Traction Control
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Recently I had my SD in such a position on a slightly uphill dirt track, that one front wheel was off the ground- and that's where the car stayed-failing to proceed- just spinning the wheel. I pressed all buttons that I thought might help to no avail. In all AWD cars I've driven (Subaru Outback, VW Amarok), traction control would have locked the spinning wheel without drama. Is this normal? If it is I can feel a Cayenne coming on.
Stephen
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Sounds like a fault.
Did you give the system a second to see the spin and react?
In the Japanese 4x4s I've seen with electronic controls the wheel spins a bit then stops.
This can give rise to a slightly jerky forward progress but they seem to get through almost anything eventually.
It's tempting to ask for a triple diff lock but that puts stress on the transmission, especially when we forget to turn it off!
Did you give the system a second to see the spin and react?
In the Japanese 4x4s I've seen with electronic controls the wheel spins a bit then stops.
This can give rise to a slightly jerky forward progress but they seem to get through almost anything eventually.
It's tempting to ask for a triple diff lock but that puts stress on the transmission, especially when we forget to turn it off!
Tim
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Did you try 'Off Road Mode'?
Don't know if it would make any difference but it is supposed to adapt to off road conditions.
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As stated, next time push the Off Road button in the centre console.
Remember to switch it off.
BTW the Cayenne is awesome off road, I drove one around the off road course at the PEC, I did not believe that a car
inclined to its right at 40 degrees could turn sharp left and climb a 40 degree slope but it did.
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.Col Lamb 2017-02-28 10:35:49
Remember to switch it off.
BTW the Cayenne is awesome off road, I drove one around the off road course at the PEC, I did not believe that a car
inclined to its right at 40 degrees could turn sharp left and climb a 40 degree slope but it did.
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Col
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Pushing Off Road makes no difference. All the power is going to the spinning front wheel-the rears just sit there. I must now try it again and see how it displays the power distribution.
Stephen
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No, I was duplicating a suspicion I had driving a few weeks ago on a "one way" track- that is once committed there was no turning back. Knowing what I know now I might have been a little more cautious! On that occasion I reversed and just gave it a bit of wellie.
The car shows that it is delivering 50% to each end but the front elevated wheel spins whilst the diagonal wheel hardly moves.
Stephen
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I've seen a video of a Macan almost getting stuck on a speed bump that it was crossing at an angle. One wheel just spinning. I think it was a rear.
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My service man has spoken to Germany and explained that my car is behaving as intended. I'm curious that it has an offroad button but won't go off road. Has anyone had 3 wheels on hard and one on ice to see what happens?
In the meantime is there a UK Cayenne forum such as this?
Stephen
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