odd braking action on inclines? :/

[danx55]

hi guys,

my first post here since getting my mk6 tsi cab :)

it does this weird think with the brakes when waiting on a slope to move off - the brake peddle goes rock solid and i can feel the brake go on full and then 5 secs later release - most odd :/
not really sure what it is up to :D

any ideas? ive looks in manual, but find it pretty useless for finding anything useful

thanks
dan

[SRGTD]

hi guys,

my first post here since getting my mk6 tsi cab :)

it does this weird think with the brakes when waiting on a slope to move off - the brake peddle goes rock solid and i can feel the brake go on full and then 5 secs later release - most odd :/
not really sure what it is up to :D

any ideas? ive looks in manual, but find it pretty useless for finding anything useful

thanks
dan

Hi Dan. What you're experiencing sounds like the hill hold function which is a feature designed to prevent the car rolling back when you stop on an upward facing incline and take your foot off the brake. It's a standard feature on my mk6 Golf GTD, and I think it's standard on cabriolet models too. There's a very brief description of the function in the technical glossary on the VW website; link below;

Hill Hold : Volkswagen UK (http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/technology/glossary/hill-hold)

[Horizon]

HI, My Car does it too, as explained its the hill assist, takes a bit of getting used to, mines DSG so doesn't realy need it, just take your foot of the brake early to overcome the hesitation that's felt. When setting off, you will soon get used of it.

[Keithuk]

Welcome to the forum Dan.

It sounds like hill hold but I don't have it or need it on my GTD. You can enable it with VAG-COM/VCDS.

Its your first post so I will ask this once, its a good idea to add your car spec to your signature

[danx55]

hi guys.
many thanks for all the replies.
currently I'm just finding it scary :-D
cheers
dan

[Crasher]

My mum hated it on her Polo 6R so I turned it off using VAS PC and the VW system gets very stroppy about you doing this insisting it is a driving school only request which is daft as we have lived without it for the last 100 years!

[danx55]

Welcome to the forum Dan.

Its your first post so I will ask this once, its a good idea to add your car spec to your signature

hi - i cant fnid the sig edit feature in my profile details :/
thanks


....does that mean that the dealer could disable it for me (VAS PC) ? ta

[Keithuk]

On the grey menu bar at the top below the orange one you click on Forum Actions - Edit Profile. Under My Settings you will see Edit Signature. Type in your spec and click Preview Signature to see what it looks like then click Save Signature.

[danx55]

cool thanks - sorted i think - cheers

[Crasher]

Yes a VW dealer is able to change the ABS system coding to remove the hill hold assist but they may refuse to do it.

[danx55]

cool thanks

[Keithuk]

cool thanks - sorted i think - cheers

But you haven't added Golf or the year.

[danx55]

oh right sorry.. but i am in the mk6 golf forum :-D
..just tired to change in tapatalk but a bit beyond the app
will change when i get to a pc