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Re: GTI Mk8 Issues
« Reply #10 on: 07 May 2021, 10:16 »
Turned it off permanently? How do you do that?

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Re: GTI Mk8 Issues
« Reply #11 on: 07 May 2021, 11:38 »
On my 7.5 I just pushed the button so the light went off... it stays off until I decide to re-activate it.

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Re: GTI Mk8 Issues
« Reply #12 on: 07 May 2021, 12:23 »
Oh, OK. That's the same in the mk 8.
I thought you somehow permanently disabled it so it didn't come on after you switched ignition off and on again.

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Re: GTI Mk8 Issues
« Reply #13 on: 07 May 2021, 12:44 »
It doesn't... as I said it only comes back on if I decide to switch it on.

Even after ignition off/on it still stays off.

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Re: GTI Mk8 Issues
« Reply #14 on: 08 May 2021, 12:26 »
Auto-hold is the one function I turned-off as soon as I bought my car, just can't see the need for it with a DSG box.

What do you use then just the handbrake then drive off to release it ?

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Re: GTI Mk8 Issues
« Reply #15 on: 08 May 2021, 15:12 »
Auto-hold is the one function I turned-off as soon as I bought my car, just can't see the need for it with a DSG box.

What do you use then just the handbrake then drive off to release it ?

Footbrake and parking brake for when actually parked , just like people did in years gone by with automatics I'd guess.

Personally as someone with their first auto car ever, i use auto hold.
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Re: GTI Mk8 Issues
« Reply #16 on: 09 May 2021, 10:06 »
Auto-hold is the one function I turned-off as soon as I bought my car, just can't see the need for it with a DSG box.

What do you use then just the handbrake then drive off to release it ?

Footbrake and parking brake for when actually parked , just like people did in years gone by with automatics I'd guess.

Personally as someone with their first auto car ever, i use auto hold.

Fred I only just discovered that when you put the parking break on at a standstill that when you drive it automatically releases it 😂. I was pushing it down to drive off every time.

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Re: GTI Mk8 Issues
« Reply #17 on: 10 May 2021, 12:05 »
Fred I only just discovered that when you put the parking break on at a standstill that when you drive it automatically releases it 😂. I was pushing it down to drive off every time.

If you press the auto-hold button you'll never need to touch that hand break button ever again. Go on, try it for a day!

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Re: GTI Mk8 Issues
« Reply #18 on: 10 May 2021, 12:37 »
Quick Google around, it's something that was seen on the mk7 from time to time.

On that it was the clutch position sensor. It's basically not sensing you try to pull away and therefore not releasing.

Could well be the same cause on yours, suggest that to your dealer...

I had this exaxt issue on my MK7 from new. It was remedied with a software update that took 9 weeks to come. Not the end of the world
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