What does part-time four-wheel drive mean?

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VonAnthony
07/29/25 4:59pm
Part-time four-wheel drive (PART-TIME-4WD) is a four-wheel drive system that allows the driver to manually choose between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. The driver can switch between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive modes by engaging or disengaging the transfer case according to road conditions. This is the most common drive mode for off-road vehicles or 4WD SUVs. More details are as follows: 1. Part-time four-wheel drive allows the driver to switch between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive modes by engaging or disengaging the transfer case based on road conditions, achieving free conversion between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. 2. Part-time four-wheel drive usually operates in either front-wheel or rear-wheel drive mode, but can switch to four-wheel drive when driving on snowy or gravel roads, also known as selectable four-wheel drive. This is the most common drive mode for off-road vehicles or 4WD SUVs.
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