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Offline Misterp

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Red traction control sign on in my gtd
« on: 01 October 2013, 21:43 »
On my commute home today the red traction control took over the whole of my head up display. After which this is what appeared on my media system when I selected car

http://i1346.photobucket.com/albums/p689/misterp86/image_zps4fc4af21.jpg

Note the orange like mark in the middle. Anyone know what that is
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Re: Red traction control sign on in my gtd
« Reply #1 on: 01 October 2013, 21:59 »
Not had this one but I believe traction control, abs etc are all linked in with the tyre pressure warning that I had this morning, hope it's not a link we all start to experience  :angry:
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Re: Red traction control sign on in my gtd
« Reply #2 on: 01 October 2013, 22:10 »
Sorry, but is that not a graphic of the fuel tank warning that you only have 20 miles range left ?
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Re: Red traction control sign on in my gtd
« Reply #3 on: 01 October 2013, 22:17 »
Sorry, but is that not a graphic of the fuel tank warning that you only have 20 miles range left ?

It's a bit blurred that pic but that's a good call  :wink:
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Re: Red traction control sign on in my gtd
« Reply #4 on: 01 October 2013, 22:28 »
Sorry, but is that not a graphic of the fuel tank warning that you only have 20 miles range left ?

I thought that but you know I thought it was kind of linked to the other issue I had but upon reading further it was the car prepping for an emergency stop why I don't know.

Thanks for the input lads
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Re: Red traction control sign on in my gtd
« Reply #5 on: 01 October 2013, 22:55 »
Sorry, but is that not a graphic of the fuel tank warning that you only have 20 miles range left ?

I thought that but you know I thought it was kind of linked to the other issue I had but upon reading further it was the car prepping for an emergency stop why I don't know.

Thanks for the input lads

I also thought fuel tank when I saw your pic.  If it's prepping for emergency stop what speed were you at?  That sounds like the city braking function.  Could the radar be experiencing a malfunction?

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Re: Red traction control sign on in my gtd
« Reply #6 on: 01 October 2013, 23:02 »
Sorry, but is that not a graphic of the fuel tank warning that you only have 20 miles range left ?

I thought that but you know I thought it was kind of linked to the other issue I had but upon reading further it was the car prepping for an emergency stop why I don't know.

Thanks for the input lads

I also thought fuel tank when I saw your pic.  If it's prepping for emergency stop what speed were you at?  That sounds like the city braking function.  Could the radar be experiencing a malfunction?

I was taking off from stationary so no more than 5-8mph there was a guy in a red mk6 gtd who was making me nervous and he was trying to cut in to the lane so it could have been that. I have fired an email off to the dealership. May just take it into them if I feel it needs it
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Re: Red traction control sign on in my gtd
« Reply #7 on: 01 October 2013, 23:16 »
Did it look like the image at 35 seconds into this video?


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EkoccFVf7k0


If so then it's the emergency brake system.
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Re: Red traction control sign on in my gtd
« Reply #8 on: 01 October 2013, 23:37 »
Yeah if someone was about to cut in front of you it's probably working exactly as intended.

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Re: Red traction control sign on in my gtd
« Reply #9 on: 02 October 2013, 08:11 »
Did it look like the image at 35 seconds into this video?


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EkoccFVf7k0


If so then it's the emergency brake system.

Jimble that's the one. Thanks guys. The car didn't stop though.
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