I have got this with my S-Tronic. It's fantastic. It's much better then the old Hill Hold option, which stops you rolling back for about 3 seconds to give you chance to get the biting point.
With Hold Assist, when you come to a stop, a green P icon comes on the dash to indicate the system is active. Then you can take your foot off the brake for as long as you need to, as if the handbrake was applied. When you are ready to drive away, just do so as if you were on the flat. It's well worth the £90
Blimy a £90 piece of gold. My wife will be so excited, or I will when she drives back from a late night meal with boozy friends and I don't have to worry on hills.
Seeing where you come from you don't know my friend's the Slacks; as in coaches? I went to Woodland School at the top of Matlock Bank ... so that shows my age!!
Having driven a saloon with just the electromechanical handbrake I'd be comfortable just having that seeing as it only involves putting it on and then it is auto released when pulling away...
Having driven a saloon with just the electromechanical handbrake I'd be comfortable just having that seeing as it only involves putting it on and then it is auto released when pulling away...
Hi, as I stated in another thread I have got this already as a standard fitment in my Focus, my partners Fiesta also has this as standard too, however both cars have a mechanical handbrake which doesn't release automatically, thus I do not need an explanation on how it works. However having tried the handbrake on the A3 saloon, and seeing how well that works, I cannot see the point of spending £90 because I am too lazy to lift one finger. Thus, for me, I would chose to spend the money on something else useful.
I hired a MK7 golf when in Spain this had the hold assist, found it very good when used as mentioned above when the car is stopped the handbrake is applies and then drive off without touching anything. When you stop the car and switch it off the handbrake is automatically applied.
Knowing how good it is I would have spec'ed it for my A3 and Q5
We have the equivalent of Hold Assist on our Golf Mk7 SE (where it comes as standard with the electronic handbrake). It's absolutely fabulous. When you come to a stop the hold assist engages and stops the auto from creeping forward. The slightest pressure on the accelerator releases it and off you go.
Btw - Hold Assist does not apply the handbrake. It seems to work by increasing the hydraulic pressure in the brake system. When the electronic handbrake applies itself you can hear the motor physically applying the handbrake.