Anyone Else Enjoy the Intelligent 4WD Display?

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I quickly got bored with watching my gas mileage and all of the other info on the display, so I went to the Calm Screen. As I was poking the up/down lever on the right side of the steering wheel I came across the Intelligent 4WD option and it has become my favorite. It surprised me how much time the BS uses only the front wheels for drive. I was taking a left from a standing stop onto a cross road and realized a car was coming over a hill, so I punched it. Having had many front wheel drive cars I was expecting a big torque pull on the wheel from this maneuver but instead I smoothly pulled through the accelerating turn. I happened to glance at the display and it was pretty cool to see how the power was distributed to different wheels until I was on the straight-and-narrow and then it all went to the front wheels.

If you haven't tried this display setting it is worth a look for a bit of entertainment.
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:( i have a BB too ... but i thought the bronco sport was a full time 4wd, isnt it?? It would be based on the thread above
Apparently there is a subtle difference between full time 4WD, Intelligent 4WD and All Wheel Drive or AWD. I’m not clear on the difference. My Badlands comes with a 4WD button and when my wife’s Explorer got stuck in mud with her Intelligent 4WD I had her switch to her Snow setting and she drove right out.
 


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I quickly got bored with watching my gas mileage and all of the other info on the display, so I went to the Calm Screen. As I was poking the up/down lever on the right side of the steering wheel I came across the Intelligent 4WD option and it has become my favorite. It surprised me how much time the BS uses only the front wheels for drive. I was taking a left from a standing stop onto a cross road and realized a car was coming over a hill, so I punched it. Having had many front wheel drive cars I was expecting a big torque pull on the wheel from this maneuver but instead I smoothly pulled through the accelerating turn. I happened to glance at the display and it was pretty cool to see how the power was distributed to different wheels until I was on the straight-and-narrow and then it all went to the front wheels.

If you haven't tried this display setting it is worth a look for a bit of entertainment.
Thanks for the heads-up. I'll give it a look. I've read that in Sport mode it puts something like 60% of the power to the rear wheels. Watched a YouTube review and the reviewer commented that the Intlligent 4WD is so good, you almost don't need the GOAT modes.
 
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I have the Big Bend and I was actually wondering if there was a screen for mine or when to know if my intelligent awd is activated. I went off roading a bit this past weekend and was doing some steeper climbs. I was in normal mode and had a tiny bit of wheel slip but gripped and got up no problem. I was waiting to see some sign of the awd kick on but i got nothing. Does anyone know about the big bend and if we get a cool screen if the intelligent awd kicks in? or when it
not enough credit is given to the design features of the mighty mini...thing is capable of much more than most understand, or may ever need.
Agreed. I did some off roading with my Big Bend and had no issues in normal mode. I also put it in sport and took off from a dead stop and forgot how much gusto it has. Love my BS more every time I drive it.
 

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Yes! It's pretty cool to watch, especially off-road or on road during inclement weather. I like the front wheel drive bias until it needs the AWD/4WD to kick in. Pretty slick system!
 

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I really need to get into my owners manual. I was saddened to see I don't have a 4WD button in my Big Bend. Something I failed to notice at the dealership!?!?!? So GOAT mode is my 4WD button when I select slippery or sand.... correct? But in the ECO or Normal modes it is AWD all the time.

Im too old for owners manuals.
 


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The car I cannot mention here has the same feature and it is cute. I like it.
So far I am impressed with the way that my BigBend handles things in normal mode. I have to remember to put it into low when climbing steeper tracks and to turn off the traction control at times (tedious menu dive there - that is just dumb - even the car I may not mention has a button!) to avoid operator troubles ? and increase grip.
GOAT modes help a bit there for sure. I was on a very slippery and sandy incline and started to notice the system hunting and tried the sand mode and was quite impressed with how the machine got about the business of hauling it up the hill. Minor scrabbling and off it went. Fun!
 

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I have an OB with that. Had it out on sand and soft dirt. It was fun to watch how the drive changed as the terrain changed. Sand mode and Low. No tire spin. I was impressed. Now the lift kit and a set of General Grabber UHP. 255 55 18 should fit nicely.
 

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The car I cannot mention here has the same feature and it is cute. I like it.
So far I am impressed with the way that my BigBend handles things in normal mode. I have to remember to put it into low when climbing steeper tracks and to turn off the traction control at times (tedious menu dive there - that is just dumb - even the car I may not mention has a button!) to avoid operator troubles ? and increase grip.
GOAT modes help a bit there for sure. I was on a very slippery and sandy incline and started to notice the system hunting and tried the sand mode and was quite impressed with how the machine got about the business of hauling it up the hill. Minor scrabbling and off it went. Fun!
FWIW: There is a button to turn off traction control. It's on the center console, left-rear of the four switches surrounding the rotary GOAT Mode selector. At least that's the way it is on my Badlands, don't know for sure about other models.
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