Does the 4wd button shift my girlfriends 98 Honda Passport into 4Hi

Pic of her passport


4wd Button


Shifter

 

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The 4WD button merely turns on the 4WD system. The shift **** you have pictured dictates whether you're in High or Low. I'm not sure if the electronics will allow it or not, but DO NOT TURN ON 4WD LOW when you are moving!! Unless of course you want to see the transfer case blow apart. You should always leave the shift **** in 4WD High until you actually NEED to be in Low, in which case you should stop before shifting to Low, and vice versa.
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The 4wd button will engage the t-case and front axle activating 4wd high up to 60 mph (dont know why you would need 4wd at that speed [img]smileys/smiley5.gif[/img] ) You have to be stopped to shift into 4 low, the t-case is not synchronized. Dont use 4wd on dry pavement though, its not an all wheel drive system and will bind on high traction surfaces, possibly breaking something. You cannot shift into low range in 2wd and the system will not allow switching back to 2wd while in low range. The dash light will just start blinking fast and stay in 4wd until you shift to high range.

 

Thanks for help guys &amp; I know how to use 4wd just didn't know how to engauge it on her passport.< src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" ="text/"></>< ="text/">_uacct = "UA-939292-44";
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Gizmo explained it better than I. Thanks. FYI - I use 4WD at speeds over 60 occasionally. While it won't shift into 4WD High at 60 &amp; over, I drop back to 55 or so, it engages, then road conditions permitting, I'm back up to 65+. I live in Colorado and ski every weekend. The snow here is dry compared to other parts of the country and using 4WD at over 60mph on a snow packed, straight and traffic free road, keeps the vehicle going in a straight direction much better than rear wheel drive. It virtually eliminates the sudden fishtalecaused bytoo much power to the rear wheels on a soft surface, and allows me to set record times from door to chairlift!!
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