No manual on hand to verify caution light...
04-27-2009, 11:59 AM
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So this AM im in traffic and take off at a quicker than normal take off from a stand still. NOT gunning it or anything. Just a quicker acceleration than normal..DTS on. No wheel slippage that i could hear (radio was low), and i see the triangle with the exclamation mark in the middle come on for a sec, then turned off.
I dont have my manual on hand, so if anyone has seen this before can you please shed some light. Shes an 08 535i . Thanks.
I dont have my manual on hand, so if anyone has seen this before can you please shed some light. Shes an 08 535i . Thanks.
04-27-2009, 12:20 PM
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That symbol flashes to indicate that the traction control system is preventing your wheels from spinning... If the traction control had been disabled, you certainly would have heard the wheels telling you about it...
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Originally Posted by dp2008' post='860634' date='Apr 27 2009, 12:59 PM
So this AM im in traffic and take off at a quicker than normal take off from a stand still. NOT gunning it or anything. Just a quicker acceleration than normal..DTS on. No wheel slippage that i could hear (radio was low), and i see the triangle with the exclamation mark in the middle come on for a sec, then turned off.
I dont have my manual on hand, so if anyone has seen this before can you please shed some light. Shes an 08 535i . Thanks.
I dont have my manual on hand, so if anyone has seen this before can you please shed some light. Shes an 08 535i . Thanks.
04-27-2009, 12:24 PM
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Noting that the electronics may have caught a bit of wheel spin that wasn't detectable by ear.
That can happen if your rush forward caused a s_it - eating grin and temporarily caused you to go deaf
That can happen if your rush forward caused a s_it - eating grin and temporarily caused you to go deaf
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My Ride: '05 545 Titanium Silver, Black Leather - Nav, Logic 7, Cold weather.
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You might also notice a dip in power if that stays on for a bit longer, even with your pedal down the revs drop off a little until you have traction. There's an online manual here somewhere...
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