Hill Assist

[grayman]

The manual states that for the hill assist to work, the engine must be running. Anybody know what happens when you are on a hill stopped in traffic and the stop/start system kicks in? I assume it doesn't work with the engine off but haven't tried it yet.

 

[Mr_gangrel]

Just keep your foot on the foot brake, when you release the brake the hill assist activates for the pre determined time and holds you.

So yes, it does work when stop/start is engaged.

 

[Jimlad86]

Does anyone else find if your only on a slight slope it doesnt hill hold?

 

[DEAN0]

Does anyone else find if your only on a slight slope it doesnt hill hold?

Push slightly harder on the brake pedal before releasing it - it force activates the hill hold.

 

[Jimlad86]

Push slightly harder on the brake pedal before releasing it - it force activates the hill hold.

Thanks i will try it. Shame it doesnt have a light to say hill hold is on. The nissan quashqai we have as a pool car at work has one

 

[DEAN0]

Thanks i will try it. Shame it doesnt have a light to say hill hold is on. The nissan quashqai we have as a pool car at work has one

I guess the problem is that if so many different lights keep coming up on the dash - you end up with warning light blindness - IE you start to ignore most of them and eventually miss an important one.

I would like to see a light showing when the DPF is doing a regen.

 

[andrewpain]

I guess the problem is that if so many different lights keep coming up on the dash - you end up with warning light blindness - IE you start to ignore most of them and eventually miss an important one.

I would like to see a light showing when the DPF is doing a regen.

that WOULD be a useful one...

 

[Seastormer]

that WOULD be a useful one...

Would it not just be on nearly all the time.

 

[grayman]

Just keep your foot on the foot brake, when you release the brake the hill assist activates for the pre determined time and holds you.

So yes, it does work when stop/start is engaged.

Are you saying you don't need the handbrake then? I test drove a Golf recently that had the electronic handbrake at that appears to work in the way you are suggesting but I can't see both systems being the same.

 

[Jimlad86]

Are you saying you don't need the handbrake then? I test drove a Golf recently that had the electronic handbrake at that appears to work in the way you are suggesting but I can't see both systems being the same.

You still need it when you park

 

[ElasticTangent]

Are you saying you don't need the handbrake then? I test drove a Golf recently that had the electronic handbrake at that appears to work in the way you are suggesting but I can't see both systems being the same.

My wife has a new manual Qashqai that has both hill control and an electric handbrake. Hill control works on inclines over 3 degrees and the idea is that you take your foot off the brake and you get 2 seconds to get on the power without rolling back. There is a light on the dash when hill control is working.

When on a hill with the handbrake you don't get hill control but it does seem to take quite a few revs to pull away to release the handbrake.

Not sure how this would work on a VW DSG box though

 

[Obee72]

It's a shame the hill hold doesn't hold until you want to move off, or at least mine doesn't. It was great on my previous Merc and the wife's new Santa Fe.


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[robin cur]

My wife has a new manual Qashqai that has both hill control and an electric handbrake. Hill control works on inclines over 3 degrees and the idea is that you take your foot off the brake and you get 2 seconds to get on the power without rolling back. There is a light on the dash when hill control is working.

When on a hill with the handbrake you don't get hill control but it does seem to take quite a few revs to pull away to release the handbrake.

Not sure how this would work on a VW DSG box though

Don't need it on a DSG as it will go forward when you take your foot of the brake.

 

[JMAC]

Electronic handbrake on my Passat CC was great, one of the things I miss on my Leon. Would have worked really well with stop/start too. No doubt an excercise in keeping costs down