just for kicks and giggles, lets make sure you're using the system properly...
1) come to a complete stop
2) fully press clutch pedal to fullest extension
3) release brake pedal
(at this point the car should hold its-self in place
3)press accelerator to desired position
4) start releasing the clutch
(the car should now give you the 2 second buffer to begin actuating the throttle and clutch to begin forward movement)
5) hill-hold program exits and you are in control.
im guessing that the hill-hold gives a 2-second buffer once the clutch begins moving for you to start moving, and if you dont have the clutch fully depressed, it thinks that you're ready to start moving and exits after 2-seconds...
just my 2-cents...
From how I learned to drive a clutch many,many years ago you have steps
3 and
4 in revearse order.
You are at a stop on a hill.
1) Left foot depressing the clutch. right foot holding the brake.
2) Start releasing the clutch
until you feel/hear the clutch start to engage.
STOP your left foot at that point. You can now move your right foot from the
brake pedal to the fuel pedal. With your left foot and the clutch at this point you can hold the car on the
steepest of hills.
3) Now slowly release the clutch pedal more. Your rpms will start to drop,so you slowly depress the fuel pedal more and release the clutch at the same time.At this point you should be moving forward.
Proper clutch operation is a moot point as
everyone is going to do it
their way. In my opinion this hill hold feature will reduce average clutch life.
Past vehicles:
87 Jeep Cherokee 2.1 Diesel 350,000 original clutch. SOLD
86 VW Golf 1.9 diesel 230,000 mi original clutch. SOLD
96 VW Passat Wagon tdi 214,000 mi original clutch. SOLD