AWD SYSTEM: Fail-Safe
If any malfunction occurs in AWD electrical system, and control unit detects the malfunction, AWD warning on information display (combination meter) is displayed to indicate system malfunction. And then AWD control unit controls becomes the fail-safe mode depending on DTC.
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AWD control changes to front-wheel drive immediately, then AWD control stops, and the vehicle becomes front-wheel drive. |
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AWD control changes to front-wheel drive gradually (rear-wheels still have some driving torque), then AWD control stops, and the vehicle becomes front-wheel drive. |
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No impact to vehicle behavior. |