S-Tronic - do you engage N on traffic lights?

[El-Cap]

I use the auto brake. Light foot on the brake engages the auto brake but keeps the engine running. Push a bit firmer and the stop start kicks in. I only do the firm push to stop the engine if the wait is going to be a longer one.

What I won’t do is sit with my foot on the brake pedal blinding people behind - it’s not good for the brakes and (as pointed out above) is really antisocial!


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[robes401]

I use the auto brake. Light foot on the brake engages the auto brake but keeps the engine running. Push a bit firmer and the stop start kicks in. I only do the firm push to stop the engine if the wait is going to be a longer one.

What I won’t do is sit with my foot on the brake pedal blinding people behind - it’s not good for the brakes and (as pointed out above) is really antisocial!


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But when the engine is off due to start stop and you release the brake does the brake light stay on? On our TTS is does and in our A6 the engine comes back on as soon as you release the bake (both automatics).

[El-Cap]

But when the engine is off due to start stop and you release the brake does the brake light stay on? On our TTS is does and in our A6 the engine comes back on as soon as you release the bake (both automatics).

No when the start stop is on when I take my foot off the brake the engine stays off and the brake light goes off.

I had a Jaguar XE loan car once that did what you described and it was infuriating!

Do you have the electronic handbrake set to auto engage? And do you have hill hold engaged?! Not sure why the A6 should be different as it is basically the same as the A7.


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[robes401]

Do you have the electronic handbrake set to auto engage? And do you have hill hold engaged?! Not sure why the A6 should be different as it is basically the same as the A7.

Not sure what you mean by have the handbrake auto engage? I have the hill hold engaged which on the A6 holds the car with the brake lights off, but on the TT holds the car with the brake lights on! I’d be very happy if I could sit without my brake lights on!

(Ps OP sorry for going off on a tangent)

[Chris81]

I’ve unfortunately got a 520d touring whilst my A6 is getting repaired.

Every time I start the BMW I have to turn on the auto break as it doesn’t remember it - the same with the heated seats. It doesn’t seem to remember any of the settings from the last time you turned the engine off.

It’s so annoying!


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[JayNana]

I’ve unfortunately got a 520d touring whilst my A6 is getting repaired.

Every time I start the BMW I have to turn on the auto break as it doesn’t remember it - the same with the heated seats. It doesn’t seem to remember any of the settings from the last time you turned the engine off.

It’s so annoying!

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My A7 wouldn't remember auto brake-hold, haven't managed to code it via VCDS either

Former BMW (X5) did remember a lot of things incl heated seat settings (no brake-hold, had a manual hand brake).



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[darich]

Not sure what you mean by have the handbrake auto engage? I have the hill hold engaged which on the A6 holds the car with the brake lights off, but on the TT holds the car with the brake lights on! I’d be very happy if I could sit without my brake lights on!

(Ps OP sorry for going off on a tangent)

My car (2014 a6) has auto handbrake. When I stop it automatically engages and allows me to release the foot brake. I get a green handbrake icon on my dash. And I can sit at lights without holding the foot brake.
Pressing the gas auto releases it.

It may be an auto on my feature or limited to some models.

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[ukgroucho]

The auto brake thing is one of the features that does (or can be made to) remember the setting when the car was last switched off. Mine does (as standard) but I think some had to have VCDS tweaks to make it happen. I leave mine off.... There are suggestions that auto-brake and also not disengaging the electronic handbrake before pulling away can contribute to significant increase in rear brake pad / disc wear. True? I don't know but I managed without auto brake for donkeys years and switching the electronic handbrake off before I pull away is no different to releasing a mechanical handbrake (apart from the lack of a minor left arm workout).

The other stuff that is "remember" between starts seems to vary. I think more of it is switched on in VCDS by default on later builds - at least that is the impression I get. I know my allroad was remembering stuff that saloons / avant built around the same time did not - auto brake for example.

Mine also remembers drivers heated seat settings "forever", but passenger settings (front and rear) it only remembers for 10 or 15 mins.