Cold weather warning

[Titan Simba]

Any idea why I get a warning "beep", accompanied with a frost symbol, on the dash of my Mk 5 Golf when the ambient temperature drops below 5 degrees?

Cheers
TS

p.s. It's my first winter with the car.

[Robatr0n]

Alot of cars do this and I think it's just to make you aware that it's cold and the road surfaces may not be upto their usual standard.

[Titan Simba]

Robatr0n said:

Alot of cars do this and I think it's just to make you aware that it's cold and the road surfaces may not be upto their usual standard.

I would have thought the ice I've just scraped off the windscreen should have tipped me off.

[Fourmotion]

My Mk IV does it too. It indicates to me that the compressor is just about to shut down, and I'll have fully misted windows in a matter of seconds!

[nicktowe]

Titan Simba said:

Robatr0n said:

Alot of cars do this and I think it's just to make you aware that it's cold and the road surfaces may not be upto their usual standard.

I would have thought the ice I've just scraped off the windscreen should have tipped me off.

Except if you are doing a long trip and are still driving as the temperature drops, you will not notice it as you will be all cosy inside the car, 5 degrees is the temp at which black ice can form on untreated roads.

[Titan Simba]

Cheers ^^^

[Robatr0n]

nicktowe said:

Titan Simba said:

Robatr0n said:

Alot of cars do this and I think it's just to make you aware that it's cold and the road surfaces may not be upto their usual standard.

I would have thought the ice I've just scraped off the windscreen should have tipped me off.

Except if you are doing a long trip and are still driving as the temperature drops, you will not notice it as you will be all cosy inside the car, 5 degrees is the temp at which black ice can form on untreated roads.

Pretty obvious eh?

ETA - That sounds arsey doesn't it? Not my intention.

Edited by Robatr0n on Wednesday 10th December 11:15

[Yugguy]

Ah, that fking beep does my nut in, it's so loud it makes me jump.

I know it's cold for fk's sake.

[stewies_minion]

Wait until it beeps to let you know that you've stalled it / washer fluid is getting low / wants a service / REALLY wants a service.

[VAG1]

my MK5 doesnt do the low temperature warning nor the washer fluid warning. Any way you can make it?

[cuprabob]

It should do the low teperature warning but the low washer fluid is normally part of the optional winter pack

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

And the Golf has a system to stop if bonging on/off continuously when it's on the cusp. (unlike a Tuscan I had)

[VAG1]

cuprabob said:

It should do the low teperature warning but the low washer fluid is normally part of the optional winter pack

it doesnt, theres no temperature indicator either.

[Yugguy]

stewies_minion said:

Wait until it beeps to let you know that you've stalled it / washer fluid is getting low / wants a service / REALLY wants a service.

Get back into work you worthless dole scum, Swampie's missing you.

[Titan Simba]

VAG1 said:

cuprabob said:

It should do the low teperature warning but the low washer fluid is normally part of the optional winter pack

it doesnt, theres no temperature indicator either.

Work a little harder and you'll be able to buy something up from the base model

[penelope-pitstop]

Yugguy said:

Ah, that fking beep does my nut in, it's so loud it makes me jump.

I know it's cold for fk's sake.

glad its not just me then!