Hill start assist

PaulWhitt20 · February 24, 2016

Sometimes when I come to a stop on a hill e.g. At a traffic light, I can take my foot of the brake and the car does not roll back. Is this the hill start assist? How does it work and does it cause any damage if used too much?

Thanks

Paul

DJP · February 24, 2016

It works when you brake to a complete stop and then depress the footbrake some more, before lifting off. The brakes remain engaged for a couple of seconds before releasing. It's designed to give you time to take your foot off the brake and onto the throttle. It's quite a nice little function and I'm sure you can use it as often as you like without cause for any concern.

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rayaans · February 24, 2016

Yeah no problems with it. Just make sure you don't try keeping it on for too long as it'll turn off after a few seconds and you'll roll straight back

Blisteringblue · February 25, 2016

No issues with it here? I just stop and release the brake and I don't roll back. Only issue I find is if the hill isn't that steep you do get quiet a lot of creeping forward.

PaulWhitt20 · February 25, 2016

No issues with it here? I just stop and release the brake and I don't roll back. Only issue I find is if the hill isn't that steep you do get quiet a lot of creeping forward.

That's what I was trying to describe. I don't think it is the hill start assist as it does not stop after a few seconds. I think it must just be the creep forward is equal to the roll back. I wondered if the car compensated for the roll back and gave more creep.

Verbout · February 25, 2016

Roll back + creep = hill start assist.

Tel · February 27, 2016

Hill Start works for the duration of the Stop until you naturally apply the Handbrake Perfect for a Traffic Jam on the Entrance to Mt. Blanc.

Tel

DJP · February 27, 2016

Hill Start works for the duration of the Stop until you naturally apply the Handbrake Perfect for a Traffic Jam on the Entrance to Mt. Blanc.
Tel

Mine didn't . The firmer depression of the pedal, once released will keep the brakes on for a few seconds before releasing them. It's not permanent. It's different from the 'hold' function which isn't on the IS (unless some of the later ones have the auto and not manual parking brake).

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Tel · March 22, 2016

In hundreds of applications I have never needed to ? the ability & normally never use the H/Brake ------I guess I must apply the footbrake within seconds of stopping.

Tel