Stop/Start Tech & DSG

[monkeyhanger]

I actually think the stop / start has matured significantly.

When I had the Scirocco, the only way to engage SS was to keep your foot on the brake pedal, which obviously meant brake lights blazing away at the car behind.

With the new GTD, as soon as the SS engages, you can release the brake pedal, and the car then restarts the moment the accelerator pedal is touched. So no more blinding the car behind, and it feels much more natural. all the time the SS is active, the hill hold is also active and prevents you rolling anywhere with no brakes applied.

A much better system than the Scirocco.

My hillhold seems to have turned itself off a few times mid journey, mysteriously.

[CraigW]

I find as well that if you don't apply as much pressure to the foot brake you can have your foot on the brake whilst at rest without applying the hill hold function. So if your on a very small incline you can move off smoothly without worrying about any possible jerky take off.

[dubber36]

I find as well that if you don't apply as much pressure to the foot brake you can have your foot on the brake whilst at rest without applying the hill hold function. So if your on a very small incline you can move off smoothly without worrying about any possible jerky take off.

The whole point of the SS new system (which I was wrong about until being corrected on here) is that you can come off the brake pedal, therefore not dazzling the driver behind with your bright LED brake lights.

[monkeyhanger]

Who wouldn't want to be dazzled by those rear clusters, they look great! 

[CraigW]

Who wouldn't want to be dazzled by those rear clusters, they look great! 

The mk7 lights are lovely but you know I'm not sure if i prefer the mk6 rear lights. They really are very nice and stand out from the crowd.

[monkeyhanger]

I'm not sure if i prefer the mk6 rear lights. They really are very nice and stand out from the crowd.

They really stand out because they belong on a Touareg. 

[JoeGTI]

I actually think the stop / start has matured significantly.

When I had the Scirocco, the only way to engage SS was to keep your foot on the brake pedal, which obviously meant brake lights blazing away at the car behind.

With the new GTD, as soon as the SS engages, you can release the brake pedal, and the car then restarts the moment the accelerator pedal is touched. So no more blinding the car behind, and it feels much more natural. all the time the SS is active, the hill hold is also active and prevents you rolling anywhere with no brakes applied.

A much better system than the Scirocco.

If you are using Auto-Hold and you come to a stop at traffic lights or whatever, then your rear brake lights do stay illuminated even if you take your foot off the brake! If the green "P" parking symbol is lit in your dash then auto-hold is activated and your rear brake lights are lit.

[dubber36]

If you are using Auto-Hold and you come to a stop at traffic lights or whatever, then your rear brake lights do stay illuminated even if you take your foot off the brake! If the green "P" parking symbol is lit in your dash then auto-hold is activated and your rear brake lights are lit.

Well that's just bloody stupid and inconsiderate. If I am at the back of a queue I will keep my foot on the brake to keep the brake lights on. As soon as a car comes up behind and it's obvious that he has seen that I'm stopped, I take my foot off the brake so that the brake lights go off. Just the same with the rear fog light. If it's obvious that the car behind you can see you, it doesn't need to be on.

[CraigW]

If you are using Auto-Hold and you come to a stop at traffic lights or whatever, then your rear brake lights do stay illuminated even if you take your foot off the brake! If the green "P" parking symbol is lit in your dash then auto-hold is activated and your rear brake lights are lit.

Well that's just bloody stupid and inconsiderate. If I am at the back of a queue I will keep my foot on the brake to keep the brake lights on. As soon as a car comes up behind and it's obvious that he has seen that I'm stopped, I take my foot off the brake so that the brake lights go off. Just the same with the rear fog light. If it's obvious that the car behind you can see you, it doesn't need to be on.

What is the big deal really if the lights stay on? At least the person behind will have something nice to look at 

[dubber36]

What is the big deal really if the lights stay on?

Courteous driving practices, especially at night. Would you leave your rear fog light on with a car behind you that could obviously see you?