AWD in both directions?
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AWD in both directions?
I pulled my X into a garage to install my HID’s finally (pics and post coming soon!). There was a ramp as soon as you pull into the garage, so the garage is about 4 feet under the ground. While I was working on the car it snowed about 4 inches outside. When I was done with the install I went to pull out of the garage. I started to back up the ramp and when the back tires made it outside in the snow with the front tires still inside on the concrete, the rear tires started spinning and the car would not move! The front tires were on the ground but no matter how much gas I gave the car it just spun the rear tires. I thought this car was AWD? Is it not AWD while in reverse? I don’t know if that could even be! But it was weird! I had to have two other guys help push the car while I was gassing it just to get out. FYI- I have a 03 X-type.
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RE: AWD in both directions?
I have an 03 x type also and the other day had to park on a hill in asnow and ice covered space. While we vsited a friendi got parked in and had to back up to get out and she didnt even spin. I was impressed. My MB would have just sat there. Im no expert but im guessing awd in both directions.
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RE: AWD in both directions?
It is a great thing that keeps basic control of the vehicle keeping it driving straight if that was the intended path...if that doesn't do it here's jags explanation...
DSC uses the anti-lock braking and traction control systems to give you even better control of the car.It makes rapid adjustments, automatically and seamlessly to help prevent over steer or under steer through corners. It also helps you maintain acceleration by preventing wheel spin even on surfaces with uneven grip, for example where one driven wheel is on ice and the other on tarmac.
DSC uses the anti-lock braking and traction control systems to give you even better control of the car.It makes rapid adjustments, automatically and seamlessly to help prevent over steer or under steer through corners. It also helps you maintain acceleration by preventing wheel spin even on surfaces with uneven grip, for example where one driven wheel is on ice and the other on tarmac.
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Basically driving down a road with 6 inches of snow and your making your path you can floor the car and yank the steering wheel side to side and the car goes straight down the road. It is quite amazing what it does but I mainly drive w/out the dsc on but it's nice to have on while driving freeway or areas that I'm actually moving down the road...
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RE: AWD in both directions?
No not all, every sport model does but other models it isn't standard. It may have been in later models but I'm not sure. It's a great feature but when you have a bit of snow it is worthless. If you have 4 inches or more I generally shut it off until I get going down the road.
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hate to intervene here. but the difference between traction control and stability control needs to be clarified AGAIN.....
traction control ( ALL X TYPES ) uses the brakes to stop a spinning wheel...
Stability control (DSC OPTION) uses the brakes to help the car follow its steered path. It uses a steering angle sensor and a yaw sensor to decide what brake will steer the car back on its intended path. think of attaching an anchor to any particular corner to drag that corner back to where it needs to be.
traction control ( ALL X TYPES ) uses the brakes to stop a spinning wheel...
Stability control (DSC OPTION) uses the brakes to help the car follow its steered path. It uses a steering angle sensor and a yaw sensor to decide what brake will steer the car back on its intended path. think of attaching an anchor to any particular corner to drag that corner back to where it needs to be.