milky400 wrote:

someone posted to use HDC going up hill, so can HDC be used to ascend? and what does it do?

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tdithomas wrote:

Driving on worn out summer tires are stupid

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I still think it is stupid to drive on snow and ice with worn out summer tyres. So if you only have one set of useless tyres I would recomend three pints of IPA and let the car wait for better driving conditions

Can't argue with that!

Thanks for all the responses. Very useful.

it seems like with a bit of sensible driving, room in front, my winter tyres, snow mode, auto box as norm unless i use it slow down in command shift, and finally HDC for the tricky bits and I should be good to go.

Also seems like a car park, some space and time would be good too.

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As usual in these circumstances, you can have DSC, HDC, M&S setting, winter tyres etc. but if the idiots in worn summer tyres are blocking the road, then you're no different to everybody else even though you have an extremely capable vehicle.

TR does more than adjust the throttle, it also adjusts the ABS so that whell locking is allowed a little more than in Normal so as to use a small wall of snow to build up in front of the tyre and slow the car down before lettinmg the wheel roll again, gravel does the same; letting the brakes off on first lock-up gives a longer stopping disstance.

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And don't forget HDC is not only switch on use, if you feel you are decending a hill too slowly or quickly with HDC engaged you can use the cruise control buttons to adjust the HDC action, don't be afraid to use this it is very good once you get used to it 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

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pab wrote:

tdithomas wrote:

Driving on worn out summer tires are stupid

There, yes. Here, less so. We can go a whole winter with no snow to speak of, so most people don't bother with winter tyres. Also, note that studded tyres are not only unavailable here - they're illegal, because they do too much damage to UK-spec roads. So even those with winter tyres are using non-studded types which will give less grip than yours.

So, sorry chaps, you can't do here what our Norwegian friends can do!

MartynB wrote:

And don't forget HDC is not only switch on use, if you feel you are decending a hill too slowly or quickly with HDC engaged you can use the cruise control buttons to adjust the HDC action, don't be afraid to use this it is very good once you get used to it

I have been out playing on some hills today, and I can't seem to increase or decrease speed using HDC. What am I doing wrong ?
1st gear, steep hill, GGS, HDC engaged and working, pressing CC button repeatedly and also tried pressing and holding - no speed increase. I know it should go up in very small increments but the speedo and I am sure there is no speed increase
I'm sure it's a PICNIC error (problem in chair not in car) ...any thoughts ? _________________
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theres only a small amount of difference between the slowest and fastest HDC speed, maybe the hills not long enough

I was shown, start off at top of hill, press brake pedal to precharge the brake cylinder, make sure HDC is on press cruise control down speed button a few times and go over the edge, if your wanting to desend fast then press + a few times Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

nicam wrote:

A friend of mine, now living in Sweden, came over to visit the parents after Christmas and had to decide what to do with regard to tyres ...

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The studded tyres were remarkably civilised on dry tarmac!!!!! within limits, of course.

Yep, they have to be - it doesn't snow all the time even in Sweden.

They're pretty noisy on the cobbled streets of Helsinki when there's no snow around though!

Difference between normal and minimum HDC speed is between 2 and 3 mph. depending on whether it's a manual or automatic. Each press of the cruise control button alters the speed by 0.3mph.