Winter Program

Winter Program

The winter program is activated for the best possible stability and driving safety on slippery roads in winter in addition to control interventions by DSC. Wheel slip is evaluated by the control module based on wheel speed signal data provided by the DSC system over the PT-CAN bus. The control module modifies shift characteristics to match winter mode for better traction.

When active, the transmission will start in second gear and the shift points are lowered. The purpose of this program is to improve the stability of the vehicle with slippery road conditions. Downshift requests that would cause wheel spin are suppressed.