Drive Modes and Selectable Steering

[jmhtang]

Hi All,
Need to know the following:
Do the drive modes and steering modes always default to "normal" after the car is shut off?
The manual is not clear on this.
Thanks all.

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[KCTom]

Yup.

 

[jmhtang]

Thank you KCTom.

 

[KCTom]

Not a problem. I wish they stayed set like they were when you shut it down, kinda the same with the center info screen if you prefer it to be in gauge mode. But I'm surely not complaining!

 

[crazyfreddy]

I do believe the steering stays the same.

 

[BeauxXL1200]

I do believe the steering stays the same.

That's my experience also.

 

[G-train]

I didn't realize that, I assumed that since the steering was not affected everything else remained the same. I will have to pay attention

 

[JeffreyDJ]

The drive mode defaulting back to Normal drives me crazy. I'd rather a visual reminder on restart what mode it was left in then a reset.

(As noted, at least the drive mode stays).

 

[fionic]

I do believe the steering stays the same.

yes

also I kinda like that the mode resets. gives me an excuse to use the awesome toggles

 

[Charles147]

yes

also I kinda like that the mode resets. gives me an excuse to use the awesome toggles

Agree. Gives it more of that batmobile feel. Ha!

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Legally, stability and traction control always have to be on when you restart a car.

 

[smdandb2]

Legally, stability and traction control always have to be on when you restart a car.

You nailed it right on the head.

That is EXACTLY it.

 

[ScottsGT]

Agree. Gives it more of that batmobile feel. Ha!

Somewhere I have a red phone I can install on the console.

 

[Old 5 Oh]

Legally, stability and traction control always have to be on when you restart a car.

Lawyers. Complicating our lives, day after day.

 

[OppoLock]

Legally, stability and traction control always have to be on when you restart a car.

Yep. It's right there in the DOT/NHTSA literature discussing STM systems.

● In certain circumstances, drivers may have legitimate reasons to disengage the ESC system or limit its ability to intervene, such as when the vehicle is stuck in sand/gravel, is being used while equipped with snow chains, or is being run on a track for maximum performance. Accordingly, under this final rule, vehicle manufacturers may include a driver-selectable switch that places the ESC system in a mode in which it does not satisfy the performance requirements of the standard (e.g., “sport” mode or full-off mode). However, if the vehicle manufacturer chooses this option, it must ensure that the ESC system always returns to the fully-functional default mode at the initiation of each new ignition cycle, regardless of the mode the driver had previously selected (with certain exceptions for low speed off-road axle/transfer case selections that turn off ESC, but cannot be reset electronically). If the vehicle manufacturer chooses this option, it must also provide an “ESC Off” control and a telltale that is mounted inside the occupant compartment in front of and in clear view of the driver. Such telltale must remain continuously illuminated for as long as the ESC is in a mode that renders it unable to meet the performance requirements of the standard, whenever the ignition locking system is in the “On” (“Run”) position.

Page 18: http://www.nhtsa.gov/DOT/NHTSA/Rulemaking/Rules/Associated Files/ESC_FR_03_2007.pdf

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