Electronic Locking Differential (ELD) System

Four Wheel Drive (4WD) Systems

Electronic Locking Differential (ELD) System

The Electronic Locking Differential (ELD) system consists of the following components:

- ELD field coil, located at the rear differential
- Rear differential
- MSS (unique for ELD equipped vehicles, the ELD switch is integrated with the MSS), located on instrument panel

The ELD system, which is optional on ESOF equipped vehicles, allows the operator to lock the rear differential side gears when in 4H or 4L mode. ELD operation is requested by pulling out on the MSS when in 4H or 4L mode.

The operator can switch between 4H mode without ELD or 4H mode with ELD at speeds up to 30 km/h (19 mph). In 4H, the ELD will disengage at speeds above 40 km/h (25 mph) and will automatically reengage at speeds below 30 km/h (19 mph).

To engage or disengage the ELD while in 4L range, the vehicle speed must be less than 90 km/h (56 mph). In 4L the ELD will disengage at speeds above 100 km/h (56 mph).

The ELD behaves according to the following table:





a The 4WD system will engage/re-engage at or below the speed noted.