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[fredgroves]

I love ACC!

Wouldn't be without it... no idea why you say its juddery? But then again I have a manual gearbox.

Easy to switch on, easy to adjust, works really well and reduces stress for me loads. One of the best things on the Mk7 for me!

When doing say 50mph and the car in front brakes, there’s a sensation similar to (but not as noticeable as) when ABS kicks in. It feels like it’s dabbing the brakes rapidly and gently to slow down. Maybe because it’s automated rather than me doing it, but it’s not as smooth as my driving. I didn’t like it.

Bizarre. Are you sure that you haven't broken something?

[Mutley75]

Don’t think so. My description is exaggerated I’m sure others with DSG/ACC will know what I mean?

[kmpowell]

Don’t think so. My description is exaggerated I’m sure others with DSG/ACC will know what I mean?

Nope, mines smooth as silk when braking and accelerating. I’ve had ACC on my last three cars and I simply wouldn’t be without it. One of the reasons for me not selecting a m140i was the lack of ACC, it’s not even an option.

It’s essential for the motorway driving I do (especially on smart motorways) and really handy/useful when cruising through 30/40/50 zones. The ability to knock the speed up/down in 5mph increments with just a touch of a button is also brilliant as you adjust though the speed zones.

Another good thing about ACC is when you have the ‘driver assistance’ screen up in the middle of the cockpit it shows what the cars around you are doing in all there lanes.

[Mutley75]

Didn’t realise this. I’ve been driving with the map in the middle as the other screens didn’t really make much use of the space or show anything that wasn’t on display elsewhere. I’ll try ACC again tomorrow for a second opinion! If I can remember how to activate it lol.

[hog_hedge]

Don’t think so. My description is exaggerated I’m sure others with DSG/ACC will know what I mean?

I am with kmpowell on this one, my ACC is silky smooth and I use it 90% of the time behind the wheel due to my commutes. Have you tried switching it between Eco, Normal and Sport to see if the jerkiness is there in all modes? If you stick your car in individual mode it will be easier to just change the ACC setting for comparison.

[kmpowell]

If I can remember how to activate it lol.

You just press the "set" button on the steering wheel when you are at the speed you want to cruise at. 

Providing the car is set for ACC rather than speed limiter (use the "mode" switch to choose), the ACC will activate when you press that button. To cancel it you simply dab the brake and/or let the car come to a halt. If you want to carry on using the ACC again, simply press the "RES" button.To set your desired max speed press the silver rocker/toggle left to go down in increments of 5MPH and right to go up in increments of 5MPH, press the button in the middle of the silver rocker/toggle to set the max.min distance you are comfortable with.

All the ACC controls are in that little cluster on your steering wheel, it really is simply to use. If you're unsure on how it works, I'd advise RTFM before heading out as you don't want to bend your car.

[Mutley75]

Hmm think I might have messed something up. It just kept saying ACC Deactivated regardless what I pressed. It was ticked in the settings menu. I’ll try it again tomorrow. Probably just needed switching off and on again.

[fredgroves]

I'd probably not recommend ACC on a twisty B road though.... it of course will either run at the speed that you set or the lower speed of the car in front.... some bends can be "interesting" when it ploughs straight through them on ACC, even if the speed is not too much for the bend, the way it enters the bend on the throttle can be alarming!

On motorways and dual carriageways and decent A roads, I have it on maybe most of the time.

With DSG it will be even better because it will go all the way down to a stop and then start off again... on manual, it won't - you get a "apply brakes" message and have to intervene, but that's ok for me for now.

[Mutley75]

Tried it this morning on the A road - and it worked really well. I didn’t touch the brake or accelerator for 17 miles which included two roundabouts! Rather impressive. Last time I tried it was a B road so maybe that explained the juddery braking experience. Not something I’ll use much on my daily routes though. I prefer being in control and dual carriageways are rarer than rocking horse $h1t around here.

[kmpowell]

I prefer being in control

I used to think that, but that will fade in time if you persevere. The more you use it and get a sense of your own personal preference distance/speed settings, the more it'll become second nature when you are on long A-Roads, Duals and Motorways. It's about having trust in the systems, and once you have that trust your thinking that you aren't in full control goes away. Remember, you are still in full control because your feet and fingers control how the ACC is set, so you can override/cancel/adapt/change it any any point of the journey, and the Golf's warning systems will alert you if you need to take drastic action because of somebody else.

ACC with the DSG is sublime IMO, the double clutch system makes it so smooth.