DSG and Snow ....

[SO8]

Being a London type person I can' t really remember the last time we had snow - other than I had a Scooby at the time so couldn't have cared less ....

Now, with a DSG Edition 30 I wondered if there are any special settings for snow or slush ?? 

I can't see any in the owner's manual - not even the usual drive very slowly and avoid anything other than delicate touches of the brakes, etc, etc.  Other autos go into, say, 3rd with a 'snow' button but if the DSG is manually set to, say, 3rd .... and the gearbox doesn't like it then it changes down ....

Any views ?

[Hurdy]

1. Keep the Traction control on
2. Drive steadily
3. Leave it in D mode

 

[JonnyG]

As Hurdy says in snow and slush 

although I sometimes use manual mode on downhill sections to engine brake

It's stopping on icy downhill slopes where DSG is a bit of a worry to me ... what do peeps do in this situation ?

[Top Cat]

It's stopping on icy downhill slopes where DSG is a bit of a worry to me ... what do peeps do in this situation ?

Pray and squeeze butt cheeks. 

[Snoopy]

^ PMSL I always wondered why they did not fit a winter setting to the DSG box in the GTI.

[Hurdy]

As Hurdy says in snow and slush 

although I sometimes use manual mode on downhill sections to engine brake

It's stopping on icy downhill slopes where DSG is a bit of a worry to me ... what do peeps do in this situation ?

1. Keep the Traction control on
2. Drive steadily
3. Leave it in D mode
4. Progressive on the brakes when needed

 

[TagnuT]

^ PMSL I always wondered why they did not fit a winter setting to the DSG box in the GTI.

There is a W - winter switch on the GT 170 TDI, I think that one just adjusts the torque output. Don't know if it adjusts the DSG settings though.

[NotNormal]

Do you petrol engined cars have the "w" button infront of the gear selector ??



(W = Winter ( according to the O/M) )

[neg]

No only the oil burners by the sounds of it.

[NotNormal]

No only the oil burners by the sounds of it.

 

lol, i'd have thought i'd have been a good idea to have it on any car with a decent amount of grunt.

[neg]

TBH not sure if even the oil burners in the uk have it - not like snow is a real problem

[NotNormal]

TBH not sure if even the oil burners in the uk have it - not like snow is a real problem

I'm pretty sure my 170 has it ;)

[SteveP]

^^^ I have a 140 TDI DSG at the moment and this doesn't have it but other 170 TDI's I have seen do 

[RedRobin]

It's stopping on icy downhill slopes where DSG is a bit of a worry to me ... what do peeps do in this situation ?

....Use Manual mode for engine braking or leave it in D-mode, or apply the brakes very gently indeed (and relish the fact that AP Racing brakes have a very direct pedal response feel).

Going uphill I found that the Quaife was amazing at instantly extinguishing any TC light flickers and restoring traction (was at slow 20 mph speeds on totally ungritted A-road).