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WINTER shifting program

WINTER shifting program


A WINTER shifting program is provided to facilitate starting on a slippery road surface. With the selector lever in position D and the WINTER shifting program activated, the car will start in 3rd gear and then normally shift up to 4th gear.

With the selector lever in position 3 only 3rd gear will be used.

WINTER and NORMAL shifting programs can be selected with a switch on the selector lever console.

The switch has two connections, one to control module pin 22 and the other to grounding point G41S. The control module supplies B+ to pin 22. When the button is pressed in, the circuit closes to ground and a change between the shifting programs WINTER and NORMAL is achieved.

The TCM sends information on the current mode as bus information WINTER, unit ON/OFF. In connection with bus information “WINTER ON”, the main instrument unit turns on the WINTER indicator lamp.


Functions in different selector lever positions when the WINTER shifting program is selected:

P

WINTER can be selected.

R

WINTER can be selected.

N

WINTER can be selected.

D

WINTER program in 3rd and 4th gear. SPORT cannot be selected and is disengaged when WINTER is selected. Normal shifting program is selected temporarily while Kickdown is active.

3

Same as in selector lever position D but 3rd gear is locked.

2

WINTER cannot be selected.

1

WINTER cannot be selected.



WINTER will be disconnected if:


the switch is pressed

the ignition is turned to position ON

the fluid temperature is >140°C

when Limp-Home mode is activated

lever position 1 or 2 is selected.

kick-down is activated but returns to WINTER when kick-down is disengaged