5150 Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I have recently purchased an R32 mkv with DSG. At junctions on a steep hill should the car roll back after releasing the brake? I have never experienced this with previous automatic cars I have driven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 didn't we just discuss that here ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonoNZ Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 That's because it's not a conventional "automatic" -- yes, roll back is normal. I believe the hill holder/assist is an option now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGK512 Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Steady on bazza I suggested he try this friendly forum as there are many dsg owners on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza_g Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Steady on bazza I suggested he try this friendly forum as there are many dsg owners on here [/ QUOTE ] fear not - hence the at the end of the post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemod Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 I have a MY05 GTI and it seems to have the hill assist. If you take your foot off the brake after stopping on a hill the car just sits there until you apply a bit of throttle and off you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 But she will roll back very slightly if the slope is steep. But then she's extremely easy to control just by a very gentle touch of the throttle to bring her back. I've never had to use the handbrake yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy_Driver Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Just make sure yu are not riding the throttle to keep it steady on the hill... use the foot brake as VW manual says clearly that balancing on a hill using throttle will overheat the DSG gearbox. Its in there somewhere... promise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Yes - Use the foot brake but if she rolls fractionally try the very lightest and briefest touch of throttle and she gets the message and will usually Hill Assist and you can go back to the footbrake. Obviously if the hill is too steep, use the handbrake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotw Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Yeah, I haven't seen this as a prob, unless you're using the footbrake and take your time touching the throttle. The Hill Assist gives you the time you need to apply some power after you lift off the brake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 It's an automated manual, not a conventional auto. It still requires a degree of clutch control (albeit with the accelorator!!!) I like it, it reminds me that i've got an auto box with manual charactoristics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhs Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Find on mine I really have to plant the brake deep for the Hill Assist to come on Similar with the Launch Control too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markallain Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 So does that mean you've got to be kinda aggressive with the brake for Launch control to work properly? and if you do this is there no delay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhs Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 I think on my GTI the sensor for the brake activation (whatever it is actually called) needs to be far beyond what I need to hold a car on a steep hill and is quite deep. I can accept that this might be right for safety reasons, but it means that unless I bury it, then the DSG sensors for both Launch Control and Hill Assist don't know that I'm braking. This is a quite separate issue to taking off/delay with DSG vs dropping the clutch at high revs in a manual. I have a similar issue in my wife's W211 E class with fly by wire brakes - you can brake and stop. But to turn on the wired handbrake you need to press again but deeper. So it's the same on the GTI, thus not really an issue, it's just getting used to how the car is set up So with my GTI if I'm coming to a stop on a hill, I brake to a stop and then need to press again, but deeper, to turn on hill assist. Anyone else got a "deep sensor"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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