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Old 01-23-2019, 12:18 AM
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Reading the manual before taking the D5 offroad, but for the life of me can’t find how you turn on either the center or rear diff locks.

Is it just controlled by the Terrian Response computer or can I use the touchscreen to activate them?

Important for me to understand before I get in. a bad spot somewhere. Starting to feel really stupid trying to decipher all these options.
 
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Old 01-23-2019, 08:00 AM
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Automatic,

pick one one of the terrain response settings, put the touchscreen into 4x4 settings with the lock icons at the diffs, then drive, on take off you will see some locking action.
 
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Old 01-23-2019, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by abran
Automatic,

pick one one of the terrain response settings, put the touchscreen into 4x4 settings with the lock icons at the diffs, then drive, on take off you will see some locking action.
Thanks, I suspected it will be computer controlled. Will have to test it and see when/how it kicks in. Would have liked a manual override option.
 
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Took my D5 off-road (and through the snow) for the first time last weekend and it's interesting to watch the differential(s) lock/unlock dynamically and at what percentages. It really gives you a sense of what the computer is doing watching the constant changes.
Had no problems through mud, snow or wading through water.
 
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Agreed it is cool to watch the system "work"
 
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Old 01-24-2019, 06:23 PM
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I'm looking forward to testing it out this year. I noticed that the IP center can be set for 4x4 info with the suspension and diff info showing.
 
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Originally Posted by andries
I'm looking forward to testing it out this year. I noticed that the IP center can be set for 4x4 info with the suspension and diff info showing.
It is more of a challenge than a test. The object being to get both to lock all the way. Get the first yellow section is easy but getting all three sections for each to turn is more of a challenge...
 
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