Can anyone explain to me how the Hill Start Assist works in a 2007 VX D4D Auto?
Ive had mine for 2 months now and am yet to see this work.
The manual says "the system helps to prevent the vehicle from rolling back while you move your foot from the brake to the accelerator pedal" and then says "the system will operate for 5 seconds maximally when all of the following conditions apply.
When the transmission is in "D", "4" ,"3","2" or "L"
When the brake pedal is not depressed"
So do you have to have your foot on the brake in first place to get it to work? How do you know its going to work if you have to take your foot off the brake to find out? Does it work everytime you stop on a hill? What if you are just hill holding on the throttle? Will it activate if you then release the throttle?
Might be ok in a manual but seems to be a bit of overkill in an Auto - cant the same control be had by holding your left foot on the brake and gradually releasing as you simultaneously accelerate with your right foot? :shock: :?
Ive had mine for 2 months now and am yet to see this work.
The manual says "the system helps to prevent the vehicle from rolling back while you move your foot from the brake to the accelerator pedal" and then says "the system will operate for 5 seconds maximally when all of the following conditions apply.
When the transmission is in "D", "4" ,"3","2" or "L"
When the brake pedal is not depressed"
So do you have to have your foot on the brake in first place to get it to work? How do you know its going to work if you have to take your foot off the brake to find out? Does it work everytime you stop on a hill? What if you are just hill holding on the throttle? Will it activate if you then release the throttle?
Might be ok in a manual but seems to be a bit of overkill in an Auto - cant the same control be had by holding your left foot on the brake and gradually releasing as you simultaneously accelerate with your right foot? :shock: :?
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