Help with dashboard messages plz
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Help with dashboard messages plz
Oops, Dallas got hit with a dusting of snow and I took the Benz instead of the Acura. I found out today the PSS's have about zero grip on snow. A slight incline defeated me, but along the way I got a message on my panel to the gist of "BRAKE NOW . . . ABS and ESC are non operational. Please consult your users manual". There was not any kind of message number associated or displayed.
I tried C mode, S+ (1st, 2nd, 3rd gear starts), ESC 'On', 'Sport', 'Off'. I tried to creep a start, I tried letting the tires spin. All kinds of combinations but I broke traction on the incline every time. During one of those attempts I got the warning 'ding' and that message appeared. Does anybody know why?
My main question is - (forgot my manual in the car as the cab picked me up) when I get back to the car might it be in some odd mode that I should be aware of? ECS was forced into Off, and the ABS warning light stayed on.
I ask because the car seemed slightly different after that. It seemed like throttle was highly restricted and power steering was gone and the brakes felt different.
In the end I had to roll it back down the hill to a flat spot where there was some parking. The car felt like it was in "don't touch me" mode as I maneuvered to a parking spot.
I tried C mode, S+ (1st, 2nd, 3rd gear starts), ESC 'On', 'Sport', 'Off'. I tried to creep a start, I tried letting the tires spin. All kinds of combinations but I broke traction on the incline every time. During one of those attempts I got the warning 'ding' and that message appeared. Does anybody know why?
My main question is - (forgot my manual in the car as the cab picked me up) when I get back to the car might it be in some odd mode that I should be aware of? ECS was forced into Off, and the ABS warning light stayed on.
I ask because the car seemed slightly different after that. It seemed like throttle was highly restricted and power steering was gone and the brakes felt different.
In the end I had to roll it back down the hill to a flat spot where there was some parking. The car felt like it was in "don't touch me" mode as I maneuvered to a parking spot.
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Don't worry about it. Drive the car for a few miles and the message will go away. It's due to the fact that you lost all traction and slid. I had that happen to me last year. That's the main reason I don't even bother using my C63 in the winter. PSS is still a summer rated tire. Below 40 degrees and they become hockey pucks.
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Oops, Dallas got hit with a dusting of snow and I took the Benz instead of the Acura. I found out today the PSS's have about zero grip on snow. A slight incline defeated me, but along the way I got a message on my panel to the gist of "BRAKE NOW . . . ABS and ESC are non operational. Please consult your users manual". There was not any kind of message number associated or displayed.
I tried C mode, S+ (1st, 2nd, 3rd gear starts), ESC 'On', 'Sport', 'Off'. I tried to creep a start, I tried letting the tires spin. All kinds of combinations but I broke traction on the incline every time. During one of those attempts I got the warning 'ding' and that message appeared. Does anybody know why?
My main question is - (forgot my manual in the car as the cab picked me up) when I get back to the car might it be in some odd mode that I should be aware of? ECS was forced into Off, and the ABS warning light stayed on.
I ask because the car seemed slightly different after that. It seemed like throttle was highly restricted and power steering was gone and the brakes felt different.
In the end I had to roll it back down the hill to a flat spot where there was some parking. The car felt like it was in "don't touch me" mode as I maneuvered to a parking spot.
I tried C mode, S+ (1st, 2nd, 3rd gear starts), ESC 'On', 'Sport', 'Off'. I tried to creep a start, I tried letting the tires spin. All kinds of combinations but I broke traction on the incline every time. During one of those attempts I got the warning 'ding' and that message appeared. Does anybody know why?
My main question is - (forgot my manual in the car as the cab picked me up) when I get back to the car might it be in some odd mode that I should be aware of? ECS was forced into Off, and the ABS warning light stayed on.
I ask because the car seemed slightly different after that. It seemed like throttle was highly restricted and power steering was gone and the brakes felt different.
In the end I had to roll it back down the hill to a flat spot where there was some parking. The car felt like it was in "don't touch me" mode as I maneuvered to a parking spot.
It's amazing how much of a difference proper tires can make in cold inclement weather conditions. I drove home from work recently in a snowstorm and there were already 2-3 inches of the white stuff clinging to the road surface.
I took it easy in C mode but the square Blizzak setup performed flawlessly.
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Thanks guys. And I forgot to mention that even after the odd event I turned the car off for about 30 seconds - hoping for a reset but that didn't change anything. Message was still there.
The local forecast called for a 'possible' light dusting. So I experimented by wanting to feel the PSS's in the cold and light snow. I have heard about summer tires in the cold but I wanted to check it out for myself just to get to know the car&tires better. Got what I asked for.
Tomorrow I drive to the office in my other car with the Pirelli All Season tires. Those have already proven to be superb. Now I know how the PSS's do. I could have skateboarded up that slight incline!
The local forecast called for a 'possible' light dusting. So I experimented by wanting to feel the PSS's in the cold and light snow. I have heard about summer tires in the cold but I wanted to check it out for myself just to get to know the car&tires better. Got what I asked for.
Tomorrow I drive to the office in my other car with the Pirelli All Season tires. Those have already proven to be superb. Now I know how the PSS's do. I could have skateboarded up that slight incline!
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I had this happen to me last week. It was -40 with wind chill and my front right brake was completely locked up. Thankfully I work at Tire Rack and was able to drag the vehicle inside with one of our trucks to thaw it out. I think it is just the cold.
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That's what happened to me. It'll reset itself after 2-3 miles of uneventful driving.
That's what happened to me. It'll reset itself after 2-3 miles of uneventful driving.
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That's what happened to me. It'll reset itself after 2-3 miles of uneventful driving.
Dang, the forecast for tomorrow is for more of the same like today. I am hoping to get my Benz home safe and sound.
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I used general terminology but I explained correctly that the situation happens as a result of extreme stress to the ESP system, which of course utilizes the ABS.
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ya amg's are pretty useless in these weather conditions without winter tires and with traction control on. Drove the smart to work today, did just fine. enjoyed a few hand brake turns... wish i could turn traction control off on it. I didnt think the roads were really THAT bad today. much worse the last ice days a month or so ago.
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same thing happened to me a few years ago in Boston during a snowstorm. Parked the car as soon as this message appeared and waited until road dried out then system resumed working.
