MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: nc35 on January 15, 2010, 04:46:19 pm
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Hi All
Quickie.
Wife started car from passenger side the other day. Never knew the DSG would start without using the foot brake (and key before someone comments). After years with auto boxes starting a car with the foot brake is second nature.
Is this normal?
Cheers
Lee
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Yeah, if it is in P, then it'll start on the key like a normal car.
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Phew, thought something may be broken!!!
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DSG cars will start their engine but you can't shift out of P into gear without first having foot on the brake pedal.
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Also you cant take the key out of the ignition unless its in Park. :happy2:
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I do like the Porsche system of "foot-on-brake" or "foot-on-clutch" (for manuals) before you can start. Nice interlock system.
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My S3 requires the clutch to be depressed before starting. It advises you on the DiS and simply won't start if you don't press it.
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Isn't your S3 push button start?
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Lee, it's all sounds normal otherwise we both have broken cares :happy2:
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Isn't your S3 push button start?
No mate, it can be fitted and there is a good DiY but something I've never been interested in.
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I don't like the fact you can turn the engine off whilst its in D
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You can - but you'll soon struggle when you try to take the key out! You can't unless the car is put into P.
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You can - but you'll soon struggle when you try to take the key out! You can't unless the car is put into P.
Yup, my dad did it once... and the car moved forward as he turn the ignition off... i was very annyoed... had to start the car back up... in P and then turn it off :mad:
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I don't like the fact you can turn the engine off whilst its in D
Why. :stupid:
You should be able to turn the engine off at all times for safety reasons. If your upside down in a hedge and can smell fuel the last thing i would want to be trying to do is put it into park. :laugh:
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I do like the Porsche system of "foot-on-brake" or "foot-on-clutch" (for manuals) before you can start. Nice interlock system.
Just what I am used to :smiley:
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Ive never pressed the brake while starting the car.
Always get in, start car, then get the 3 light off of the dash - seatbelt on, foot on brake, handbrake off. The dash is then clear with no warning lights, and off you go.