Hill start assist system

[sigma]

What is the point of a Hill start assist system. Surely you would just use your hand brake or am I missing something.

[Zacs-Master]

It's for people who can't really drive. Women, I think they're called.


Loops, now I ve done it!

[gsr600]

I'm no woman Zac, & its on my car, it has its uses i suppose - give 1 a try. *parking assist* now thats a different story lol

[tonyav]

LOL @ Zacs.

[Zacs-Master]

Eee lad , if thad learnt t'drive in West Yorkshire thad av no bother setting off on t'speepest ov 'ills.

[arwyn]

EEEEEEEEEEE I'm telling on you 3 ha ha.

[mushroom25]

it's a great help for those of us whose electric handbrake has only 2 positions - on or off.

[Zacs-Master]

Electric 'andbrake! Tha dunt kno thad born. I used to dreeeam of vain an electric 'andbreak.

[arwyn]

zac do you still peddle you car.

[tonyav]

Electric handbrake, whats wrong with a house brick.

[arwyn]

'your'

[Zacs-Master]

Don't be daft.


I put my feet thru t'floor an push, Flintstones style.

[mushroom25]

you may not have thought this through tony - sat at the lights on a hill with your house brick under the wheels. the lights change, you get out to retrieve your brick and -

oh bigger, there goes my car....

[Graham-W]

Neh, lad. Tha' as t'ouse brick teed t't back ot car we a bit er band. Carnt be wasting 'ouse bricks.

[Zacs-Master]

Well said Graham lad. Do they think were daft or summat?

[chas2008]

i have a new transit connect van with hill start, NO electric handbrake,just normal lever, i have been trying to find out exactly how it works.
It basicaly gives you 2 seconds after the handbrake is released before the vehicle rolls (on a certain gradient) it can be turned of in the vehicle settings.