Motoring Discussion > Volkswagen Passat - VW DSG - Auto Hold - how does that work? Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Snakey Replies: 11

 Volkswagen Passat - VW DSG - Auto Hold - how does that work? - Snakey
I've got a 2007 Passat TDI with the DSG gearbox (which is Ok most of time, a bit jerky in traffic but its only my second auto so I've got little to compare against)

One thing I've been playing with is the Auto Hold function, where the car 'locks' when stationery as if you were holding the brakes.

Does anyone know how this works? is it actually applying the brakes, or is it holding the car on the clutch somehow? It doesn't seem to use the handbrake (its the electronic thingy on mine) as you can hear that engage/disengage when you use it.

Just curious really, as this DSG gearbox seems too clever for its own good.
 Messages Author Date
 Volkswagen Passat - VW DSG - Auto Hold.. new Snakey 7 Apr 11 13:02
 Volkswagen Passat - VW DSG - Auto Hold -.. new rtj70 7 Apr 11 13:30
 Volkswagen Passat - VW DSG - Auto Hold .. new Alanovich 7 Apr 11 13:32
 Volkswagen Passat - VW DSG - Auto Hold.. new Slidingpillar 7 Apr 11 13:45
 Volkswagen Passat - VW DSG - Auto Hold.. new VxFan 7 Apr 11 21:14
 Volkswagen Passat - VW DSG - Auto Hold -.. new Skoda 7 Apr 11 14:52
 Volkswagen Passat - VW DSG - Auto Hold .. new Injection Doc 7 Apr 11 17:49
 Volkswagen Passat - VW DSG - Auto Hold.. new Robin O'Reliant 7 Apr 11 18:00
 Volkswagen Passat - VW DSG - Auto Hol.. new Zero 7 Apr 11 18:51
 Volkswagen Passat - VW DSG - Auto H.. new Boxsterboy 7 Apr 11 20:50
 Volkswagen Passat - VW DSG - Auto .. new Skoda 7 Apr 11 21:25
 Volkswagen Passat - VW DSG - Auto.. new Slidingpillar 8 Apr 11 09:18
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