Snowflake Symbol - Left Dash Pod Screen - LotusTalk

TX_ELISE · 01-02-2013, 08:51 AM

Quick question - today I noticed a snowflake symbol appear at the bottom of the left side gauge pod screen, below the temperature and clock. Anyone now what this is? I looked in my owner's manual but it does not make any reference to it. Thanks!

efria · 01-02-2013, 08:56 AM

Must be a cold day in Texas.

That symbol is a warning that the ambient temperature is at or nearing freezing. The intent is to let the driver know that the car may be a little loose...

JLSELISE · 01-02-2013, 09:01 AM

+1--haven't seen it on the Evora yet, but it shows up on the Audi outside temp display when the temp dips into the 30s. It amounts to a warning that black ice may form.

TX_ELISE · 01-02-2013, 09:12 AM

Got it, thanks!!

Yes, a cold day in TX for sure - about 36 degrees when I went out!

donour · 01-02-2013, 09:25 AM

It warns at temperatures below 40F.

donour

Mr.C · 01-02-2013, 10:13 AM

It is the ice mode symbol. Lots of Elige drivers wished they had that symbol when on track. It warns you that you will not have any brakes when approaching the next turn

Lckitty · 01-02-2013, 01:01 PM

Wow, thanks. I just saw this yesterday here and was about to dig out my manual and look it up.

tbd_Evora · 01-02-2013, 01:08 PM

I haven't seen any car in the last 10 years that did not have this indicator. You guys must live in a warm world.

Plackslayer · 01-02-2013, 01:14 PM

It means you are driving the car like it was meant to be

Everywhere LOL

KCZ · 01-02-2013, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbd_Evora

I haven't seen any car in the last 10 years that did not have this indicator. You guys must live in a warm world.

I wish I lived in a warm world.

It's seven below right now. I drove my Evora on plenty of 20-40 degree days before putting it up for the winter and never saw that symbol. My Z has a symbol that says "ICE" when it's 39 or less. My Xterra doesn't have anything.

SouL · 01-02-2013, 02:39 PM

I saw this over the holiday week. I noticed it would chime and come on when outside temps reached below 40F.

jet37ski · 01-02-2013, 02:44 PM

Yup, came on for me last week when it hit 40. Of course this only happens when I'm coming through the canyons in the wee morning hours because it's never less than 40 anywhere else around here.

RWLott · 01-02-2013, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TX_ELISE

Quick question - today I noticed a snowflake symbol appear at the bottom of the left side gauge pod screen, below the temperature and clock. Anyone now what this is? I looked in my owner's manual but it does not make any reference to it. Thanks!

On page 66 under Ambient Air Temperature Display.

It took me a while to figure out the reason for the chime - did not sound all of the time since it was temperature dependent.

GuppyCaptain · 01-04-2013, 05:16 PM

This whole talk reminds me of how much I hate winter anymore.

Lckitty · 01-05-2013, 06:50 AM

Ah! Thank you. I was wondering what the random chime was

01-02-2013, 08:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
TX_ELISE Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 114 Images: 8	Snowflake Symbol - Left Dash Pod Screen Quick question - today I noticed a snowflake symbol appear at the bottom of the left side gauge pod screen, below the temperature and clock. Anyone now what this is? I looked in my owner's manual but it does not make any reference to it. Thanks!

01-02-2013, 09:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
JLSELISE Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 969	+1--haven't seen it on the Evora yet, but it shows up on the Audi outside temp display when the temp dips into the 30s. It amounts to a warning that black ice may form. __________________ Joel '67 S3 Elan dhc (owned since 1970) '06 Audi A3 3.2 '10 Evora (Carbon Grey/Charcoal) Last edited by JLSELISE; 01-02-2013 at 11:01 AM.

01-02-2013, 10:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mr.C German Reimport Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Stuttgart, Germany Posts: 1,921	It is the ice mode symbol. Lots of Elige drivers wished they had that symbol when on track. It warns you that you will not have any brakes when approaching the next turn __________________ If I die, my biggest fear is that my wife sells all my toys for the price I told her I bought them for...

01-02-2013, 01:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lckitty Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 290 Images: 1	Wow, thanks. I just saw this yesterday here and was about to dig out my manual and look it up. __________________ 2011 Lotus Evora 2+2 (demo car) - Canyon Red Metallic 2004 Saab 9-3 Convertable 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 2005 Triumph Daytona 955i (0-60 = 2.9 secs)

01-04-2013, 05:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
GuppyCaptain Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lake Wallenpaupack, Pocono Mountains, PA Posts: 1,164	This whole talk reminds me of how much I hate winter anymore. __________________ 2010 CO Elise SC (R.I.P) 2012 Solar Yellow Evora S

01-02-2013, 08:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
efria Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: New Mexico Posts: 35	Must be a cold day in Texas. That symbol is a warning that the ambient temperature is at or nearing freezing. The intent is to let the driver know that the car may be a little loose...

01-02-2013, 09:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
TX_ELISE Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 114 Images: 8	Got it, thanks!! Yes, a cold day in TX for sure - about 36 degrees when I went out!

01-02-2013, 09:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
donour Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Charlotte NC, USA Posts: 86	It warns at temperatures below 40F. donour

01-02-2013, 01:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
tbd_Evora Lotus Air - fly lighter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 363	I haven't seen any car in the last 10 years that did not have this indicator. You guys must live in a warm world.

01-02-2013, 01:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Plackslayer wait what? Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 2,759	It means you are driving the car like it was meant to be Everywhere LOL

01-02-2013, 02:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
SouL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 1,024	I saw this over the holiday week. I noticed it would chime and come on when outside temps reached below 40F.

01-05-2013, 06:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
Lckitty Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 290 Images: 1	Ah! Thank you. I was wondering what the random chime was __________________ 2011 Lotus Evora 2+2 (demo car) - Canyon Red Metallic 2004 Saab 9-3 Convertable 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 2005 Triumph Daytona 955i (0-60 = 2.9 secs)

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