2 sec delay on hill start

[VWKev]

This is the 'technology' that Alfa use .... courtesy of Wikipedia:

In layman’s terms, the hill holder function works by using two sensors, in concert with the brake system on the vehicle. The first sensor measures the forward facing incline (nose higher than tail) of the vehicle, while the second is a disengaging mechanism.

When a driver stops their vehicle on an incline where the nose of the car is sufficiently higher than the rear of the car, the system is engaged when the driver's foot is depressing the brake pedal, and then the clutch pedal is fully depressed. Once set, the driver must keep the clutch pedal fully depressed, however, they may remove his or her foot from the brake pedal. To disengage the system and move the car forward, the driver selects first gear, feathers (applies) the gas pedal, and slowly releases the clutch pedal, which, at a point in its travel, releases the braking system allowing the car to proceed.

Excellent, thanks for that, thats a better explanation as to whats in the VW manual. I'm gonna have a play around with it, but will make sure no-ones behind me 

[avalon]

^^^^ - works for me. The only marks on the car are on the front 



Ava

[VWKev]

How on earth can a manual car hold you on a hill without you holding it on the clutch??

Oh yeah, its called a Handbrake.

P3eps is right.

There is a thread for the sh!t you talk

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=147995.0

[jv]

and there is the ban button for offensive language.

[JC]

and there is the ban button for offensive language.

 

and a donate button for the forum charity if you do 

http://www.justgiving.com/golfgtiforum_is_7

[VWKev]

and there is the ban button for offensive language.

I had better watch out then, Phil has already told me in a PM that you are his best mate and that I've to be careful as he gets your full backing, or some pish like that anyway.

[p3eps]

Just looked on VW.co.uk

Quote: "Hill hold function (Standard on DSG, Optional on manual)"
Its a £90 optional extra - so I guess you'd know if you had it.

[VWKev]

Just looked on VW.co.uk

Quote: "Hill hold function (Standard on DSG, Optional on manual)"
Its a £90 optional extra - so I guess you'd know if you had it.

Ahh, thank god I aint tried it yet then. 

[VWKev]

When you go through the configurator, its not listed ? 

[p3eps]

Ahh, thank god I aint tried it yet then. 

I'd hope that if you were going to try it out, you'd have the sense to do it on a road with nothing behind you - just incase 

I did the configurator of the R... so maybe its a freebie on the GTI?!