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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Gryzor on 06 May 2013, 12:36
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So guys, when I took out a Mk7 for a test drive, it obviously had an electronic handbrake. I know it's habit, but on starting the car and every time I came to a stop, I found myself reaching across to pull the handbrake up, lol. Anybody else experience the same?! I wonder how long it'll take to get used to!
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I'm a lazy arse and have the bad habbit of never using it at at a stop, only when parked.
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took me a few weeks when I got the tiguan.
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I'm bad... Never ever use the handbrake, especially since driving DSG with hill-hold function. Turns you right lazy :cool:
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I must admit, I don't always use the handbrake at lights either! I'm sure it'll take a while to get used to it and trusting the hill hold :grin:
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We hired a car from inverness airport a few weeks back and discovered on getting to the hire parking that it was a new mk7. There were no instructions on how to use this new parking brake thing, and not only was I always reaching for the non-existent lever, but it took me ages to even work out how to use the blooming thing.
After a long while I learned you didn't need to undo it at all - simply drive off. That made things easier. However, even to this day I couldn't tell you how to reverse without the thing staying engaged. It is probably really easy when you know, but it looked like I'd just learned to drive. :laugh:
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Haha, sounds just like me on the test drive, although I'd didn't test it in reverse. I knew you could just leave it alone going forwards...seems a bit odd that it doesn't auto-disengage when in reverse gear though.
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In reverse, you had to explicitly deselect it. But that wasn't enough. It might have required that you did that *prior* to selecting reverse... or after. I always tried both until it finally gave up and let me go backwards! Does anyone here know the magic rule? I only ask as the chances are that my next car will have this thing, and given that I've been driving for quarter of a century, I'd rather not look like a lemon :grin:
Also, quite how VW have the guts to show that advert of the gti doing handbrake turns in Las Vegas with one of these things... surely that's something for advertising standards. When you engage the electric handbrake, you can hear the electric motor doing its thing. It's all or nothing in our brave new world of rear wheels which are locked at the pull of a lever!
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Also, quite how VW have the guts to show that advert of the gti doing handbrake turns in Las Vegas with one of these things... surely that's something for advertising standards. When you engage the electric handbrake, you can hear the electric motor doing its thing. It's all or nothing in our brave new world of rear wheels which are locked at the pull of a lever!
They could say it is for the American market who are getting the normal hand brake :huh:
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This article suggests you still need to push a button to release the electronic handbrake.
http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/technology/parking-and-manoeuvring/electronic-parking-brake (http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/technology/parking-and-manoeuvring/electronic-parking-brake)
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I have an electronic handbrake on my Evoque plus stop start all of which take a bit of getting used to, however two months after getting the car I wouldn't be without either.
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It will take some getting used to I think.
Hi Gizzy, are you bored of the Ranger yet?
Thinking of putting a mk7 order in???
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It will take some getting used to I think.
Hi Gizzy, are you bored of the Ranger yet?
Thinking of putting a mk7 order in???
No not bored yet, it's a great car though slightly miffed re fuel consumption...nothing like JLR would have you believe they quoted low 60's in reality it's high 30's which is nowhere near what I'd expect from a diesel. Hope you're ok are you ordering a mk7?.
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It's pulling a lot of weight. Fuel figures are always a lie.
I posted a while ago, yup mk7 on order. :smiley:
'I only went in for some screen wash'.
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It's pulling a lot of weight. Fuel figures are always a lie.
I posted a while ago, yup mk7 on order. :smiley:
'I only went in for some screen wash'. :grin: lol look forward to popping on here when you collect your mk7's.