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Thread Author: movilogo Replies: 8
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New Sun 24 Oct 10 19:05 
 Driving on snow in an automatic - movilogo
This will be my first winter in automatic car. What will be specific advice for auto?

Of course I understand the basic rules still hold - e.g. driving as if there is no brake, don't drive uness you have to etc.

My car (Kia Ceed) is a conventional torque converter auto and there is no winter mode. Just P R N D 3 2 1 modes.

Should I keep the selector in "2" mode?

PS: I have Pirelli tyres (not winter tyre)
Last edited by: movilogo on Sun 24 Oct 10 at 19:06
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New Sun 24 Oct 10 19:09 
 Driving on snow in an automatic - Runfer D'Hills
Can't hurt Movi but by and large just drive as normal but pretend there's an egg taped on top of each of your pedals which you mustn't crack and a glass of wine balanced on your bonnet which you mustn't spill. Now drive how you like...

:-)
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New Sun 24 Oct 10 19:12 
 Driving on snow in an automatic - Zero
As soon as the first snow falls, get you, your C'e'e'd', and its autobox out to the nearest empty carpark and play with it.
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New Sun 24 Oct 10 19:14 
 Driving on snow in an automatic - movilogo
I had a supermarket near to my home. Last year I watched quite a good number of cars revving wheels and not going anywhere :o)

Getting out of ungritted cul-de-sac and joining the main road is half the battle.

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New Sun 24 Oct 10 19:18 
 Driving on snow in an automatic - Zero
>> Getting out of ungritted cul-de-sac and joining the main road is half the battle.

Joining the main road at the speed and time you intended is the other half
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New Sun 24 Oct 10 19:25 
 Driving on snow in an automatic - BiggerBadderDave
"As soon as the first snow falls, get you, your C'e'e'd', and its autobox out to the nearest empty carpark and play with it."

Amen to that.

But seriously - it may have a snow mode. Ignore it and keep it in sport.
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New Sun 24 Oct 10 19:20 
 Driving on snow in an automatic - -
Excellent advice from Hump for any vehicle in extremely slippery conditions.

RWD auto driver's sometimes had to be prepared to slip the box into neutral as they came to a stop to overcome any possible creep from the back wheels overcoming the very light rear braking pressure, but that shouldn't be a problem with FWD.

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New Sun 24 Oct 10 19:41 
 Driving on snow in an automatic - Glaikit Wee Scunner Snr. {P}
Maybe get a set of snowsox/autosocks etc. Even FWD manuals sit in near flat snowy car parks in first gear at idle with the tyres spinning. No names no pack drill. ;>(
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New Sun 24 Oct 10 20:35 
 Driving on snow in an automatic - Skoda
Take a shovel ;-P
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