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Hill Holder System question

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I have only put 400 miles on my new GS, but I have noticed when trying to make a quick start off the line that the hill holder system holds the car back for the first 1/2 second. The manual does not give much info on this or if you can over-ride the hill holder.

any suggestion or just nail it and blow thru it?

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I had mine 'turned off' and much prefer it without. I never have issues pulling off without it - just make sure the handbrake is set up well.

Tim
So with it turned off does it really have a significant impact on initial throttle response?

If it entirely kills the "dead spot" it would be worth it.

Dealer did this for you?
It doesnt stop that initial lag but it stops the 'grab' feel that I used to get when the system did not let the brakes off quickly enough.

I've not done it but I have read in other threads on this forum that the clutch bite can be adjusted to reduce the lag though this reduced the clutch life.

Tim
I recall the hill holder will hold for different lengths of time depending on the angle of the hill you're on. Pushing the accelerator pedal just a little harder will free it. You get used to it after a while.
I had the dealer adjust the cluth "bite" to be more aggressive. This did improve the lag quite a bit. They warned that this would shorten clutch life but I've got 27K miles on the original clutch now and its doing fine.
I had also read in the manual that the "brake hold" depends on the angle of the hill. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that the brake is "holding" even when stopping on a level surface.

I have only put about 600 miles on the car, and it is bothering me less and less.
sweater said:
I had also read in the manual that the "brake hold" depends on the angle of the hill. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that the brake is "holding" even when stopping on a level surface.

I have only put about 600 miles on the car, and it is bothering me less and less.
Yes. Just put your foot down a little harder when moving off. It took me about 4 weeks to get really used to the CC.
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