Is it safe to change say from drive mode to sports mode while driving or you should be stationery? Same with say driving in DSG mode?
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Is it safe to change say from drive mode to sports mode while driving or you should be stationery? Same with say driving in DSG mode?
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Just flick away... D to S, or D to manual mode. Or go to manual mode with the paddle shifters, press and hold the + to go back to D mode. Or it will go back to D I think after 15sec of not changing gears...
I read everyone's input and accept what you say but I still think the DSG is flawed , so many variables that a large percentage of the population would not comprehend the technology . I read many motoring articles and one thing that comes up constantly is a warning to anyone buying a second hand VW model with a DSG that they can be problematic . The other issue is there are two types of car owners , one who love manuals and one who would only drive an auto . VW seem to have missed the market expectations , sell it as a manual or not at all , do not deceive people who know traditional automatic cars for what they are a pure automatic which could be driven anyway you liked and did not give grief . I used to drive a 69 Valiant V8 with an auto and through my teenage years I thrashed the living daylights out of that car , the auto did not give one single ounce of problems . Even when I would plant one foot on the accelerator and toe hold the other foot on the brake to hold the front discs then do a massive burnout . The auto would drive just like every other day , try that with todays autos and I would doubt you would get a year or two out of it . Modern technology Caveat emptor .
I've read these articles, but they do not make sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunny43.5
One does not recommend buying a DSG unless it has a warranty period still left. Well, so they buy one, and then what happens when it runs out? No one will want to buy it secondhand.
The technology is newish, but not just the VWs. There is the entire stable of VW brands, and there is not the same outcry there.
In my experience, drivers don't really need to understand the technology. I'm on my third 6 speed DSG equipped car since 2006 and just drive it like any other auto. Never experienced any sort of issue with any of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunny43.5
Cheers
George
^^^yep, just get in and drive. It's not rocket science
I'm new to the whole DSG world, and have been driving my GTI around for a month or so. I did feel I had to change my driving style a little when getting into the DSG equipped car. Mind you, this is the first auto I have ever owned, as I've always had manuals, but the city traffic does my head in!!
A question I do have is - When coming up to a stop in traffic and the car is stationary such as red lights etc, does it automatically go into neutral? I know the MFD says "D1" but wondered whether the DSG sits in neutral when stationary??
Adding to the above post, should you put a DSG in neutral while waiting at lights if you are stationary for some time? That's what I do in a manual.
No as it will take longer to take off as it then has to find the gear. You should leave it in gear and keep the brake on hard enough to stay stationary. Dont lift off to let it creep then when lights change just lift off an it will start to roll and away you goQuote:
Originally Posted by rabbitz
Just come to a halt . When the car comes to a stop with the foot brake applied and the switch activated, the clutches are disengaged. As long as you have your foot on the brake, the clutches will remain disengaged.Quote:
Originally Posted by azzdat16
The VW also has a feature where when reducing road speed, the transmission will freewheel. The transmission will only engage as soon as accelerator position is sensed. If you are on a steep downhill section, then the transmission will engage and use engine braking to maintain speed. Touch the accelerator and you will feel the transmission release.
Now you do not have to do this over and over again, but this will let you know the difference.
Come to a complete stop and leave the transmission in drive with the foot brake depressed.
Apply the hand brake, and let the foot brake off. You should hear/feel the transmission engage and the engine note change (engine revs will also drop) after around 1/4 second.
Reapply the foot brake and you will feel the load taken off the engine.
By the way, do not put it into neutral when stationary at the lights. Also never "dead stick" the transmission when you know you are coming to a stop. In a driving test, the test will be terminated immediately and you will be failed. Actually dead sticking at any time is an automatic fail.