That exactly what it was designed to do ! .. LOCK MODE is for rough - off road terrain.
When vehicle reaches a predetermined speed - lock mode is cancelled by default - however normal AWD is still active..
Read the owner’s manual..
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You do not need LOCK MODE traveling at 40 mph - - the AWD will still be working!