[pekem]

I started the engine this morning and immediately a message was displayed that the car was in "Winter Mode". I have lent my manual to a friend to view so I am unable to learn more about this. On my S Type if the external temperature dropped to around 6C a Frost Alert was displayed. I am wondering if this is all that the Winter Mode is. Later I noticed an Icon was displaying in the Message Centre, see arrowed picture, when the temperature was showing 15C. :?

 

[d4ve]

Re: My XF declare that it is now winter!

That icon appears when you press winter mode on the gearbox, shifts go earlier throttle pedal is less sensitive.

 

[pekem]

Re: My XF declare that it is now winter!

That icon appears when you press winter mode on the gearbox, shifts go earlier throttle pedal is less sensitive.

Thank you for your reply. I am not clear quite what you mean; will you explain a little more please.

 

[Roma]

There is a button near the gear selector. It's the Winter mode button.

 

[craig]

There is a button near the gear selector. It's the Winter mode button.

Thats right and it shifts differently in first and second to prevent slipping on ice and snow. As far as i know it doenst come on automatically it is through the use of the buttom roma mentions.

 

[pekem]

Thank you all,
I will look in the morning and turn it off.

 

[Roma]

I think it turns off when you switch the engine off.

 

[pekem]

I think it turns off when you switch the engine off.

Thank you again Roma.
I can only imagine that I triggered it by accident this morning and I will expect it to be off on start-up tomorrow.

 

[pekem]

Found it :!:
In fact it doesn't go off when the engine is turned off; it does need the button to be pressed.

 

[Roma]

That's strange, I tried to switch my Winter Mode on today but it didn't do anything. Perhaps the outside temperature needs to be below a certain value?

 

[pekem]

I doubt that Roma,
I demonstrated it to my wife this morning just in case it happened to her.

 

[Roma]

Okay, my mistake. You need to press the Winter Mode button for at least a second or so to activate it.

 

[Steamdreamer]

I doubt that Roma,
I demonstrated it to my wife this morning just in case it happened to her.

You let your wife drive your XF, pekem? How quaint. :shock:

 

[jgriffith325]

According to the manual, Winter mode will be retained for 6 hours after the engine is turned off. After the 6 hours it will revert to off.

 

[pekem]

According to the manual, Winter mode will be retained for 6 hours after the engine is turned off. After the 6 hours it will revert to off.

Hi jgriffith325,
Welcome to the forum
And thank you for the research; it just demonstrates it is better to read the instructions before pressing the buttons

 

[Roma]

^ But it's more fun to press the buttons without knowing what they do!

 

[pekem]

I doubt that Roma,
I demonstrated it to my wife this morning just in case it happened to her.

You let your wife drive your XF, pekem? How quaint. :shock:

Yes, I will go along with that Steamdreamer
quaint
Pronunciation: \?kw?nt\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English queinte, cointe, from Anglo-French, clever, expert, from Latin cognitus, past participle of cognoscere to know.

That definition will do me

 

[andrewll]

I started the engine this morning and immediately a message was displayed that the car was in "Winter Mode". I have lent my manual to a friend to view so I am unable to learn more about this. On my S Type if the external temperature dropped to around 6C a Frost Alert was displayed. I am wondering if this is all that the Winter Mode is. Later I noticed an Icon was displaying in the Message Centre, see arrowed picture, when the temperature was showing 15C. :?

I reckon your car should get a job with the met office - seems to be better at forecasting than the present employees !!