel drive, but there is no separate
lever or switch to engage or disengage the front axle. It is
fully automatic, and when combined with StabiliTrak
®
, the
AWD system adjust itself as needed for road conditions.
The transfer case buttons
are located to the left of
the instrument panel
cluster. Use these buttons
to shift between the
various modes of
four-wheel drive.
The three modes you can choose between are:
d (StabiliTrak
®
): This button is used to enable or
disable the StabiliTrak
®
on and off and is also used to
shift the transfer case into Neutral (N). For more
information on using StabiliTrak
®
, see StabiliTrak
®
System on page 4-10.
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