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    Holden Captiva: When does it go in four-wheel drive?

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    On gravel roads with the computer constantly deciding engagement of four-wheel drive the Holden Captiva is dangerous. Why doesn't it have a light on the dash telling you that it is in 4x4 mode?
    Answered by CarsGuide
    25 May 2010
    Graham Smith

    The Captiva doesn’t actually have a four-wheel drive mode in the conventional sense. It employs an all-wheel drive system with all the drive going through the front wheels in normal conditions, but when conditions dictate the drive is redirected to the rear axle as required for maximum traction. I’m not sure what difference having a light on the dash would make, the system would still be working out the best distribution of the drive for best traction, all you would have is a light flashing on the dash. I would find that distracting.

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