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Old 01-22-2009, 09:38 AM
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The "hill hold assist" feature on my new A3 has a quirk. After I've stopped and then again move out, there's a sort of groan/grunt as the brake releases. Is this normal?
Old 01-22-2009, 02:49 PM
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Default Have not noticed it

But only have about 600 miles on mine so far. And I don't recall doing any super steep grades from a dead stop yet. Does the incline make a difference?
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Only effective on an incline.
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meant if it's very steep does it make a differnece
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Default On my mom's tiguan, the auto-handbrake has that grunt while stopping

and a very weird unnatural release while moving off.

On my s3, the hill hold is all right, but i just cant seem to have it work all the time (i.e. sometimes it holds, sometime it doesnt). But no sound whatsoever.
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Mine's the same. Just the brakes releasing under a bit of strain. Sounds pretty normal to me.
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Does the same on mine. I think it's normal.
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Steeper => most sound
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Normal.
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