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Finally in the 21st century
Dec. 6th, 2013 11:10 amMy new car has all sorts of features that were formerly in the BAW (Bells And Whistles) category but are now pretty standard. I got to experience them all in the past 2 days.
1) Low tire warning. That's the little dashboard icon that looks like the type of small candle often seen on restaurant tables. It's bright yellow and kind of alarming. Although my tires had been topped off at the dealership only 723 miles ago, as soon as the temp dropped to near-zero levels the little candle lit up. Should I put more air in the tires? Presumably the air will expand again when it gets warmer. I'm sure my tires have always done this with temp changes, but I never had to know about it before.
2) Anti-skid control. This icon is a rather startling one of a swerving car. As soon as the side streets got icy I started seeing this one flashing occasionally. I'm not sure what it actually does, but I'm assuming that it's helping somehow.
3) ABR. I experienced this one this morning as I slid up to a stop sign on glare ice and the brake pedal started pulsing violently. OMG, that's disturbing. Is this the first car I've had with ABR? It must be - I can't believe I would have missed that.
1) Low tire warning. That's the little dashboard icon that looks like the type of small candle often seen on restaurant tables. It's bright yellow and kind of alarming. Although my tires had been topped off at the dealership only 723 miles ago, as soon as the temp dropped to near-zero levels the little candle lit up. Should I put more air in the tires? Presumably the air will expand again when it gets warmer. I'm sure my tires have always done this with temp changes, but I never had to know about it before.
2) Anti-skid control. This icon is a rather startling one of a swerving car. As soon as the side streets got icy I started seeing this one flashing occasionally. I'm not sure what it actually does, but I'm assuming that it's helping somehow.
3) ABR. I experienced this one this morning as I slid up to a stop sign on glare ice and the brake pedal started pulsing violently. OMG, that's disturbing. Is this the first car I've had with ABR? It must be - I can't believe I would have missed that.
