CHEVROLET 2012 Silverado - Manual (Page 349)

Black plate (49,1) Chevrolet Silverado Owner Manual - 2012
Driving and Operating 9-49
Recommended Transfer Case Settings
Driving Conditions
Transfer Case Settings
2m 4m 4n N
Normal YES
Severe YES
Extreme YES
Vehicle in Tow* YES
*See Recreational Vehicle Towing on page 10‑101 or Towing the Vehicle
on page 10‑101.
Notice: Driving on clean, dry
pavement in four-wheel drive for
an extended period of time can
cause premature wear on the
vehicle's powertrain. Do not drive
on clean, dry pavement in
Four-Wheel Drive for extended
periods of time.
4
n
(Four-Wheel Drive Low): This
setting also engages the front axle
and delivers extra torque. You may
never need Four-Wheel Drive Low.
It sends maximum power to all
four wheels. You might choose
Four-Wheel Drive Low if you are
driving off-road in deep sand, deep
mud, deep snow, and while climbing
or descending steep hills.
If the vehicle has StabiliTrak ® ,
shifting into Four-Wheel Drive Low
will turn Traction Control and
StabiliTrak off. See StabiliTrak
®
System on page 9‑65.