Hill Hold Assist.

[Martinbanshee]

Wow, this one really could grow arms and legs. I'm off for a cup of tea.

 

[veeeight]

This is only one, of numerous Hold Assist threads


And they always end up the same way


Here are *some* of the previous HA threads

http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/hill-hold-assist-hha.209890/
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/parking-brake-close-call-and-a-warning-to-all.227053/
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/hill-assist-question.227261/
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/a3-brakes-and-warnings.210651/
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/unexpected-handbrake-release.214386/
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/hill-hold-assist-and-s-tronic-anyone.201902/
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/electronic-park-brake-feature.216065/
http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/hold-assist-and-brake-lights.209289/

 

[Martinbanshee]

All part of the fun, many people & many opinions.

 

[veeeight]

And the Audi HA fanboys always invariably resort to the Apple fanboy retort of:

You're not driving it correctly
You're not using it right

 

[Martinbanshee]

Nah, just old men in new cars

 

[veeeight]

Nah, just people who can or can't drive properly

 

[cemerson]

It's very easy

When the car behind you pulls up and stops, just flick the parking brake on which turns the brake lights off. Problem solved...

 

[veeeight]

^ if only everybody did this

Sigh.

 

[Martinbanshee]

I suggested this very idea previously, I thought it was maybe a bit too complicated but it does appear to work haha

 

[Pulp84]

I promise thee all......it's much easier to be courteous in an A3/S3 than say a BMW with an auto box.

The F30 3 series with the 8-speed ZF box is great in stop/start traffic but annoyingly the stop start ONLY works with your foot on the brake. Therefore to sit in traffic with the brake lights off you need to knock it in to neutral and put the "old fashioned" handbrake on. So with the requirement for your foot to go back on the brake to put it back in to drive and the comparatively long travel of the hand brake means it is a timely old process to get the car moving.

I have been beeped many times for not moving quick enough when trying to be courteous but never beeped when the brake lights are on......go figure! Pretty sure with the 8V you can just tap the throttle to get it going again. In my BMW I want to be courteous but I also have to think of my fuel bills!

Will add the brake lights are super bright on on the 8V. The brightest I have ever the pleasure of owning!

 

[Blackwhite]

Nah, just people who can or can't drive properly

They also don't use common sense!

 

[Bristle Hound]

Nah, just old men in new cars

Easy!

 

[Martinbanshee]

I jest

 

[Bristle Hound]

I jest

Me too!

PS Again spec'ed HHA on my S4

 

[veeeight]

And the fake leatherette mono.pur thingy too?

Or is that included in the price on a S4

 

[ACWKGYTO]

Every HA car I've driven has a jerk ..........

Could try and make a joke out of that but dont want to be seen as a jerk !

Sorry to hi jack thread but can this be retro fitted to a s3?

No was the answer ! Do you really need it ? No was the answer !

 

[sunscreemer]

I promise thee all......it's much easier to be courteous in an A3/S3 than say a BMW with an auto box.

The F30 3 series with the 8-speed ZF box is great in stop/start traffic but annoyingly the stop start ONLY works with your foot on the brake. Therefore to sit in traffic with the brake lights off you need to knock it in to neutral and put the "old fashioned" handbrake on. So with the requirement for your foot to go back on the brake to put it back in to drive and the comparatively long travel of the hand brake means it is a timely old process to get the car moving.

I have been beeped many times for not moving quick enough when trying to be courteous but never beeped when the brake lights are on......go figure! Pretty sure with the 8V you can just tap the throttle to get it going again. In my BMW I want to be courteous but I also have to think of my fuel bills!

Will add the brake lights are super bright on on the 8V. The brightest I have ever the pleasure of owning!

Never been beeped for brake lights being on at standstill in the 2yrs+ I've owned the F30 auto.

 

[Bristle Hound]

And the fake leatherette mono.pur thingy too?

Or is that included in the price on a S4

@veeeight - Yes have spec'ed it. But no fake leather on the mono.pur equivalent. Real leather this time V8! They even call it by a sensible name too - 'Leather door armrests from & rear'

& no it isn't standard on the S4 £205 option this time