V12V Hill Start Assist?
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v12woollie said:
kbird said:
The hand book says Hill Start Assist is fitted but it doesn't work, must be a typo?
Can't see how it can on a manual box. Must have been an update made for the V12VS 
I can concur with the Z4M having hill assist with a manual box and conventional handbrake.
I also have a Smart for 2 in the fleet and it too is blessed with hill assist as its wee centrifugal clutch is fairly feeble.
Hill assist is one thing that Pa B and I agree the V12V would benefit from especially with the handbrake and gearstick requiring different hands. Funnily enough, despite that gimp Clarkson's protestations, the Vanquish is a joy for hill starts as the paddles make life so much simpler.
I also have a Smart for 2 in the fleet and it too is blessed with hill assist as its wee centrifugal clutch is fairly feeble.
Hill assist is one thing that Pa B and I agree the V12V would benefit from especially with the handbrake and gearstick requiring different hands. Funnily enough, despite that gimp Clarkson's protestations, the Vanquish is a joy for hill starts as the paddles make life so much simpler.
Edited by James B on Tuesday 4th June 09:53
I thought "Hill Start Assist" didn't involve the handbrake mechanism or usage. The cars I've driven (can't remember what they were now) you simply stop on a hill with the foot brake, when you release the foot brake it keeps the brakes applied (unsure if the brake lights are still illuminated at this point) until you hit clutch biting point or 3 seconds pass, whichever is first.
jamesc12 said:
I thought "Hill Start Assist" didn't involve the handbrake mechanism or usage. The cars I've driven (can't remember what they were now) you simply stop on a hill with the foot brake, when you release the foot brake it keeps the brakes applied (unsure if the brake lights are still illuminated at this point) until you hit clutch biting point or 3 seconds pass, whichever is first.
that's how it works on V8S with ASM2 - was never sure how much of that was to do with the brake and how much the gearboxv12woollie said:
So where are we now? The V12V manual says it has hill start assist, so how does it operate? If I take my foot off the brake pedal it rolls backwards 
Surely in the sunshine with those Corsa's this is irrelevant as the car will just stick to the road 
Now if you are using P Zeros this may be a god send 
AMDBSNick said:
v12woollie said:
So where are we now? The V12V manual says it has hill start assist, so how does it operate? If I take my foot off the brake pedal it rolls backwards
Surely in the sunshine with those Corsa's this is irrelevant as the car will just stick to the road Now if you are using P Zeros this may be a god send As I stated earlier, V8V has it V12V does not, I know because I have had both cars. On a V8 the brakes stay on for a few seconds or until you let out the clutch. I did find it rather useful as the handbrake is a bit akward for me on the right hand side. The V12 did not get a few of the recent V8 upgrades e.g. they still use the old type tyre pressure monitoring system, where the V8 has the new self learning sensors.
V12Vantage said:
As I stated earlier, V8V has it V12V does not, I know because I have had both cars. On a V8 the brakes stay on for a few seconds or until you let out the clutch. I did find it rather useful as the handbrake is a bit akward for me on the right hand side. The V12 did not get a few of the recent V8 upgrades e.g. they still use the old type tyre pressure monitoring system, where the V8 has the new self learning sensors.
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