Do you actually use the DSG, or is it always in automatic mode?

[Rob_R]

None of you mentioned that when in manual mode, if you put your foot to the floor that the kickdown is still active.

I guess noone has an issue with it like you do.

Yes, obviously and intentionally in the wrong gear. I want to feel the torque curve, but VW have decided I can't and all I can get is maximum acceleration, which in this case is not what I want. Remember we are talking about a "manual" mode......

Yep we hear what you are saying but nothing is going to change it. Vw designed it that way. It's not what you expected from manual mode...........um really don't know what else to say.

[Digger11]

I maybe do 50/50. If I'm driving a little bit more aggressively, I worry about brake life if I don't downshift and use some engine braking.

As my mechanic says, brakes are simple and cheap to replace wherea engines, gearboxes and the drivetrain should never be used to slow a vehicle, you are just wasting money and wearing out the expensive parts.

[Candyman]

As my mechanic says, brakes are simple and cheap to replace wherea engines, gearboxes and the drivetrain should never be used to slow a vehicle, you are just wasting money and wearing out the expensive parts.

Whilst I agree, the R by design downshifts in auto mode, D AND S for engine braking

[alebonau]

so any Don'ts as far as the mk 6 GTI goes ? anythign that hurts the DSG or not good for its longevity ?

[Klink1313]

Thought I might update this.
I eventually bought a 2011 Golf GTI dsg and can say that I love the dsg, but only in automatic. None of you mentioned that when in manual mode, if you put your foot to the floor that the kickdown is still active. This spoils it for me and my car spends 99.999% of the time in 'D'. I mentioned this annoyance in another thread and was told basically that I should read the manual as this is VW's designed behaviour, and suck it up. Well sorry, but I think when the car is in manual it should mean manual. It really shouldn't have been that hard for VW to deactivate the kickdown button when the transmission is in manual. As for 'S', haven't really found a use for it.

When you put the go fast pedal to the floor, towards the bottom you will feel some slight resistance. Apparently at this point you have 100% throttle. Push past this point the dsg will change down if appropriate. Try it out and you will find that you can control the downshift.

I actually don't mind the change down as i can control the kickdown (by not going past the resistance point) but when i want to over take in manual mode i can mash the pedal to the floor and it changes down to the best gear and then i change up manually when i want......the best of both worlds IMO

[Racer88]

Use the DSG all the time, very rarely use D as it changes up too quickly for my liking

[DoggieHowser]

Manual mode.

D in heavy traffic as it can be jerky if I leave it in too low a gear at low speeds.

[Candyman]

Has anyone besides Rob and I ever forgot we were in auto and went tp change gear thinking we were in manual.

I did it once or twice in my GTI as well

Brain freeze.

[brimway]

Has anyone besides Rob and I ever forgot we were in auto and went tp change gear thinking we were in manual.

I did it once or twice in my GTI as well

Brain freeze.

You're in good company ...

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...tml#post623013

see post #5 & #7

[Ryan_R]

D mode just for stop/start traffic, and maybe at some intersections.
S mode sometimes for twisty mountain roads where I'm not held up
Manual mode 90% of the time. Car shifts up too early in D for me.