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Anti Slip....ASR? in snow.

portchieboy
portchieboy Posts: 617 Forumite
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Soft southerner calling!

I have a Fiat Punto, and the torque/grip in the ice seems appalling. It is almost impossible to get a slow crawl to get out of icy situations.

The car has an 'ASR on/off' switch. I don't quite understand the effect of this, is it better to pull away with it on or off.

Thanks
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  • Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!
    Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! Posts: 2,579 Forumite
    Turn it off to get moving, turn it back on once you're moving at speed.
  • mikey72
    mikey72 Posts: 14,680 Forumite
    Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »
    Turn it off to get moving, turn it back on once you're moving at speed.

    How does turning off the anti slip traction control help if you are slipping?
    Turn it off if you want to play on Asda's carpark.
  • thescouselander
    thescouselander Posts: 5,547 Forumite
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    mikey72 wrote: »
    How does turning off the anti slip traction control help if you are slipping?
    Turn it off if you want to play on Asda's carpark.

    Because sometimes you need the wheels to slip to get going. If you leave it on the engine is just fighting the brakes.
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