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I experienced an engine stall this morning with a Golf 6 Tdi DSG (6000km on the clock): It was on a rather steep incline waiting at a traffic light and I wanted to move about 50 cm forward. The hill assist disengaged and then the engine stalled (on light throttle application, no hand brake). Any similar experiences or should the hand brake be used in this type of circumstances as precaution?
My car is often parked on a hilly part of the driveway. I always have to use the handbrake and accelerate a bit until I can feel the car pulling before I release the handbrake. If I don't give it enough gas, the clutch goes back in and I start rolling down the hill towards where the other cars are parked (I usually reverse up the hill, maybe HSA doesn't work when the front is facing down-hill). I've backed it into the driveway a couple of times recently but still use the handbrake in any case. I basically treat the car as a manual for all low-speed maneuvers.
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