NEW DELHI: Jimny's ALLGRIP PRO system uses the transfer settings 2H, 4H and 4L, with 4L identifying its low-range transfer gear. Those labels describe a different part of the drivetrain from the five-speed manual or four-speed automatic gearbox. Understanding that distinction makes the Jimny's official specification easier to read, particularly for someone encountering a separate transfer lever for the first time.
| Label | What it identifies |
|---|---|
| ALLGRIP PRO | Jimny's four-wheel-drive system |
| 2H | Two-wheel-drive transfer setting |
| 4H | Four-wheel-drive high-range setting |
| 4L | Four-wheel-drive low-range transfer setting |
| 5MT | Five-speed manual transmission |
| 4AT | Four-speed automatic transmission |
Start by separating the gearbox from the transfer gear
Maruti's Indian Jimny launch material lists manual and automatic choices in both Zeta and Alpha grades. It separately describes ALLGRIP PRO with low-range transfer gear. The automatic designation therefore does not remove the need to understand the transfer system. Equally, selecting a manual gearbox does not turn its ordinary gear lever into the transfer control.
That matters when discussing the car at handover. Ask to identify the transmission selector and the transfer lever separately, then use the operating instructions for the supplied vehicle. A demonstration that covers only moving away and changing normal gears leaves the four-wheel-drive control unexplained. The specification contains both systems because they describe different choices available to the driver.
What 4L adds to the specification
NEXA describes 4L as the low-range transfer setting for difficult terrain, with an emphasis on torque and traction. The brochure places this alongside the Jimny's ladder-frame structure and rigid-axle suspension. Low range is therefore part of the vehicle's off-road hardware description, rather than a decorative mode name on the infotainment display.
Neither the product page nor the brochure establishes a universal speed for every transfer change. Their short promotional explanation should not be treated as a complete operating procedure. The driver's instructions must settle the conditions for selecting a setting, including any required vehicle state. This explainer identifies the labels; it does not invent a shift-speed threshold or a sequence for engaging low range.
The distinction is particularly relevant to an automatic Jimny owner. The automatic gearbox has its own selector positions, while 4L belongs to the transfer system. When a driver says the car is in a low gear, that description alone does not establish the transfer setting. Naming the control and the indicated position makes a conversation about the vehicle much clearer.
Suspension and traction aids have separate jobs
The official brochure describes full-width rigid axles at the front and rear, with three-link suspension and coil springs. Its explanation focuses on maintaining tyre contact as the wheels encounter uneven ground. The drivetrain's transfer settings and the suspension's physical movement work in different ways, even though both appear in the same off-road section of the brochure.
NEXA also describes a Brake Limited Slip Differential function. It applies braking to a wheel that loses traction to help torque reach the other side. That is another separate intervention. It should not be confused with a statement that the driver has selected a particular transfer setting, or with a claim that a manually selectable differential lock is fitted.
The Jimny page distinguishes Hill Hold Assist from Hill Descent Control as well. The former addresses rollback on an incline, while the latter manages braking on a steep descent. A driver asking what the four-wheel-drive system does should therefore separate transfer selection, wheel-traction assistance and hill-related braking functions instead of collecting them under a single mode label.
A precise handover question would be: which indicator confirms the selected transfer position, and which instructions apply to this transmission? Recording the answer against the actual vehicle is more useful than remembering that a demonstration car was described simply as a four-wheel-drive automatic.
Make the handover specific to the driver
Maruti's general safety explanation treats hill-related assistance as support using information about the vehicle and slope. It also distinguishes active safety technology from responsible driving behaviour. For a family sharing the Jimny, a useful handover records who has been shown each control and where the corresponding instructions are kept. Familiarity with an automatic car does not automatically provide familiarity with this transfer lever.
For the separate geometry question, our Jimny ground-clearance explainer covers the published off-road dimensions. Our Jimny warranty guide addresses ownership records, while the Jimny price-list report deals with the variant range. Those are distinct from identifying how the transfer labels relate to the gearbox.
Official sources: Jimny product page, Jimny brochure, Indian launch specification and Maruti Suzuki safety technologies.
