WOW Pre-Collision System Activated

That's interesting - I wonder if the delay in releasing the brakes, is to do with helping mitigate any injuries that might be caused if someone hits you from behind after the emergency braking...?

 

Yes, I suppose it could be some sort of system reassessment process causing the delay.

 

Except HillStart assist only works in Drive - not in reverse.

Which was a problem last weekend, I had to reverse out of a steep location where someone had parked fairly close in front. Unlike a normal car, you can't hold the brakes and accelerate. I had to use the stupid, useless foot-handbrake thingy ... which got me wondering why, oh why, they ever came up with it. Give me a proper handbrake any day.

 

Odd - must be another Australian "special". Mine told me in no uncertain terms that I can't put my foot on the brake and accelerator at the same time.

I asked them at service, and they said Hill Holder only works in FWD, not reverse.

 

@Tideland, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he meant to use the left foot to work the parking brake and the right foot press the accelerater as usual. A possible workaround, agreed, but still an unintentional design problem.

 

Agreed - the parking brake & accelerator can work together - but the parking brake is quite difficult to modulate. (If this was a normal auto, you could left foot brake while easing the accelerator.)

 

I know, but I've used it a couple of times out of necessity. I select reverse and release the brake at the same time as tickling the accelerator: a bit jerky on steep hills, but gets the job done.

 

Well, actually you -can- use the accelerator and brake pedal at the same time -in this case-. When you release the brake the accelerator will work, but it won't when the brake pedal is applied ("runaway nonsense prevention"). So roll-back will still be prevented, but wasted power of engine fighting the brakes will also be prevented.

 

Must be different in Australia - came up with this and didn't want to do anything after that - or did I miss something?:

 

Ignore the display. You will find the throttle will be ignored while the brake is pressed. When the brake pedal is released the throttle will resume normal operation.

 

Thanks, I'll try that. I had the same thing last night, had to reverse uphill out of a tight spot - I find the foot/handbrake is hard to find the release point (compared with a real handbrake).