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challenger23
 


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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Galway GreenDiscovery 4
Seems an appropriate question ...

Have asked this question before but didn't really get a serious answer so considering the weather I thought I'd ask again.
Will using the grass gravel and snow setting on roads that have only patches of snow and ice cause any damage to the transmission and drivetrain if driven on normal roads.
The reason I ask is because I drive often on gritted and ungritted roads and would like to just leave it in grass gravel snow without worrying about it causing any damage to anything ?  
Post #176234212th Jan 2017 8:04 pm
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DSL
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No, but you'll soon get fed up with it in normal conditions and switch it off. Thumbs Up   
Post #176234412th Jan 2017 8:07 pm
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darrind
 


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England 2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

From what i was told on an LRE session, changes in the terrain response settings dictate the acceleration profile and the traction control measuring speed - the grass gravel and slow caps the throttle response and checks more times per second if the wheels are breaking away based on the sensor output. from memory the sand setting increases the throttle response and keeps the same higher rate of sensing for wheel spin Must stop buying shiny toys....  
Post #176235512th Jan 2017 8:16 pm
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challenger23
 


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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Galway GreenDiscovery 4

Ok great, I was keen to try it in the snowy conditions but didn't know if the car would try locking its diff or anything should it suddenly loose traction while travelling along a road.  
Post #176237312th Jan 2017 8:45 pm
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darrind
 


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England 2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

No it will just react faster too slippy conditions, but will also correct for any aggressive driving style when its needed, you cant accelerate too heavily as the system just stops you doing so. Give it a go on a regular stretch of road from a standstill and you will see what it does- just dont try it in a busy road or you might not be able to accelerate fast enough to get into a gap you would normally pull out into without a problem.

First year i had mine we had -17 showing on my dashboard and I have to say i was thoroughly impressed with how competent the system is - I live on a hill and had the pleasure of driving up around an X5 at the bottom of the hill with all 4 wheels spinning on the snow Smile

Also towed a police car out of a snow bank the same week. Must stop buying shiny toys....  
Post #176240312th Jan 2017 9:14 pm
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galwaygreen
 


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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 Graphite LE Auto Loire BlueDiscovery 4

just don't put it in sand mode if its snowin  
Post #176242112th Jan 2017 9:31 pm
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challenger23
 


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Ha now that would have been a good feeling ! remember seeing an X6 abandoned on a stretch of road that even pugs could get up Laughing  
Post #176242212th Jan 2017 9:32 pm
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J77
 


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galwaygreen wrote:
just don't put it in sand mode if its snowin


Thats the best setting for deep snow. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green  
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Scottbrad
 


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My LRE instructor said he drove in that setting whenever it rained and as we live in the UK, I guess that's all the time. Cheers Scott.  
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M3DPO
 


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England 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

I find it very useful when manoeuvring in tight spots and when towing the loaded horse trailer Thumbs Up. First gear is not used when in snow mode. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.  
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