Hill Start Assist?

[Kervaig]

on steep hills mine works ok but on low/intermediate angle slopes it's a bit hit or miss. Been a few other posts about this and just seems to be the way of the system. By contrast my wife's Fiesta is so much more predicatble/reliable.

[mcpitman]

What is this devilry you speak of? :-)



Is this model specific, never noticed anything on my 59 plate sri...

[Kervaig]

HSA should allow to stop and hold on a slope using footbrake only and keep brake applied when you release brake and apply pressure on accelerator pedal when moving off - without use of handbrake

[Logosgil]

Once you get use to it,

It actually works quite well,just remember its the revs and not the clutch!





And jdx,don't roll back into owt or I tell em on vxronline,

[Logosgil]

Yes,it is quite smooth,

Give jdx a chance,he's a little giddy an putting 325bhp though his auto handbrake,

[Kervaig]

bet he can't find his front fog light button.......................

[Logosgil]

Kervaig, on 29 May 2014 - 08:43 PM, said:
bet he can't find his front fog light button.......................





Shhh,don't spoil it for him.



Like you did me,grrr

[Logosgil]

Who needs fogs lights,there for girls anyhow!



Instead we have intercoolers for our turbo,

Now that sounds 'manly'

[sriray]

You won't need fog lights when you got AFL . Back to the topic, i find it only works on steep hills. Still after 2 months not got it mastered yet.

[Logosgil]

Jdx ,why not lend your car to someone doing there driving test! See how it goes?

[DeaniFLHT]

HSA works on slopes greater than 5%.

It should activate if the car has come to a full stop and is held on the foot brake.

When the foot brake is released, the system will hold the brakes on for up to a max of 2 secs, or until acceleration is detected.

[sriray]

Soon you won't even need to drive the car.

[del19_82]

I quite enjoy using it now that I'm used to it. Always get a smooth start even just pulling away with the parking brake on its perfect each time

[sriray]

Thanks for this tip. I need try this out. I find on very steep hills it comes on instantly after you let go of the foot brake, but on not so steep hills not got it to work, so i'll try out your tip.

[exclusiv.]

Wouldn't like to go back to a normal handbrake personally