Center Differential Lock & Hazard Switch 1998-2002

This Center Differential Lock Switch and Hazard switch is listed for 1998-2002 Land Cruiser and LX470.
Switch plate button covers are sold separately.
Use the four-wheel drive control lever and center differential lock button to select the transfer and center differential modes. The H and L position of the four-wheel drive control lever provides either lock or unlock mode of the center differential depending on the center differential lock button position.
Use the center differential lock system if your wheels get stuck in a ditch, or when you are driving on a slippery or bumpy surface. When the center differential is locked, the center differential lock indicator light comes on. H (high speed position, center differential unlocked): Lever at H, center differential lock button left out.
Use this for normal driving on all types of roads, from dry hard-surfaced roads to wet, icy or snow covered roads. This position gives greater economy, quietest ride, least wear and better vehicle control.

H (high speed position, center differential locked): Lever at H, center differential lock button pushed in.
Used this for greater traction when you experience a loss of power, such as wheel slipping, in the center differential unlock mode.

N (neutral position): Lever at N no power is delivered to the wheels. The vehicle must be stopped.

L (low speed position, center differential unlocked): Lever at L, center differential lock button left out.
Use this for maximum power and traction. Use this for climbing or descending steep hills, off-road driving, and hard pulling in sand or mud. In this mode, the braking feeling that occurs when the wheels are negotiating a sharp corner is further reduced than in the L mode.

L (low speed position, center differential locked): Lever at L, center differential lock button pushed in.
Use this for maximum power and traction. Use this for hard pulling in situations the vehicle cannot negotiate even in the “L” (low speed position, center differential unlocked) mode. Also, using this mode when driving down steep off-road inclines will help contribute to increased vehicle stability. This indicator light tells when the differential lock is engaged. Note that the differential is not still locked as long as the indicator light remains off.
If the indicator light does not go off when you push out the center differential lock button, drive straight ahead while accelerating or decelerating, or drive in reverse.