Winter Mode won't engage
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Winter Mode won't engage
i have a '01 s60 and trying to drive it in the recent snow storm, i found the "W" button, when pushed, wouldn't put the car into Winter mode as it has done so many times before. The car was in drive, and i tried it both stopped and moving (under 25mph). I'm not sure of the relevance but the message "SRS Airbag Urgent Service" is up, but came up after i found winter mode to be malfunctioning.
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#3
(Sorry for jumping in)
#4
To angrypenguin1130,
Is the indicator lights at the gear shifter panel (at the gear lever) works under normal condition?
My winter mode switch does not engage too with no gear shifter light indicators present. (below the gear lever not at the dashpot). In my case the message `GEAR SELECTOR REDUCED FUNCTION ' appeared. After scan the code `missing signal - gear selector module'. appeared at the scan tool. Till now did not repair cos transmission behaves normal except winter mode and light at gear shifter not working.
Anybody got any glue what is the gear selector module is ? could it be the PNP inhibitor switch on top of gear box or the electronic circuit board that is found underneath the gear shifter panel that housed the gear position lights.
TQ.
Is the indicator lights at the gear shifter panel (at the gear lever) works under normal condition?
My winter mode switch does not engage too with no gear shifter light indicators present. (below the gear lever not at the dashpot). In my case the message `GEAR SELECTOR REDUCED FUNCTION ' appeared. After scan the code `missing signal - gear selector module'. appeared at the scan tool. Till now did not repair cos transmission behaves normal except winter mode and light at gear shifter not working.
Anybody got any glue what is the gear selector module is ? could it be the PNP inhibitor switch on top of gear box or the electronic circuit board that is found underneath the gear shifter panel that housed the gear position lights.
TQ.
#5
Get snow tires. If the roads are that bad that you are slipping with snow tires, stay home.
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Actually, on slick ice and very (very) light throttle, starting in 2nd or 3rd isn't a problem. It prevents some wheel spin and therefore isn't as hard on the drivetrain as spinning in 1st gear. But, this is LIMITED application -- there is no reason to use W mode or start manual in 2nd or 3rd unless 1st creates locked up wheel spinning. Sort of like the reverse situation of using a creeper first gear on a heavy truck. Many Mercedes Benz cars regularly start in 2nd gear, btw, unless you floor the accelerator. Or at least they did in the 1980's and 1990's when I was more familiar with those cars.
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