Our first new car - Polo 6C 66TSI Trendline MY16

[Guest001]

Just dont hold the brake down so hard and engine wont stop.

[Raiden337]

Just dont hold the brake down so hard and engine wont stop.

The brake doesn't have any input on the stop start, it's speed related.

Example, my GTI will cut engine when I roll to a stop in neutral.

[Guest001]

The brake doesn't have any input on the stop start, it's speed related.

Example, my GTI will cut engine when I roll to a stop in neutral.

Must have changed then because If I stop and hold the brake on firmly the engine stops. If i lighten the pressure it starts again without the car moving and the brake stays on enough to keep car still.

[Guest001]

The brake doesn't have any input on the stop start, it's speed related.

Example, my GTI will cut engine when I roll to a stop in neutral.

If your engine stops when you are sitting in neutral without braking it wouldnt start again would it. But it does when you take your foot off the brake so perhaps its brake related.

Think about it do you just roll to a stop without braking and it stops or do you brake to a stop in neutral and then hold it on the brake.

[Raiden337]

If your engine stops when you are sitting in neutral without braking it wouldnt start again would it. But it does when you take your foot off the brake so perhaps its brake related.

Think about it do you just roll to a stop without braking and it stops or do you brake to a stop in neutral and then hold it on the brake.

G'day,

I should clarify I have a manual GTI MY16. Beyond that I'm not sure what to tell you.

Just that the brake isn't part of the engine stop, just car speed. The engine will restart once you touch the clutch.

[Guest001]

G'day,

I should clarify I have a manual GTI MY16. Beyond that I'm not sure what to tell you.

Just that the brake isn't part of the engine stop, just car speed. The engine will restart once you touch the clutch.

Well mine is a DSG so maybe they are different but what happens when you start it in the garage If it was speed do you have to hit the clutch to start it

[Raiden337]

Well mine is a DSG so maybe they are different but what happens when you start it in the garage If it was speed do you have to hit the clutch to start it

Hey,

Good timing, I just took the car out to the shop and checked it. Definitely switches engine off even when there is no brake.

I first discovered this in peak hour traffic in Melbourne, as long as it's in neutral and clutch is out it'll turn off. Might just be my car *Shrug*

EDIT - answer to question: I need clutch to start my car, Engine stop doesn't function when engine is cold, aircon is on and cabin temp is too high etc. it also doesn't function straight off, you have to have been moving and once you tap the clutch it often won't cut the engine again until you've either engaged a gear and removed it or if you've actually moved.