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Offline Mr_Ed_35

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Reversing uphill with DSG
« on: 18 February 2012, 16:05 »
Hi,
Firstly thanks for all your help with my recent question on 'DSG Hill Start', your advice was very helpful.

I now have another similar question which I hope you can also help me with. When I get my GTI it'll be parked on a driveway which slopes downhill from the road and so every time I reverse it out of the driveway, I'll be reversing uphill.The question then of course is what's the best way of doing this with a DSG gearbox so that the car doesn't roll forwards?

Thanks very much.
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Re: Reversing uphill with DSG
« Reply #1 on: 18 February 2012, 16:51 »
Hi,
Firstly thanks for all your help with my recent question on 'DSG Hill Start', your advice was very helpful.

I now have another similar question which I hope you can also help me with. When I get my GTI it'll be parked on a driveway which slopes downhill from the road and so every time I reverse it out of the driveway, I'll be reversing uphill.The question then of course is what's the best way of doing this with a DSG gearbox so that the car doesn't roll forwards?

Thanks very much.


The car won't roll forward when it's in gear, reverse gear won't allow it.


Jim

Offline Edi35

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Re: Reversing uphill with DSG
« Reply #2 on: 18 February 2012, 18:39 »
Select R, handbrake off, foot brake to hold and then accelerate. This is not a problem with DSG.
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Offline Murrayedition35

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Re: Reversing uphill with DSG
« Reply #3 on: 18 February 2012, 18:54 »
Glad I've got a manual, all seems to be a hassle to me.... :rolleyes:

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Re: Reversing uphill with DSG
« Reply #4 on: 18 February 2012, 19:57 »
Glad I've got a manual, all seems to be a hassle to me.... :rolleyes:

Yeah, putting it in R and not having to worry about rolling backwards or forwards is a real pain in the ass....


Jim

Offline JonnyG

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Re: Reversing uphill with DSG
« Reply #5 on: 19 February 2012, 12:22 »
As above, should'nt be a problem

... you could always reverse in (downhill) anyway could'nt you ?  (rather than out) 
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Offline gman86

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Re: Reversing uphill with DSG
« Reply #6 on: 23 February 2012, 19:20 »
As above, should'nt be a problem

... you could always reverse in (downhill) anyway could'nt you ?  (rather than out) 

This.

Bearing in mind, reversing onto a main road is illegal ...

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Re: Reversing uphill with DSG
« Reply #7 on: 23 February 2012, 20:49 »
As above, should'nt be a problem

... you could always reverse in (downhill) anyway could'nt you ?  (rather than out) 

This.

Bearing in mind, reversing onto a main road is illegal ...

It's not illegal, it's not a good idea but it's not illegal.



Jim