Brake Ware question on LH cars

I too have an Eagle Vision TSI with traction control. I believe that the traction control system applies the brakes to the wheel that it determines is "slipping" based on speed information from the ABS sensors.

In any event, when the traction control comes on, it means you are wearing down your brakes. I have found that I can avoid this situation about 95% of the time by using my auto-stick to manually shift to a higher gear to start out from a stop light on ice or in heavy snow. I find that I can start in

Bob

I second that. Use the AutoSchtick if you have it and it will help. Other than that, you can turn the traction control off if you're worried about it, or drive *very* gently for awhile until the snow goes away. Other possibility is that your front tires have become worn to the point where they're on the hairy edge of being unsafe for driving in snow. Consider checking tread depth.

--Geoff

Thanks for the info on traction control

The reason I was so worried is that just going down my street you can hear the traction control "groining" and the green traction light going on and off like a turn signal every time one of the wheels loose traction.

I usually turn it off and "manually" shift using the Auto-Stick.

But somtime, you have to keep your eyes on the road ;-)