Throttle feel

[kugaman1]

I dont know if its just mine? But my accelerator pedal moves down to what feels like the fully down position and gives reasonable acceleration.
However, if I press it even harder, it moves down another cm or so and the acceleration really kicks on.
Maybe a way to seperate economical driving from overboosting the turbo for overtaking?

Anyone else notice this (2.0 tdi FR 150).

Andy

 

[xSullx]

I don't own a Mk3 Leon yet, but just a thought:
As you have the FR - is this maybe only in normal and eco drivingmodes? And in sport mode it's "normal" so to speak?

Just some food for thought...

 

[JK1]

Think that's the "Kick-Down" feature (page 146 & 153 in the manual).

 

[Syphon]

Scott

 

[Nganasan]

I haven't checked it, but I think there might be even small pushbutton under the throttel pedal. At least it feels like that when it reaches to the bottom.

PS. Good one Syphon

 

[kugaman1]

Think that's the "Kick-Down" feature (page 146 & 153 in the manual).

Wow, youve read the manual too much!
That was my wifes job, guess i shall have to lock her back in the cellar until she studies it some more.

Cheers bud,

Andy

 

[JK1]

Got to do something with my time while I wait for the 184TDI!

 

[metomurti]

I dont know if its just mine? But my accelerator pedal moves down to what feels like the fully down position and gives reasonable acceleration.
However, if I press it even harder, it moves down another cm or so and the acceleration really kicks on.
Maybe a way to seperate economical driving from overboosting the turbo for overtaking?

Anyone else notice this (2.0 tdi FR 150).

Andy

Do you feel the same thing while start system working?

 

[phsroberts]

I've never heard of kickdown in a manual car. It is a pressure sensor that tells the auto box to drop a gear normally.

 

[EndlessNameless]

I've never heard of kickdown in a manual car. It is a pressure sensor that tells the auto box to drop a gear normally.

Overboost would be my guess. My mk2 has a similar thing.

 

[reiben101]

Here's what it says in manual:

Kick-down
The kick-down feature allows maximum acceleration to be reached.
If the eco* ⇒ page 172 mode has been selected in SEAT Drive Mode*, and the accelerator is pressed beyond a hard point, the engine power is automatically controlled to give your vehicle maximum acceleration.

Kick-down
In vehicles with a speed limiter, the kick-down function enables the programmed speed to be exceeded deliberately, i.e. when overtaking.
When the accelerator is pressed to the floor, the speed limiter is temporarily deactivated as the programmed speed is exceeded.
When the speed of the vehicle falls below the programmed value again, and when the accelerator is not pressed to the floor, the speed limiter is reactivated

 

[Suicida1 Zombie]

Do any (or even all) of the engines in the new Leon's have overboost?

I like the idea of kick down too, excited!.

 

[kugaman1]

Ok,
So maybe kickdown or overboost.

But back to the original question- does anyone else actually feel this?
Mine has a definite stop point, then the pedal can be pressed a further cm or so and the power really comes in.
Anyone else noticed this?
andy

 

[Cougar]

But back to the original question- does anyone else actually feel this?
Mine has a definite stop point, then the pedal can be pressed a further cm or so and the power really comes in.
Anyone else noticed this?
andy

Well - sounds like something to try whenever I next go out!

 

[Nganasan]

I don't notice any change in throttle feel when pushing the button with pedal, at least in sport mode (1.4 TSI 140). Next time I try to remember to try it in Eco mode, as according to manual this button should be enabled specifically in Eco mode.

 

[jackaz]

I may be wrong but yesterday I felt no such thing in eco mode with my 150.

 

[Snarks]

Ok,
So maybe kickdown or overboost.

But back to the original question- does anyone else actually feel this?
Mine has a definite stop point, then the pedal can be pressed a further cm or so and the power really comes in.
Anyone else noticed this?
andy

Definitely. Feels like pressing a button under the carpet or something. There's a noticeable boost in performance at that point.

 

[kugaman1]

Definitely. Feels like pressing a button under the carpet or something. There's a noticeable boost in performance at that point.

Phew, thank god, someone else has the same thing!

i thought it was just me!

Andy

 

[Suicida1 Zombie]

I may be wrong but in the past I always thought kick-down dropped a gear for you and took the revs higher through the rev range than the normal change point.

If this is the case then it would only work on the dsk boxes......

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[Suicida1 Zombie]

To quote Wikipedia;

' Under "normal", progressive and linear acceleration and deceleration, the DSG shifts in a "sequential" manner, i.e. under acceleration: 1st > 2nd > 3rd > 4th > 5th > 6th; and the same sequence reversed for deceleration. However, the DSG can also skip the normal sequential method, by 'missing out' adjacent gears, and shift two or more gears.[3] This is most apparent if the car is being driven at sedate speeds in one of the higher gears with a light throttle opening, and the accelerator pedal is then pressed down, engaging the "kick-down" function. During kick-down, the DSG will skip gears,[10] shifting directly to the most appropriate gear depending on speed and throttle opening. (This kick-down may be engaged by any increased accelerator pedal opening, and is completely independent of the additional resistance to be found when the pedal is pressed fully to the floor, which will activate a similar kick-down function when in Manual operation mode. On the seven-speed unit in the 2007 on Audi variants, will not automatically shift to 6th gear... maxing out at 5th to keep power available at high RPM while cruising.'

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