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  1. 30-04-2009, 08:11 AM #1
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    MFD says "DING"

    Jumpd in the car this morning, got down the road and the MFD went "DING"... Lookd to see what was going on and the outside temp was flashing indicating that it was 4 degrees. A lil snow flake popd up next to the temp as well! This car keeps amazing me...

    I'm sure the ACT guys would have seen this before and I doubt the QLD'ers have ever seen below 10 degrees... but what's the theory around the "DING" at 4 degrees?
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  2. 30-04-2009, 08:26 AM #2
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    I think it is intended to prompt you to decide whether to activate the 'winter' program (which is on the lower centre console near the ESP button) - on the GT Sport this reduces acceleration so as to prevent the wheels from spinning on snow and ice.

    This is also why Jeremy Clarkson from Topgear thinks the TSI is a gutless wonder (he was driving around with the W button activated, and as a result the car was being overtaken by delivery vans) http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/dri...icle754961.ece. Sometimes he is such an ignorant git (yes, Mav, he should have read the owners manual...)

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    watch out for black ice.
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  4. 30-04-2009, 08:27 AM #4
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    It's warning you about black ice which occurs a few degrees above freezing point.

    BTW this is in that black book in the glovebox that I like to call the "owners manual".
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  5. 30-04-2009, 08:31 AM #5
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    Its to warn of possible ice on the road, it always means more power!!!
    Gotta love that part of it!!
    A lot of Qlders wont ever know the potential of their GTIs ect. until they get in tghe cooler weather.
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    had 2 degrees showing this morning in melbournes west. brrrrrr
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    yep yep mine had that this morning too!!!

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    Thanks all (Mav) for directing me to the manual

    And yes, black ice... i forgot about that lil sucka!

    But damn was it cold this morning!
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    It was an insane 14 degress in Bris this morning, nearly meant a state of emergency.
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  10. 30-04-2009, 11:36 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by cogdoc View Post
    It was an insane 14 degress in Bris this morning, nearly meant a state of emergency.
    LOL!
    Lucky it didn't go below freezing - with all your recent rain, we'd have a brand new Ice Shelf off the 'reef!
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