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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 and 5th gears.

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

By means of a spring-loaded switch on the selector lever console it is possible to change between the WINTER and NORMAL shifting programs.

The switch has two terminals, one for control module pin 7 (A) and the other for grounding point G41S. The control module outputs battery voltage (B+) on pin 7 (A). Pressing the button closes the circuit to ground, switching between the two shifting programs, WINTER and NORMAL.

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, 4th and 5th gears. SPORT cannot be selected and is disengaged when WINTER is activated. When Kickdown is activated, the regular shifting program is selected.

4

Same as in selector lever position D except for 5th gear.

3

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

L

WINTER cannot be selected.



WINTER will be disengaged if:


the switch is pressed

the ignition key is turned to OFF

the fluid temperature is >140°C

when Limp-Home mode is activated

selector lever position L is selected

kick-down is activated. WINTER is reengaged when kick-down disengaged