Hill Start Aid

[R22 JGB]

Does a Leon FR with DSG have Hill Start Aid?
I have read the manual, it does not say it is not fitted.
It does not work on my car, I mentioned this to the dealer, he said not fitted on cars with DSG, I am not convinced. Any advice?

 

[Jarre]

DSGs shouldn't roll back anyway since 1st gear is engaged when you take your foot off the brake. It would be a useless feature on a DSG, wouldn't it?

 

[LeonCR]

what year is your car ?

 

[EndlessNameless]

Can't imagine why they'd fit it to a DSG. In addition to the constant biting point thing (whatever the technical term for that is), most users will have 2 feet, which nicely matches the number of pedals. (Though it does feel odd using my left foot on the brake).

 

[LeonCR]

Im pretty sure its fitted to all newer DSG cars maybe FL onwards

i have in on my LCR

 

[Redemption]

Got it on mine (2011 model). You can feel the brake pedal engage/disengage when you've kept the brake on when on an incline. Feels quite weird. DSG equipped cars will still creep forward if you don't engage the brake pedal when you come to a halt.

 

[matt l]

it wont roll back but if you still need to keep your foot on the break to stop yourself going forward, if you take your foot off and then on again quickly then you will notice the pedal wont go down as far but like i say you still need to keep it pressed to stop yourself moving forward.

 

[R22 JGB]

I always select neutral at a standstill to protect the clutch, you wouldn't hold a manu on the cluth on a hill would you?
When I want to move off, I select D then take my foot off the brake and onto the throttle, the car rolls back during the second or two it takes for the clutch to bite during this time the car can roll back.
I could hold it on the handbrake. It why should I if the car is supposed to have the hill start.
The car is a 2011 model.
Dealer says it does not have Hill Start. Redemption says his car has it!

 

[LeonCR]

guess it may have been an option then

 

[PhilYerBoots]

Ours has it...Oct 2010 FR FL model with DSG.

Facing uphill when you take your foot off the brake it doesn't creep at all but just holds then when you use the throttle to pull away you hear and feel the brake release...useful feature to save having to use the handbrake to stop the slight rollback you described before.

 

[Redemption]

I always select neutral at a standstill to protect the clutch, you wouldn't hold a manu on the cluth on a hill would you?
When I want to move off, I select D then take my foot off the brake and onto the throttle, the car rolls back during the second or two it takes for the clutch to bite during this time the car can roll back.
I could hold it on the handbrake. It why should I if the car is supposed to have the hill start.
The car is a 2011 model.
Dealer says it does not have Hill Start. Redemption says his car has it!

As I understand it, sticking the DSG box into neutral is unnecessary as putting the brakes on fully disengages the clutch anyway.

Are you sure you don't have hill hold control? Mine definitely has it and it wasn't an optional extra. Like I mentioned above you can feel the brakes engage/disengage through the pedal when you've been sitting on an incline for a while.

 

[Jarre]

Hill start control holds the brakes on for 3 seconds from when you release the pedal. You do have to be on a fair incline, though, for it to take effect. I have it on my 1.2tsi manual, which is the most basic spec and definitely was not an option.

 

[JamesL]

On my Alfa, I've occasionally come to a hill, sat with my foot on the brake, then decided to put the handbrake on instead. After 2 seconds you feel the brakes release.

I guess if you were to do the same you should find out whether or not you have HH, just make sure you keep your foot on the brake long enough that it has time to engage.

The other thing is I find it won't work on all inclines - are you sure the inclines you've been on are steep enough for it to engage?