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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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Service required SNOW (!)

So got the warning Service required snow! What does this mean? I have summer tires and driving in snow?
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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I dunno it seems like we are all getting it
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by midwestX
So got the warning Service required snow! What does this mean? I have summer tires and driving in snow?
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Are you driving in snow with summer tires?

I was cruising around in -6* weather on A/S tires and got a "Low Tire Pressure" warning that went away after a little driving to get the tire warm.

The warning just said "Service Required:Snow!"?
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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I get the "all-wheel drive" service required blinker after drifting in the snow for a lil while... but it then goes off.
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 09:02 AM
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Did you have your car in "snow" mode and then saw the (!) warning light next to it? lol
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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^ LOL no it was in in snow mode to start with and than warning in yellow color came with separate SNOW on top and says service required. Yes i recently switched back to summer tites from snow tires
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 02:04 PM
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Tpms?

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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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^ LOL no it was in in snow mode to start with and than warning in yellow color came with separate SNOW on top and says service required. Yes i recently switched back to summer tites from snow tires
Dude, put your snows back on.
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 03:20 PM
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Anybody bust out the service manual. my car is in a parking and it's about a 15min walk from my apt and it's been like -4 degrees and snowing a ton recently. if it were closer then i'd check myself.
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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don't know

Living in MI mine has been garaged since the snow falled. i take it out on the weekends when the roads are dry only. have 4x4 jeep for other times. good luck.
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Manboy
Dude, put your snows back on.
I badly needed money and sold it to a mate here local but i don't drive DD
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ddawg1130
Anybody bust out the service manual. my car is in a parking and it's about a 15min walk from my apt and it's been like -4 degrees and snowing a ton recently. if it were closer then i'd check myself.
I am doing it right now
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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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**** i just checked and (!) SERVICE REQUIRED means There is a fault in the TPMS. I bought new wheels from someone and he said it came with TPMS I think Snow is just a mode i am driving
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 08:07 AM
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Rob,

it is the TPMS. i got the same warning light after i installed the wheels on my car. i believe the tpms needs to be reprogrammed at the dealer.
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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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thanks for confirming this.
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