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Offline Gene Hunt.

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DSG at Traffic lights.
« on: 29 June 2015, 16:53 »
Or Junctions. Do you leave it in D/Sport or put in to neutral like a manual gear box?. :whistle:  :grin:
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Offline Adycakes

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Re: DSG at Traffic lights.
« Reply #1 on: 29 June 2015, 17:24 »
I leave it in D or S, when your foot is on the brake when stationary I'm led to believe the clutch is fully disengaged.

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Re: DSG at Traffic lights.
« Reply #2 on: 29 June 2015, 17:49 »
If I know I'm going to be sat there for long enough, I'll put it in neutral.
I was under the impression that sitting in D/S is like riding a manual clutch.

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Re: DSG at Traffic lights.
« Reply #3 on: 29 June 2015, 17:51 »
If I know I'm going to be sat there for long enough, I'll put it in neutral.
I was under the impression that sitting in D/S is like riding a manual clutch.

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Re: DSG at Traffic lights.
« Reply #4 on: 29 June 2015, 19:03 »
If your foot is on the brake, the clutch will be disengaged, just like having you foot on the clutch in a manual car.

Cars with electronic handbrakes and/or Auto Hold will keep the brakes applied when the brake pedal is released, therefore also keep the clutch disengaged, so there is no mechanical reason why you shouldn't leave it in D or S.

As I've often said, it's good practice to not dazzle the driver behind with brake lights of too long, so in a Mk6, selecting Neutral and applying the handbrake is the courteous thing to do.
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Re: DSG at Traffic lights.
« Reply #5 on: 29 June 2015, 19:04 »
I leave it in D or S, when your foot is on the brake when stationary I'm led to believe the clutch is fully disengaged.

And of course you are annoying those behind you with the lights in their eyes.

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Re: DSG at Traffic lights.
« Reply #6 on: 30 June 2015, 09:54 »
I leave it in D or S, when your foot is on the brake when stationary I'm led to believe the clutch is fully disengaged.

And of course you are annoying those behind you with the lights in their eyes.

Did I say I do it for long stops? Nope!

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Re: DSG at Traffic lights.
« Reply #7 on: 01 July 2015, 16:07 »
Thanks for the help guys, been doing it correct. :smiley:
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