GAC MOTOR All New GS8 - Off-Road Modes

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5. Driving guide
5.7 O󰀨-roadmodes*
Drive mode switch
By the use of “D-mode” switch, the following
o󰀨-roadmodescanbeselected:snowmode,
mud mode, and sand mode. The mode
selection is at the same level as the economy
mode, comfort mode, and sport mode.
When the off-road modes are selected, the
corresponding mode information will be
displayed on the instrument cluster and the AV
system interface, and there will be a prompt
indicating “XXX mode is not suitable for flat
roads” for 10s on the instrument cluster.
Snow mode
- This mode is only applicable on off-road
terrain or roads with deep snow.
- Avoid using this mode on roads with
shallow snow, as it will occasionally make
it difficult for the driver to control the
vehicle.
- If the driver wants to drive on roads with
shallow snow, please use dynamic drive
mode and try not to use snow mode.
Mud mode
- This mode is only applicable on off-road
muddy terrain. It is forbidden to use this
mode on paved roads, as it will cause
transmission failure.
- On slightly muddy roads, please use
comfort mode or economy mode instead
of mud mode.
- Themudmodeisdi󰀨erentfromthesnow
mode. When the driver turns the steering
wheel and depresses the accelerator
pedal on non-muddy terrain, it is more
difficult to control the vehicle than in the
snow mode.
Sand mode
- This mode is only applicable on off-road
terrain. It is forbidden to use this mode on
paved roads, as it will cause transmission
failure.
- The sand mode is the strongest off-
road performance among the three off-
road modes. It not only provides superior
driving performance in deep sand, but
alsoono󰀨-roadslopes.
- On muddy roads, please use mud mode
instead of sand mode.
How to deal with “4WD system overheating”
warning
- If the vehicle overheats in the economy/
comfort/sport/snow/mud mode, just
wait a few minutes for the warning to
disappear and then the 4WD function
will be recovered. If the warning appears
again after a while, alternatively change to
arelativelyatroute,andifnotfeasible,
wait 20 minutes for the transmission to
cool down.
- If overheating occurs on off-road sand
roads and the driver is not in trouble, just
wait for the overheating to disappear.