<p style=”text-align: left;”>Some autos have a snow/ice, function, which starts the car off in second, my old fwd, Renault scenic had this, with decent winter tyres it was fantastic in the snow. Never had a problem with auto in the snow, but others seem too. If starting off on a icy slope, turn traction off, until you get a grip, don’t over rev, try and drive smooth, and controlled, keep in a higher gear.</p>