First outing with ACC

[p3asa]

I used the adaptive cruise control the other day going from Liverpool back to Glasgow and must say I was really surprised at how well it works. Only downside was if I was travelling in the inside lane say with my cruise set at 70 but car was doing 65. So if the car I was following pulled out to overtake, my car would speed up alongside him but apart from that it was great.
I even let the ACC slow me right down to nearly stopped (I have a manual) then take me back up again.
On DSG cars does the ACC take you to a standstill. So in theory you wouldnt need to use any of the pedals at all?

[mrzen]

Yes it does, and then takes you off again when the car in front moves, but if the engine stops (start stop) it will start the engine for you when the car in front moves, but weirdly you need to dab the accelerator to get you going again...

[FNJ-GTI]

Hi, I Love the ACC and yes with the DSG it will come to a complete stop. Then if the traffic ahead moves within about 3 seconds it will automatically set off, if you've been stopped for more than 3 seconds you have to either touch the accelerator pedal OR press the RES button. Its great, use it every morning in the M25 commuter battle to work.

[mrzen]

Hi, I Love the ACC and yes with the DSG it will come to a complete stop. Then if the traffic ahead moves within about 3 seconds it will automatically set off, if you've been stopped for more than 3 seconds you have to either touch the accelerator pedal OR press the RES button. Its great, use it every morning in the M25 commuter battle to work.

ahhh....

[mjh_056]

I used the adaptive cruise control the other day going from Liverpool back to Glasgow and must say I was really surprised at how well it works. Only downside was if I was travelling in the inside lane say with my cruise set at 70 but car was doing 65. So if the car I was following pulled out to overtake, my car would speed up alongside him but apart from that it was great.
I even let the ACC slow me right down to nearly stopped (I have a manual) then take me back up again.
On DSG cars does the ACC take you to a standstill. So in theory you wouldnt need to use any of the pedals at all?

ACC works great, use it on long stretches of even traffic and particularly useful in average speed restrictions

One little tip is to not use in comfort as ACC is set to Eco and pick up is a little slow or so seems - tend to use individual with DCC set to comfort and ACC set to Sport and seems to respond to traffic quicker.

[gazmondo35]

Acc is great & I use it all the time especially on the motorway, but I do find it leaves a to big of gap to the car in front, which annoys another drivers to the point they start undertaking me.

[wigit]

i popped my cherry using this on the M25 and what a revaluation especially with DSG, did the same journey in a manual without it and was so wishing i was in the other car

[Hawaii-Five-O]

I use ACC all the time, probably too much, but I love it. Yes it has a few annoying quirks such as leaving too much space between the car in front sometimes, occasionally forgets to break and slams on a bit strong, pick up is a little slow in ECO mode, but on the whole it's a great system especially for lazy driving and in super heavy traffic. Coupled with DSG the car practically drives its self.

Still can't believe its standard across the entire Golf range.

[CraigW]

I use ACC all the time, probably too much, but I love it. Yes it has a few annoying quirks such as leaving too much space between the car in front sometimes, occasionally forgets to break and slams on a bit strong, pick up is a little slow in ECO mode, but on the whole it's a great system especially for lazy driving and in super heavy traffic. Coupled with DSG the car practically drives its self.

Still can't believe its standard across the entire Golf range.

I don't believe it is standard across the full range

[mrzen]

One thing to watch out for is stealth vehicles - ones with sharp angled rear ends with few rounded corners - mine had trouble spotting the back end of an empty car transporter and accelerated towards it.. I also reckon a Lamborghini aventador might evade the radar!