Happy Days Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Took delivery of my 718 S on Saturday. Since then I have been gently rolling backwards and forwards into other traffic as the hold function only works on fairly steep inclines. Anyone else finding this? Our other car is a VW which has fantastic hold function - good shove on the pedal and it sits still until you tell it to do something. The 718 will not engage hold on a slight slope which means that you either have to brake or engage the handbrake. Why should this be? Also the stop/start function cannot work in conjunction with the hold function. Is it just me or is this a pain in the ar*e? Otherwise it's such a fantastic car. CBS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T24RES Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 The manual quotes the incline it caters for I believe. And it's only a temporary hold whilst moving from brake to accelerator, rather than the ones on MB VW etc iirc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason986S Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 I love the feature on my daily 2016 VW, but I wouldn't want it interfering in my weekend sports car toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Builder Darren Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 We have pdk so not sensed it rolling,but I have seen the hill assist light up a couple of times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topradio Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Not noticed it being a big problem on the 981 PDK. I wish I could permanently disable the auto stop/star function though. The console switch is starting to get shiny from being pushed on every journey. Welcome to the forum. Please post some pics of your car as there aren't many 718 owners on here yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Joseph Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 6 minutes ago, topradio said: Not noticed it being a big problem on the 981 PDK. I wish I could permanently disable the auto stop/star function though. The console switch is starting to get shiny from being pushed on every journey. Welcome to the forum. Please post some pics of your car as there aren't many 718 owners on here yet. +1 I think it's just a matter of getting used to it and holding the car on the foot brake instead. Regarding the stop/start button getting shiny, @topradio. Simple fix: just hit the Sport button instead! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21UK Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 yes welcome... Not had any issues with it on my manual....works a treat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topradio Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Just now, Daniel Joseph said: +1 I think it's just a matter of getting used to it and holding the car on the foot brake instead. Regarding the stop/start button getting shiny, @topradio. Simple fix: just hit the Sport button instead! ? That's true but I don't hit the sport button until the engine is warm. Also it switches on the PSE and I like to be a good neighbour and don't enable it in the local area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Days Posted November 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 5 hours ago, T24RES said: The manual quotes the incline it caters for I believe. And it's only a temporary hold whilst moving from brake to accelerator, rather than the ones on MB VW etc iirc Yes 5%. Really? That's quite a steep incline. I'm constantly rolling backwards in traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Days Posted November 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 2 hours ago, topradio said: Not noticed it being a big problem on the 981 PDK. I wish I could permanently disable the auto stop/star function though. The console switch is starting to get shiny from being pushed on every journey. Welcome to the forum. Please post some pics of your car as there aren't many 718 owners on here yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Simo_UK Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Great looking car there @Happy Days!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Days Posted November 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 2 hours ago, boxsternoob56 said: yes welcome... Not had any issues with it on my manual....works a treat Hmmm. Mine doesn't. Does yours roll backwards on a slight slope or is it only on big inclines? I'm really concerned that I'm going to hit someone either forward or backward. The dealer actually had to google how it worked so I have little confidence in their knowledge. As far as I know, it should hold on any slope but mine doesn't. I'm rather p*ssed off. Waited six months for something that doesn't work right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenman Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 13 hours ago, Happy Days said: Hmmm. Mine doesn't. Does yours roll backwards on a slight slope or is it only on big inclines? I'm really concerned that I'm going to hit someone either forward or backward. The dealer actually had to google how it worked so I have little confidence in their knowledge. As far as I know, it should hold on any slope but mine doesn't. I'm rather p*ssed off. Waited six months for something that doesn't work right. It works perfectly, it's not designed as a handbrake it's designed to help you pull away smoothly on a steep incline and that's what it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T24RES Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Did you mention if it has a stick or the faster PDK box? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Assuming you don't get too peed off and sell the car, start a separate thread in Members Rides, shame to lose nice discussions about your car in this very specific thread. (You went from a 986 to a 718? - that's a jump!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMA Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 In my manual 981 it only holds on when the car is in gear. Pop the car into neutral and it releases the hold. There is also a light on the dash in Green that lights up "Hold" when its activated so you can tell at a glance if its a steep enough incline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21UK Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 4 hours ago, T24RES said: Did you mention if it has a stick or the faster PDK box? ? cheeky boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Days Posted November 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 5 hours ago, T24RES said: Did you mention if it has a stick or the faster PDK box? ? It's a manual. 3 hours ago, Menoporsche said: Assuming you don't get too peed off and sell the car, start a separate thread in Members Rides, shame to lose nice discussions about your car in this very specific thread. (You went from a 986 to a 718? - that's a jump!) It sure was. I only do about 5k a year. The 986 is 14 years old with 71k on the clock. It's for sale btw...??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Days Posted November 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 2 hours ago, CMA said: In my manual 981 it only holds on when the car is in gear. Pop the car into neutral and it releases the hold. There is also a light on the dash in Green that lights up "Hold" when its activated so you can tell at a glance if its a steep enough incline Mine won't hold at all unless the incline is as steep as the fall in £ following the brexit vote ???. It really has to be almost an alp before it engages. In gear, out of gear, nothing matters. The dealer doesn't know how it operates, seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Days Posted November 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 5 hours ago, Greenman said: It works perfectly, it's not designed as a handbrake it's designed to help you pull away smoothly on a steep incline and that's what it does. The point is that mine doesn't work unless the hill is super steep. I know how hold function works, I have it in my other car. On the 718, it simply won't engage at all unless the hill is extreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21UK Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 5 hours ago, T24RES said: Did you mention if it has a stick or the faster PDK box? ? ...he said it was the proper gearbox....not the girly one.... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxbrownie Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 6 hours ago, T24RES said: Did you mention if it has a stick or the faster PDK box? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbikerdood Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 21 hours ago, Daniel Joseph said: +1 I think it's just a matter of getting used to it and holding the car on the foot brake instead. Regarding the stop/start button getting shiny, @topradio. Simple fix: just hit the Sport button instead! ? Thats exactly what i did with in 2 seconds of getting in mine from day one....sports button always pressed lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toeside Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Lovely looking car! You'll have to wait until another 718 manual owner come in to compare . Have you considered the embarrassment of going back to the OPC to check whether the set up is ok.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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