Drive Mode

[smb5627]

Anyone know how to permanently put the Drive Mode on a specific setting without having to redo every startup?

 

[afh3]

Anyone know how to permanently put the Drive Mode on a specific setting without having to redo every startup?

I believe that cannot be accomplished from the vehicle's standard controls.

Some people venture into the internals using software tools that can modify settings in ways that the regular UI does not allow.

I do not know if what you seek can be configured using that approach.

For more details, see: FORScan

 

[smb5627]

I believe that cannot be accomplished from the vehicle's standard controls.

Some people venture into the internals using software tools that can modify settings in ways that the regular UI does not allow.

I do not know if what you seek can be configured using that approach.

For more details, see: FORScan

Ok, just a thought. I’m trying to keep it in Conserve mode to appease she who must be obeyed. I like the sporty mode!

 

[NJRonbo]

One of the biggest problems I have with this vehicle is that it won't remember the last mode I drove in. For that reason, like everyone else, every time I start the vehicle I have to put it back into my preferred mode.

This has been discussed previously and to date, no-one has found a way to keep the vehicle in one driving mode.

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[G-482251]

One of the biggest problems I have with this vehicle is that it won't remember the last mode I drove in. For that reason, like everyone else, every time I start the vehicle I have to put it back into my preferred mode.

This has been discussed previously and to date, no-one has found a way to keep the vehicle in one driving mode.

Thank you! That is what I am finding out. Appreciate the response as always

 

[Black Label]

I can see the frustration, but I have to assume that Lincoln has a good reason for this. Maybe to protect ourselves from ourselves. Say you need to use the deep and slippery drive mode but you don't drive for several days after that. You get in and forget you had it there and drive on clean pavement and damage the vehicle. No bueno. Just a theory. This day and age, just another chip or module we all would need to wait for.

The Nav defaults to Normal.

 

[tgara]

Ok, just a thought. I’m trying to keep it in Conserve mode to appease she who must be obeyed. I like the sporty mode!

So does that mean when you’re driving alone, the car goes into Performance mode, even as you sneak through the drive through at Taco Bell?

 

[HotrodLinkin]

This was one of the reasons I had to let her go.

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[Stevessvt]

I believe that since the cars official MPG was rated with it in Normal mode, the EPA mandates that it must start in that mode every time. Now you’d think that Efficient mode would likely get even better mileage, but because it wasn’t officially rated by the EPA, it still has to start in Normal mode.

 

[JB IN AZ]

Every vehicle that I have owned or driven will not stay with the last selected mode, on restart. I have not driven every vehicle.

I leave mine in Normal 99% of the time.

 

[Black Label]

I think they do it so we have something to talk about here.

 

[jkeaton]

I think they do it so we have something to talk about here.

You misspelled "complain".

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[whatsupdoc]

Every vehicle that I have owned or driven will not stay with the last selected mode, on restart. I have not driven every vehicle.

I leave mine in Normal 99% of the time.

I know this is the forum for the Corsair but my 2020 Nautilus Reserve does stay in comfort mode every time unless I manually change it.

 

[cartunes25]

I see this is an old thread, I hope I can add on. Normal mode was the default for me until recently; somehow now the default is slippery mode and I cant see how it changed. Since I live in AZ, its not a good mode to default on.

Has anyone seen a way to change the default?

 

[NJRonbo]

I see this is an old thread, I hope I can add on. Normal mode was the default for me until recently; somehow now the default is slippery mode and I cant see how it changed. Since I live in AZ, its not a good mode to default on.

Has anyone seen a way to change the default?

That's very coincidental. For some reason, I looked down and saw that my car was suddenly in SLIPPERY mode without me even tuning to that mode. Just another WTF for this vehicle.

 

[smb5627]

So does that mean when you’re driving alone, the car goes into Performance mode, even as you sneak through the drive through at Taco Bell?

Heck yeah!

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[DomDoobie]

I see this is an old thread, I hope I can add on. Normal mode was the default for me until recently; somehow now the default is slippery mode and I cant see how it changed. Since I live in AZ, its not a good mode to default on.

Has anyone seen a way to change the default?

You did something by accident that the masses would like the answer to lmao

 

[cartunes25]

I will definitely update you all if I find something.

 

[cartunes25]

I will definitely update you all if I find something.

I found the reason the drive mode was changed at start. The control module the drive mode knob is in, had a lot of debris in and around it.

This did not short out the knob/module since its an optical trigger, the circuit board is shielded by the rubber membrane with the 4 button pads in it. I am really sorry I didnt video this or take pictures, I can talk someone through it no problem if you PM me. You dont have to remove the entire console to remove the module, its very difficult to remove if you dont at least take the wood panel out. There were no codes to indicate an issue, only that the drive mode is not in "normal" when starting.

My local dealer would not cover this part since it had evidence of spills, all it took was a little time to take it apart and clean everything

 

[DomDoobie]

I found the reason the drive mode was changed at start. The control module the drive mode knob is in, had a lot of debris in and around it.

This did not short out the knob/module since its an optical trigger, the circuit board is shielded by the rubber membrane with the 4 button pads in it. I am really sorry I didnt video this or take pictures, I can talk someone through it no problem if you PM me. You dont have to remove the entire console to remove the module, its very difficult to remove if you dont at least take the wood panel out. There were no codes to indicate an issue, only that the drive mode is not in "normal" when starting.

My local dealer would not cover this part since it had evidence of spills, all it took was a little time to take it apart and clean everything

Thanks for the update ! Good to know.