i have owned a m, an e4matic and now a g. (the e and m did not have stability control).

the first day i had the m, i took it out in some mud and got stuck. i was pissed. i was driving it like my truck with the left foot on the brake trying to make the other tire spin. read the manual right there and found out that hitting the brakes disengages the system. light on the gas and she pulled right out.

about a month later i was turnning around in the driveway, and raised the passenger rear about a foot off the ground .oops.
engaged low range. foot OFF the brake and she pulled right out.

never had any stuck situations with the e 4matic wagon. but i must admit ,it did much better in the snow than the f250 4wheel and traction lock dana diff. truley an amazing vehicle in the rain and slosh. just amazing. ( all 4matics are built in graz )

now comes the g. the first experience with stability control. i live in an area with twisty mountain roads and the program would kick in all the time. it got to be annoying and i thought it was just the way i drove. at the first oil change, the steering wheel sensor was replaced. no improvement. it still pisses me off. they have a less sensitive yaw sensors for sl's, but not g's. if we complain enough, maybe they will make one.

i took her up cove mountain to exersize the diif locks and low range. low range induced a light show on the dash. abs ets ect ect. the dealer replaced the panhard bar. it had been bent from locking the diffs on dry ground. (not me. she had 80 miles on her when i picked her up at the dealer)

i took her up cove again. low range did not trigger any dash lights. cool. i have to get the tires at different speeds to get the diffs to engage. ie turn the wheel a little. they engage/disengage very well with this procedure. all controls are bypassed with the diff locks engaged . this is normal.


now to your problem. if you aproached the holes on the course slowly/foot on the brake. the traction control is disengaged and the tires WILL spin.

if the panhard bar is bent, the traction control computer is freaked out and the abs (which contols the ets ) is kicked out.
climb under and check it. it goes from the front axle to the frame and locates the axle. you may need a new one.

try the course with your foot off the brake and see what happens.
you can always pull it out with the p car. heheh

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