Winter Drive

[Solitude]

well the motor runs through the sweet spot of the rpm range better with the power button.. so it doesnt lug the motor as much as the regular mode..

is the best way to explain it... more power... better efficiency

[pbkid]

yea the winter mode will allow you to take off and not slip a tire...it accelerates as if your towing something really heavy almost....thats the best i can explain it...ive only used it once and i dont think i needed it, i just wanted to show off my baby =) (towed a lexus up a steep hill on ice without slipping one tire)

[SilverBullet75]

Works very well in ice on a downhill slope! Was slipping a lot without it, but with it, all was good!

[kpaske]

Works very well in ice on a downhill slope! Was slipping a lot without it, but with it, all was good!

Manually selecting your gear instead of putting it in drive helps a lot also. In 4 Lo and 1st Gear the VX can drive over almost anything, especially with wide tires.

[IndianaVX]

hope this isnt a hijack, kinda on subject....
if you use the winter button, do you have to hit it every time you come to a stop???
that is how mine is acting, i tried it out today for the first time. hit the button, took off slow, then it went off when i got up to speed, but when i stopped again, the light didnt come on, and i took off normally. am i makin sense?? is this the way its supposed to work, or is my winter mode messed up and need fixin??
also, well, ill just make a new thread for my other question for search results...

[etlsport]

yep thats how mine works, around 20mph the light goes off and stays off until i push it again (thats why the button doesnt stay down like the power button when you push it)

[SlowPro48]

Works very well in ice on a downhill slope! Was slipping a lot without it, but with it, all was good!

Ahh.. you must have those special limited edition downhill Winter buttons! I've heard about those. Wish I had one! ABS can only do so much...