New Owner Help?????

Hello out there ...... Just picked up an O2 convertible and loving it so far on the open road....

I have two questions that I would be grateful for any answers....

The first one is really basic .... but before I get into 4wd mode I need to understand .....

1 Do I need to be in first gear for 4H and 4L????

2 Do I need to engage the clutch before moving from 2H to 4H or 4L?????

3 Can I use all gears in 4H or 4L?????

I know this seems really basic but the manual is a little vague and I don't want to knacker the 4WD.... and this is my first 4wd experience so am a real novice......

Also - In terms of security - I have noticed that I can access into the back via the zip which is obviously a bit of a security issue - Is there a way of "locking" this from opportunists??

Lastly - The back storage area - Is there a lid available for this so that again, opportunists cannot see the contents????

Many thanks for any comments on this???

Thanks

Mojomac

You can engage 4H at any speed up to 60mph with the front wheels pointing straight ahead. You need to be stationary to engage 4L. You can use all gears in either 4H or 4L.

You should not engage 4 wheel drive on normal roads in dry or grippy conditions as there is no centre differential and you will end up either winding up the transmission or (at best) scrubbing the tyres. The four wheel drive should only be used when there is limited grip, ie off road or in snow/ice.

I'm sure someone with a soft top will be along soon to help with the security aspects you raised.

little jimny wrote: You can engage 4H at any speed up to 60mph with the front wheels pointing straight ahead. You need to be stationary to engage 4L. You can use all gears in either 4H or 4L.

You should not engage 4 wheel drive on normal roads in dry or grippy conditions as there is no centre differential and you will end up either winding up the transmission or (at best) scrubbing the tyres. The four wheel drive should only be used when there is limited grip, ie off road or in snow/ice.

I'm sure someone with a soft top will be along soon to help with the security aspects you raised.

4WD useage ... as per the sticker on the drivers sun visor and what has been said above.
Regarding security .. Unfortunatly no, donot carry anything valuable with you in the car and expect it to be there when you return!! ..
you can buy a lockable ammo box and bolt it though the boot floor but that is a little extreme.
The boggest problem with teh soft top is it can be undone easily .. either by using the clips, or using a stanley knife (cutting the top).

This is the only real downsite to the soft tops ...

On a plus side, if you do break in the rear, I donot believe the central locking works to unlock the drivers door, so perhapse the safest place to put things is in the drivers / passengers footwell... That will make any wanna be thief have to crawl into the back to get to the drivers door to unlock it

Re soft top security, I dissconected the central locking in the back door so it will only open with the key and then fabricated a parcel shelf (complete with nice big speakers). The Parcel shelf is is a tight fit and because the sides are bigger at the bottom it wont lift out. Even with the seats folded forward without the tailgate open it would have to be ripped apart to get in there. Not 100% secure but enough to give me piece of mind that my picnic will still be there when I get back for a walk




Hope that give you some ideas

Hiya and thanks for the tips .... will now start looking for a template!!