auto hold - Dangerous

[monkeyhanger]

Definitely can't happen on a manual if you've put it in neutral while waiting, but in the OPs situation I would have expected the DSG box to be sat in neutral or with its clutches disengaged until you touch the accelerator. Maybe OPs feet have beushed the accelerator pedal unintentionally?

[Watts]

As much as I'm not generally in favour of gadgets, I must say the auto hold has been excellent. Took to it very quickly and have had no problems at all. I hope the OP sorts their problem out and gets the full benefit soon. As for the auto lights and wipers, why do they bother? Rubbish! How on earth they think we can have driverless cars is beyond me!

[mjh_056]

the last time pressed auto hold was week it was delivered 32 months ago

In combination with the DSG the best thing ever, and for me personally never had seconds issue with it,

[itavaltalainen]

@OP: PICNIC..... problem in chair not in computer.
You do not need to push the auto hold button, if it's on it's on and will hold the car as long as the green (P) symbol in the dash is lit.

[2014GTi]

I've moved from manual to a DSG Golf and have no problems.

[Brenbo]

I have a manual GTI PP and no problem with auto hold either.  Infact it has been left on continuously since I bought my car in 2013, one of the best features on the car is the Auto Hold button. 

[miniman]

Thanks for the replies, by chance i found that standard stop/start i had to keep foot on brake pedal, after activating the auto hold button near 'handbrake' i found i know longer had to keep my foot on the brake pedal, unaware that it times out and shoots forward.

[p3asa]

It doesn't time out. If you sit for a long period after braking it will put the handbrake on itself.

[KyleB]

Yeah I love auto hold, never comes off automatically for me. It won't go on if you haven't got your seatbelt on though.

[Booth11]

Yeah I love auto hold, never comes off automatically for me. It won't go on if you haven't got your seatbelt on though.

On later cars, it does work without seat belt on. For me auto hold is one of the very best convenience features on this car, and works seamlessly with DSG. I always have it activated.