Lexus GS 2013+ :: 1st Gear Not Available Message Every Time Tried To Downshift
Mar 5, 2015
Happened today during the snow storm. I never drive in auto when it's snowing. I usually use the first 3 gears to get around, this allows me to engine brake, which reduces the slipping and sliding greatly.
Anyways, today my car ( after 3 winters and many snow events ) decided to disable the 1st gear ??? I have tried turning the snow mode on / off as well as the VSC , but the car would not give me the 1st gear back
Eventually it released it and I was a happy camper again. Below is the message I was getting every time I tried to down shift.
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-apr flash
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