DSG Best practices

[frosttt]

Hi All,

I have just ordered my new Scirocco TSI 2.0 DSG and I was wondering if there is some good guide about best practices and the DSG. I have seen a lot of information saying that you should not put the DSG in Neutral when you are waiting in a traffic light or discussions about if you are in a queue uphill do not engage Neutral or things like that. I always had a manual and holding the car with the clutch instead of the brake was not a good practice. I believe the same applies here, keep the clutch in bite point all the time might not be very good.

Well, additionally if you know any guide that include this kind of topics and also some advice on how to take care of it. It will be very appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

David.

[Kev]

I don't think there's anything wrong with putting it in neutral in stationary traffic. If you keep your foot on the brake it disengages the clutch. When you come off the brake there's a pause of about half a second and then the creep starts.

I don't think there's any special care needed.

[martdy]

The main no no is not leaving the box in neutral while the car is moving . i.e. coasting down a hill etc

[Kev]

Definitely!
Mainly because to get it back in to D you need to put your foot on the brake

[rocknob]

I am pretty sure you can into neutral and then back into drive without the brake. Probably not a good idea though.

[Kev]

I'm pretty sure you can't but if I remember I'll try it in the car park when I leave tonight.

[frosttt]

Thanks guys,

No special care or recommendations then?

Just follow the manual, right?

Cheers!

P.S.: I can't wait for my car to arrive

[Shaun]

I am pretty sure you can into neutral and then back into drive without the brake. Probably not a good idea though.

Yes i think you can, when i test drove a DSG a while back i accidentally dropped it into neutral then back into drive and i did not press the brake to get it back in (not that i remember anyway)

[Kev]

I tried it in the car park at work and I stand corrected. You can indeed knock it back in to D from N without touching the brake. BUT if the car is stationary, you DO need to press the brake. Interesting.

[skyblues11]

beware Frosttt, when you are at a big roundabouts using the paddleshifts. its tricky to shift them whilst the steering wheel is turning.

i tend to , when i know there is a roundabout ahead, to use the stick shift instead. one hand turning, the other upshifting/ downshfting.

also, i find the manual shifting better under 'Normal' setting on the ACC. on COMFORT, i find the gears are too short. This means i have to upshift from 1st to 2nd to 3rd in less than 4 seconds when pulling away. Under Normal, i am allowed a longer 1st and 2nd.

[frosttt]

Thanks for all the responses, I will tell you my thoughts when it arrives.

[thecrofter]

Thanks for all the responses, I will tell you my thoughts when it arrives.

Enjoy. I can confirm that you can slip from D to N and back as long as the car is moving above a crawl. Once stationary you have to engage the brake to release the gear shift. One other thing that non Auto drivers don't seem to appreciate is that as you have to keep your foot on the brake to stop creep, your brake lights can dazzle in the dark - usually because they're too damn close!

[stuaz]

beware Frosttt, when you are at a big roundabouts using the paddleshifts. its tricky to shift them whilst the steering wheel is turning.

Yeah I realised that a few weeks back - Kinda didn't dawn on me till I tried it lol.

[l-plate]

Also... don't let the car roll wrong direction to the engaged gear e.g. if in reverse up a hill you shouldn't let it roll forwards...

and vice versa, in D, once hill hold lets go don't roll backwards.

If parking on a slope, engage hand brake too, rather than rely only on the P to hold it alone.

[luisgguedes]

With the DSG7 the gearbox from N to D in movement will adapt itself automatically. No need to press brake or unblocker. Even from D to N.