SMGII Hold/Hill starts

[LittleBro]

Chaps,

I've had a look on a couple of other sites and found mainly US sites commenting on the hill start functionaality on the SMG. I've had a bit of a play with mine but not managed to get it work. Is this on UK cars too?

If so, is it simply "while in first, on a hill, foot on the brake, pres "-" paddle for one second, car will automatically generate revs to stop the car rolling back, down the hill?

Cheers
Woody

[Zod]

it works, but it's crap and can't be good for the clutch.

[LittleBro]

Zod said:

it works, but it's crap and can't be good for the clutch.

Fair enough, thanks. I dont envisage using it a lot, just occasionally when I've had a car load, the second for my foot to got from brake to throttle plus being a bit to heavy footed has resulted in mild whiplash.

[Mr_Simpson]

I'm having the same issue, haven't tried the one second trick but I think it's in the manual that its the right technique!?

Can anyone tell us what they do on hillstarts?

[mikem7709]

Just continue to pull on the "-" shift lever and you`ll see the revs rise. Theres a tilt sensor under the passenger seat that determines how much the car needs to raise the revs.

[Mr_Simpson]

Magic thanks very much, just to confirm the downshift yeah?

[MrOnTheRopes]

I use the handbrake When you're ready to go just feed in the throttle until you feel the clutch bite and then release the handbrake. I think I picked it up during my driving lessons in '91

Edited by MrOnTheRopes on Thursday 21st August 17:56

[Mr_Simpson]

You can feel the clutch bite on an SMG transmission, respect.

[MrOnTheRopes]

Mr_Simpson said:

You can feel the clutch bite on an SMG transmission, respect.

Yeah, but I've only had 7 years practice It tends to happen as the throttle is fed in

Edited by MrOnTheRopes on Thursday 21st August 18:30

[skeeterm5]

i have resorted to putting my left foot on the footbrake and releasing this before accelerating. means i dont need the reactions of a bat to move my foot!!

not clever but it works for me

S

[Vixpy1]

MrOnTheRopes said:

I use the handbrake When you're ready to go just feed in the throttle until you feel the clutch bite and then release the handbrake. I think I picked it up during my driving lessons in '91

Thats how i do it, never had a problem.

[LittleBro]

Vixpy1 said:

MrOnTheRopes said:

I use the handbrake When you're ready to go just feed in the throttle until you feel the clutch bite and then release the handbrake. I think I picked it up during my driving lessons in '91

Thats how i do it, never had a problem.

Yeah, I would usually. My left arm is still a bit weak doing the handbrake movement (its fine in all other ways, just that motion seems to be a bit tricky!) having had an operation on it earlier this year.

[Mr_Simpson]

I tried the handbrake one and it was much simpler than I imagined.

Thanks and sorry for the sarcasm! xxx

[MrOnTheRopes]

Sarcasm rules

So many thanks for your sincere apology, and I assure you it's fully appreciated

Edited by MrOnTheRopes on Friday 22 August 11:18

[Zod]

Mr_Simpson said:

You can feel the clutch bite on an SMG transmission, respect.

it feels just like a standard manual.

[LittleBro]

MrOnTheRopes said:

Sarcasm rules

So many thanks for your sincere apology, and I assure you it's fully appreciated

Yep, you can feel the clutch bite, you just dont have control over it. Well, as much as you would in a Manuel.

[waremark]

Excellent hill start system in new DCT - when you take your foot off the foot brake on a hill, it continues to hold on the footbrake for two seconds. You move your foot from footbrake to accelerator, accelerate, and you drive away smoothly without any rollback.

In the SMG I used the handbrake - as others have said no problems at all, much simpler than trying to use the hill start system.

[mikem7709]

waremark said:

Excellent hill start system in new DCT - when you take your foot off the foot brake on a hill, it continues to hold on the footbrake for two seconds. You move your foot from footbrake to accelerator, accelerate, and you drive away smoothly without any rollback.

All manual 6 cyl E9x`s have this aswell, my 325d had it.