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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: nivek on 24 November 2006, 12:08

Title: GT TDi 170 - What does this button do?!?!
Post by: nivek on 24 November 2006, 12:08

My friend has just taken delivery of a brand new GT Tdi 170 and just in front of the gear lever are two buttons. Now one is the ESP button but the other one has a 'W' on it and a light.

Now pressing this button doesn't seem to do anything to the car?? Nothing lights up on the dash and I don't think it for the tyre pressure sensor as another friend has a R32 and that button has got a picture of a tyre on.
 
Does anyone know what this button is for??

Title: Re: GT TDi 170 - What does this button do?!?!
Post by: wantmygti on 24 November 2006, 14:38

I think I read in Evo managzine that this is the Winter mode button, which reduces torque levels being put down when roads are wet/icey/slippery.

Title: Re: GT TDi 170 - What does this button do?!?!
Post by: Mk1Mad J - 16v on 24 November 2006, 14:43

Thats the self destruct button  :laugh:

 :rolleyes: when I was a kid my cousin had a beetle, he told me the hazard light switch was the self destruct - then he'd scare the sh!t out of me pretending he was going to press it  :grin: I was young, i knew no better  :laugh:

Title: Re: GT TDi 170 - What does this button do?!?!
Post by: nivek on 24 November 2006, 15:10

Although I like the idea of the self destruct button  :grin: I think wantmygti's answer is the correct one!!

Thanks for your responses

Title: Re: GT TDi 170 - What does this button do?!?!
Post by: davidlandy on 25 November 2006, 22:06

if u use the W button you can notice the difference when pulling away - you need more throttle to get goin

Title: Re: GT TDi 170 - What does this button do?!?!
Post by: The Doc on 22 December 2006, 09:32

This...

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