Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Loch View on 11 February 2009, 16:23:08
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I was wondering when you press the 'snowflake' button, is there a light on the dash that is supposed to come om :-?
I can press it all I want but nothing happens
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Snow button itself lights up when pressed to show its working, nothing on the dash. Only works (or should only work) when gear selector is in D, nowhere else.... :y
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i think the button lights up but nowt on dash
too slow again :-[
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My snow light stays on all the time. Nothing to worry about though??
Doesn't seem to affect the drive.
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That's what I was about to say mine too is lit up all the time :-?
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lightly on all the time, bright when pressed, but only below 30ish when I think it disengages :y
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The snowflake button locks the auto in third gear so it will not spin the tires on icy roads. It disengage above a certain speed.
Good for starting in an icy uphill.
Jan
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Just went out to check and indeed the button lits up brighter when pressed :)
Thanks guys :y
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Maybe I should try and find an owners manual :-/ :)
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Maybe I should try and find an owners manual :-/ :)
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1232026150
Its for a facelift but use of the snow button is the same across the models..... :y
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Thanks :y
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As far as i recall, the snow crystal symbol is designed to help you when it's cold and slippery on the roads.
Usually the temperature will be flashing at you (which I find incredibly annoying) as a hint that it might be sensible to use the function.
When pressed (and as has already been pointed out it just shines - nothing on dashboard) you can put your foot down hard but it won't let the engine accelerate quickly to stop the wheels spinning.
It remains on/active until you reach 50 when it cuts out.
Hope this makes sense :y
Matthew
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Snow button itself lights up when pressed to show its working, nothing on the dash. Only works (or should only work) when gear selector is in D, nowhere else.... :y
And when outside temp is ...... ? degrees C. (Think it's when the 'snowflake' appears on the dash display screen).
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>And when outside temp is ...... ? degrees C. (Think it's when the >'snowflake' appears on the dash display screen)
3.0 and below..........
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had an opestunity to use snow mode again this morning, after prizing the door open that had frozen shut.
Snow mode stays on until you reach 60mph on mine. Cant then re engage it until speed is below 30!
Now need new wipers, after leaving the car warming up for a good 10 mins they where STILL stuck to the screen. Now a big patch in the middle of the screen that wipers dont clear.
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Good link to the manual pdf..........
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33 more to go....... ;)
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Usually the temperature will be flashing at you (which I find incredibly annoying) as a hint that it might be sensible to use the function.
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That must be your other car! :-/ Mine doesn't flash. It will appear in the display in preferance to what you might have otherwise selected, but it does't flash on mine, nor have my Senators with a similar set-up. :y :y :y
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On my facelift, the temp will flash at you when it drops below 4 degrees. On my old mini facelift, a snowflake icon used to appear beside the temperature.
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Mine flashes too on start up until you press the button on the stalk.
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never had to use mine, it does work when i press it though. :y
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Usually the temperature will be flashing at you (which I find incredibly annoying) as a hint that it might be sensible to use the function.
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That must be your other car! :-/ Mine doesn't flash. It will appear in the display in preferance to what you might have otherwise selected, but it does't flash on mine, nor have my Senators with a similar set-up. :y :y :y
Yeah it both flashes and replaces what you actually want to see........................
Oh how I wish it was 'my other car' ;)
Matthew
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Usually the temperature will be flashing at you (which I find incredibly annoying) as a hint that it might be sensible to use the function.
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That must be your other car! :-/ Mine doesn't flash. It will appear in the display in preferance to what you might have otherwise selected, but it does't flash on mine, nor have my Senators with a similar set-up. :y :y :y
Yeah it both flashes and replaces what you actually want to see........................
Oh how I wish it was 'my other car' ;)
Matthew
Looks like I was wrong ........ again! ;) :y