Just wondering what people use?

Have around 3-4cm on the road at the moment, a bit slushy in parts though still slippery.

Is it best to leave it in normal mode or select the terrain response snow mode??

Also can it do harm if you use GGS mode on the road and there are patches of road that are ok ie don't have snow?

Yesterday morning on a very slippery, steep, downhill slope, I decided to see what the hill descent control would do... By mistake, I switched the traction control off instead - that was fun!

My view is that normal mode is good, but GGS makes a big difference.

Biggest difference, though is tyres! I got new tyres on the front on Thursday and the difference is well worth the money! 2005 D3 2.7 Auto
Previously:
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‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel

Personally i'd use GGS, if you've got an auto it will generally start in a higher gear, change up earlier and reduce the throttle response to lessen the chance of wheels spinning as you move off. In a manual I'd recommend starting in second and again the throttle response is reduced.

No harm in using GGS on normal road conditions but you can change settings on the move without causing any problems.

Worms wrote:

.....................Biggest difference, though is tyres! I got new tyres on the front on Thursday and the difference is well worth the money!

See how it drives in normal first, if you feel like your not getting anywhere or slipping stick it in snow mode and let the car do the work!

In normal mode, when you pull away, the traction is split 50 / 50 between front and rear and then switches to 90 / 10 ratio front and rear, for economy. In GGS Mode it switches to 60 /40. I have found GGS mode in the dry to be ...... like somethings not right.

As I understand it GGS Mode dulls the throttle response, to prevent potential wheel spin and, if you like, increase the sensitivity of the sensors so the vehicle reacts quicker to slippages.

DSC will cut power to wheels that are slipping, so they have a chance to regain traction. This can create problems when pulling away or trying to go up hills with momentum. Advice when not being able to pull away is to switch the DSC off and once moving switch it back on. With hills, if all 4 wheels slip you can suddenly end up with no power, so in GGS mode a steady ascent seems to be called for, but if you want momentum, maybe Sand mode should be selected first which allows the power to continue driving the wheels if they are slipping.

Just what I have gleened, happy to be corrected. 
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Used GGS a few times on Sunday morning on roads of compacted snow that had not been gritted.

Normal 2 -wheel drive cars were not able to get any traction.

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Could anyone tell me if you need to be stopped and out of gear when you change the terrain response please.

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You can change to any of the settings on the move. Remember there are never problems, just new challenges

No you don't, you can change it on the fly

whats ggs

GGS = Grass Gravel Snow. The first stop round on your mode control in front of the gear stick. But if you are in Devon, I would guess you won’t need the S that often!  2005 D3 2.7 Auto
Previously:
2010 MY FL2 TD4e GS - Now gone at 199,500 miles, about 135,000 of them mine.
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel

there is no right or wrong answer

I use GGS when i get in my car and my feet have been slipping everywhere on ice, where that is frozen pathway or frozen under snow, or just switch it on when ever i feel like i want it to help if needed, even in wet torrential rain etc Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis