NZ topical - snow & auto hold

[cobs]

Hi, topical with the recent snow around NZ.

First winter with a 2k rsk b4 - auto/tiptronic.

There's a rocker switch next to the auto shifter, with
" Power
Auto
Hold "

written on it. I know that the power button changes the shift points
when in full-auto.

Is the 'hold' like the old snow button on the Impreza - where it locks
the auto into 1st (and maybe 50/50 power dist f/r) ?
If so, does it have the same restrictions around speed too (I think I
remember seeing a limit of approx 50k with the Impreza).

Thanks

/c

 

[jb]

Is the 'hold' like the old snow button on the Impreza - where it locks

the auto into 1st (and maybe 50/50 power dist f/r) ?
If so, does it have the same restrictions around speed too (I think I
remember seeing a limit of approx 50k with the Impreza).

RTFM.
-mark

 

[cobs]

RTFM.
-mark

Imported JDM - no manual. With previous cars, I've tried a couple of the
NZ translation crowds, but haven't been impressed. The Impreza manual
started talking about a Lancer part way through.

So, anyone else know about the 'hold' part of the 'power - AT - hold'
button - or can anyone point me at an online english manual? (my
Japanese is rubbish)

/c

 

[jb]

Is the 'hold' like the old snow button on the Impreza - where it locks

So, anyone else know about the 'hold' part of the 'power - AT - hold'
button - or can anyone point me at an online english manual? (my
Japanese is rubbish)

Try it.
Press the button; accelerate, see if it holds first gear.
If you want to see if it holds a 50/50 split, find some nice soft sand or
dirt, grass in a pinch, gun it, and drop it into gear. Or just load up the
torque convertor - pin the brakes with your left foot as hard as possible,
gun the shit out of it with the right. Drop the brake when you are revving
as much as possible. True 50/50 split will have you chucking a 4 wheel
burnout if the ground is soft enough.
If it's not locking it into a 50/50, you'll barely notice a difference from
usual tarmac driving.

-mark