Re: S-Tronic - do you engage N on traffic lights? –
14-12-2017,11:28 AM
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.
A6 allroad BiTdi (MY14, July 2013 - DAB & power tailgate). Glacier white, tech pack (HDD Nav, colour DIS, Parking Plus), sports seats, 4 zone climate, heated seats front and rear, ambient lighting, 75L fuel tank, adaptive Bi Xenon headlights