traction control Lexus GX460 2011 Do-It-Yourself Maintenance / LEXUS 2011 GX460 OWNERS MANUAL QUICK GUIDE (OM60G26U)

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Four-wheel Drive System
■Four-wheel drive control switch
H4 (high speed position)
Normal driving on all types of roads.
L4 (low speed position)
Driving requiring maximum power and
traction such as climbing or descending
steep hills, off-road driving, and hard
pulling in sand or mud, etc.
The low speed four-wheel drive and
VSC OFF indicators will come on.
■Center differential lock/unlock switch
Lock the center differential when your vehi-
cle’s wheels get stuck in a ditch or when
driving on a slippery or bumpy surface.
The center differential lock indicator will
come on.
Unlock the center differential after the
wheels have been freed, or after moving
to a flat, non-slippery surface.
To unlock the center differential, push
the switch again.
Use the four-wheel drive control switch and center differential lock/unlock switch to select
the following transfer and center differential modes.

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Crawl Control (If Equipped)
On/off
The Crawl Control indicator is lit and the
slip indicator flashes when operating.
Also, the operating status and speed
select status of the Crawl Control are
shown on the multi-information display.
Higher
Lower
Crawl Control allows travel on extremely rough off-road surfaces at a fixed low speed with-
out pressing the accelerator or brake pedal. Minimizes loss of traction or vehicle slip when
driving on slippery road surfaces, allowing for stable driving.