'Hill Hold' is standard fit equipment. I think you are talking about 'Hold Assist' - just to clarify!
Is Hill Hold standard with a manual gearbox. I know it is with the s-tronic gearbox but not sure about a manual.
Sorry Dave I think you are wrong!!
Hold Assist UH2 is NOT standard on A/S3 with Manual OR S Tronic"
Sorry Dave I think you are wrong!!
Hold Assist UH2 is NOT standard on A/S3 with Manual OR S Tronic"
He said 'Hill Hold', not 'Hold Assist' - and yes, Hill Hold is standard.
This is why I correct people every time I see the terms being used interchangably - it's good to be clear!
- Hill Hold is a standard fit.
- Hold Assist is the £90 option.
- There is no such thing as 'Hill Hold Assist'
Looks to me like even Audi get confused by this and have mixed up the terminology on the website.
My understanding is that "hill hold" is standard on all models, and just gives you that couple of seconds of hold while you put the car in gear before moving away on a hill, to stop you slipping backwards or forward before the clutch takes over.
"Hold Assist" is the £90 option that holds indefinitely when activated.
This is correct yes?
Looks to me like even Audi get confused by this and have mixed up the terminology on the website.
My understanding is that "hill hold" is standard on all models, and just gives you that couple of seconds of hold while you put the car in gear before moving away on a hill, to stop you slipping backwards or forward before the clutch takes over.
"Hold Assist" is the £90 option that holds indefinitely when activated.
This is correct yes?
Yes Hill Hold appears to be standard fit, manual or S-tronic.Is Hill Hold standard with a manual gearbox. I know it is with the s-tronic gearbox but not sure about a manual.
I bet all this is really helping the OP with his retrofitting question....
At least we have worked out that Hill Hold and Hold Assist are not the same. Hill Hold is fitted as standard and Hold Assist is an option.
The OP was asking about Hill Hold Assist which if fact does not exist, so it cannot be retro fitted. Hill Hold he will already have as it's standard. I don't know if Hold Assist can be retro fitted. Most people have added to their order so it may not have come up yet. It does not seem to be mentioned in the 8V-VCDS Mods thread as yet. Perhaps he should ask his dealer.
So...a related question...if you have hold assist and thus you can release your foot from the brake once you've stopped and this has kicked in, can you leave it in drive like that indefinately? Is there a point at which you should move the gearbox back to park? Surely with hold assist 'holding' the car static, but the car is in drive, the gearbox/clutch is under strain and mighth wear?
I don't want to appear a complete idiot here but on a hill you would engage gear no foot brake applied release the hand brake ,,and the car will hold without rolling back.In practice,Is a few seconds of this feature enough ?Does it suddenly let go after this?You have hill hold, which holds the car for a few seconds on a hill when you let go of the brake so you can pull away without rolling backwards
The idea of Hill Hold is to hold the car long enough for you to move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal if you have been holding the car on the foot brake only and not using the hand brake.
So, paying extra when you have this as standard - what more do you need?
It's not the same. Hold Assist comes on every time when you stop (whether on a hill or not), works when facing downhill too, and holds for an unlimited time. Also, it'll convert to handbrake if you take off the seatbelt, open the door or turn off the ignition.
Plenty of stupid British people driving around, when it is dark and raining, without lights on!!! Or with barely visible sidelights.By the same logic, Seems useless to pay for auto lights and auto wiper as well, unless you are a lazy (American).
Surely you can see it's raining and when it's dark
Daylight running lights should be compulsory. Yes, a lot of the time they are not needed, but there are times when lights are really needed and people don't use them!
Seems pretty useless to pay for if you are asking me unless you are a lazy (American) but of course, I may be wrong
Don't pay for it then - it's your choice!