Winter Driving

[NeFo]

MG5 LR is the first automatic car i have had. Apart from the "drive" option, is there a setting i don't know about for driving in icy conditions? Some automatics i saw years ago had a "first gear" setting which the drivers told me was to stop the wheels over-revving on ice.

 

[Verdigris]

The manual says only to disable stability and traction controls when using snow chains.

 

[google1901]

Drive mode 'ECO' for me limits initial acceleration so as/when ice conditions arrive it should help just fine. As to convential geabox (driving on packed snow/ice) 2nd gear I suspect is preferred.

 

[Jomarkh]

I don't use kers3 in poor road conditions incase I get too much regen.

 

[Verdigris]

I don't use kers3 in poor road conditions incase I get too much regen.

Hadn't thought about that. However, I wonder how that compares to dropping a cog in an ICE vehicle. I suspect KERS is more progressive than any manual actions, so perhaps less likely to upset the applecart?

 

[maskull]

Probably wise to not use Smart Cruise Control ( which can cause sudden sharp braking ) in icy conditions . I normally drive in KERS 1 and ECO mode . Light on the accelerator and brakes as you should with any car . If the conditions are too bad , I just don't drive . No destination is worth dying for