SSANGYONG KYRON 2006, Repair Manual, Page: 34 / 1105

AUTO TRANSMISSION
KYRON SM - 2005.09
CHANGED BY
EFFECTIVE DATE
AFFECTED VIN
22
3650
Mode Switch
W (Winter Mode)
: When “W” mode is selected, the Winter mode
indicator in meter cluster comes on, and the
vehicle starts off with 2nd gear to achieve
smooth starting on the icy or slippery road.
(forward and reverse driving)
S (Standard Mode)
: “S” mode is used in normal driving (starts off
with 1st gear). TCU (Transmission Control
Unit) provides pleasant driving by changing
the shifting pattern according to the driving
habits.
In winter mode, the up shift becomes faster and the down shift becomes slower for improving fuel consumption. The
“W” mode is automatically changed to “S” mode in full throttle or kick-down operation. The vehicle can starts off with
2nd reverse gear (gear ratio: 1.92 ~ 1.93) when the “W” mode is selected. It is very useful on icy and slippery road.
However, in this case, the “W” switch should be selected before placing the selector lever to “R” position. Even
though “W” mode is selected, the vehicle starts off with 1st gear in following:
1. When the selector lever is in “1” position.
2. When fully (85% or more) depressing the accelerator pedal.
When the system recognizes the mode switch operation, the selector lever control unit sends the control signal TCU
via CAN communication.