Our cars have hill assist...
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Our cars have hill assist...
but only in comfort mode--at least that's the only time it has worked in my E55.
Can anyone else confirm this? Also are there additional SBC modes for say stop and go traffic etc in our cars. I did some research but some old threads were not clear whether or not this function was implemented in US spec cars.
Can anyone else confirm this? Also are there additional SBC modes for say stop and go traffic etc in our cars. I did some research but some old threads were not clear whether or not this function was implemented in US spec cars.
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The "hill assist" is because of the gears in the trans and starting out in second gear. It will roll back when starting out in first. The info is somewhere in the w211 forums.
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Hill assist oddly enough is in C mode only. In S the car rolls backward on steep enough an incline where it wouldn't in C.
Using STAR I enabled SBC-H in my '06 which keeps the brakes applied with foot off the pedal, but does require a deliberate pump on the brake to activate after a full stop. Disengages after another brake tap or applying gas.
Using STAR I enabled SBC-H in my '06 which keeps the brakes applied with foot off the pedal, but does require a deliberate pump on the brake to activate after a full stop. Disengages after another brake tap or applying gas.
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Hill assist oddly enough is in C mode only. In S the car rolls backward on steep enough an incline where it wouldn't in C. Using STAR I enabled SBC-H in my '06 which keeps the brakes applied with foot off the pedal, but does require a deliberate pump on the brake to activate after a full stop. Disengages after another brake tap or applying gas.
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As far as I know SBC-H can be enabled in all years. The SBC Stop only in pre-2005 cars. If anyone can figure out how to do it in 2005 and later, please do share. I have never tried hill assist - not really had the need to.
