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Re: 2003-2008 Pilot [stevedebi]
by thegraduate
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Apr 24, 2008 (11:27 am)
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Replying to: stevedebi (Apr 24, 2008 11:21 am)
When the vehicle is stuck, or likely to become so, simply pushing a dash-mounted VTM-4 button will lock-in an equal power split between the front and rear wheels. Although this may not be a true 4-wheel drive setup, it accomplishes much the same results when the ultimate in traction is required.
The button is just to the left of the CD Player, under the flashers.
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Re: 2003-2008 Pilot [thegraduate]
by stevedebi
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Apr 24, 2008 (11:31 am)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Apr 24, 2008 11:27 am)
"When the vehicle is stuck, or likely to become so, simply pushing a dash-mounted VTM-4 button will lock-in an equal power split between the front and rear wheels. "
The post to which I was replying did not mention a switch. It's good to know this is available.
How about Limited Slip? Is that available?
(I was going to say "How about LSD?", but I thought people might get a bit confused!) 
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Re: 2003-2008 Pilot [stevedebi]
by thegraduate
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Apr 24, 2008 (11:38 am)
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Replying to: stevedebi (Apr 24, 2008 11:31 am)
Limited slip wasn't mentioned, but the button was mentioned in an earlier post I had made which had to be removed because the picture was too wide, so I tried again, and this time posted it with a reviewer's explanation of the button.
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Re: 2003-2008 Pilot [thegraduate]
by baggs32
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Apr 24, 2008 (1:21 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Apr 24, 2008 11:27 am)
The original 2001-2004 Escape had a similar system. It's gone now though and has been replaced with an all electronic 4WD system. I owned both and liked the original better to be honest. I would guess that button in the Pilot does the same thing and locks the front and rear with 50/50 power.
BTW, you mentioned that that button is like what you'd find in an Explorer, Jeep, etc. Our Explorer has 3 buttons for the 4WD. Auto, 4-Hi, and 4-Lo. There's actually a pretty big difference.
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Re: Can't read the posts!!! [thegraduate]
by baggs32
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Apr 24, 2008 (1:23 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Apr 24, 2008 10:59 am)
Whoops... didn't cause me a problem on my monitor.
That was actually kind of weird. The posts were hiddne behind the ads when I first came in but once I posted and a new page was created they were then stretched out and I could see them again.
I too have a BIG monitor so that wasn't the problem.
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Re: Can't read the posts!!! [baggs32]
by steve_ HOST
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Apr 24, 2008 (2:05 pm)
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Replying to: baggs32 (Apr 24, 2008 1:23 pm)
A "normal" sized photo may have been cached on your system. When you posted it, the photo blew out the margins for me and most others I suspect. Our forum software doesn't handle large photos very gracefully.
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Re: 2003-2008 Pilot [baggs32]
by thegraduate
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Apr 24, 2008 (3:13 pm)
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Replying to: baggs32 (Apr 24, 2008 1:21 pm)
Number of times the average Explorer owner pushes "4Lo"... likely less than 2. I meant the interface was much the same for "locking" 4WD.
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Re: 2003-2008 Pilot [thegraduate]
by dbt
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Apr 24, 2008 (7:09 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Apr 24, 2008 11:27 am)
When the vehicle is stuck, or likely to become so, simply pushing a dash-mounted VTM-4 button will lock-in an equal power split between the front and rear wheels. Although this may not be a true 4-wheel drive setup, it accomplishes much the same results when the ultimate in traction is required.
FYI: if you have a Pilot, when engaging VTM4 for these purposes, it is also recommended to disengage ESC (accomplished by a different button on the dash) for as long as VTM4 is needed.
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Re: 2003-2008 Pilot [thegraduate]
by bmr123
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Apr 24, 2008 (7:44 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Apr 24, 2008 11:27 am)
Wow that's probably the dullest most boring car display i've ever seen. No wonder everyone I talk to says they would never buy a Pilot. Hopefully they update that into this decade when they re-design the car.
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Re: 2003-2008 Pilot [bmr123]
by thegraduate
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Apr 25, 2008 (12:40 pm)
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Replying to: bmr123 (Apr 24, 2008 7:44 pm)
Ha, well to be fair it was a Canadian LX "Granite Edition" which I think amounts to our "Value Package."
Here's a 2008 more upscale model.
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