Needs a little help.. anybody???
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Why do I always get a (triangle with a snowflakes) sign / symbol on my dash board at least every 20minutes of driving??? Ain't that an a/c symbol? Is there something wrong? My a/c seems okay and its working fine..... Anybody???
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No, that's the cold weather/ice warning. Comes on at 37 degrees F to warn of the potential for ice on the roads. Are you in Scottsdale today? Don't think it's cold enough in Huntington Beach for the warning...
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Originally Posted by BMDiesel' post='510981' date='Dec 27 2007, 09:12 AM
how about temperature outside is below 3 degrees C warning...... like mentioned in the manual?
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='510980' date='Dec 27 2007, 09:11 AM
No, that's the cold weather/ice warning. Comes on at 37 degrees F to warn of the potential for ice on the roads. Are you in Scottsdale today? Don't think it's cold enough in Huntington Beach for the warning...
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Originally Posted by mtw1116' post='510974' date='Dec 27 2007, 08:58 AM
Why do I always get a (triangle with a snowflakes) sign / symbol on my dash board at least every 20minutes of driving??? Ain't that an a/c symbol? Is there something wrong? My a/c seems okay and its working fine..... Anybody???
And frankly, they suck dangerously in snow.Cheers,
Ray Hull
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Originally Posted by Ray Hull' post='511042' date='Dec 27 2007, 11:59 AM
Your profile indicates the sports package, so I would add that you should be cautious about your sports tires in low temperatures. They are NOT designed for operation below 45F. And frankly, they suck dangerously in snow.
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Ray Hull
And frankly, they suck dangerously in snow.Cheers,
Ray Hull
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Originally Posted by igord' post='511047' date='Dec 27 2007, 09:10 AM
Sorry for hijacking the topic, but what happens below 45 with these?
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I guess this makes sense, just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something. AFAIK all tires don't perform all that well when cold, makes sense that summer tires would do worse than winter...
Anyway, thanks!
igord