Ed Burley

After driving my TT for 5 months, I just found a new feature. When it's below 40F, a little snow flake appears next to the temperature. I believe the germans are trying to say if the temp drops another 8 degrees, it may freeze. It's always good to be prepared! When I first saw it, I thought it was a warning light because it's bright red.

Happy MoTToring!

Ed

JusTTin

Our Mercedes does the same thing at 38 degrees. The dealer says that this is the tempeture at which bridges begin to freeze and thus the warning. FYI

Neil Herring

When I first noticed this on my 93 100 CSQ I was told by the dealer that it was to warn the driver about the possibility of freezing conditions on bridges etc. Given the rapid pace that a driver on an autobahn could enter a microclimate with below freezing temperatures, I guess that it makes sense.

Jim Torongo

Ed, I was going to post the same message today; my snow flake came on last night for the first time , it was 40 degrees in Chucago. JIM

Ed Burley

Seeing how it will be on every day for the next six months!

Ed

Andy Hedin

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LeifTT

On my way to work I drive through 25 tunnels (some up to 3km long)and have learned not to trust the temp. indicator due to:

Higher temp inside tunnel (5C when outside -2C)).
When outside the tunnel, the temp. sensors need up to a km of driving before settling down on the correct outside temp (-2C).

Result:
Icy road conditions (car skidding!!!) when temp. indicator tell me (+5-10C)

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Leif-Tore

Chuck

Volvo has this feature as well (nt)

Haas

The snowflake symbol warns of the possiblility of black ice on the road, at that temperature. (nt)

Joe

Nifty, but no guage/light can replace the seat of the pants/feel of the steering. (nt)