(Hill) Hold Function in 2018 911
11-06-2017, 11:03 AM
#31
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11-06-2017, 05:13 PM
#32
Instructor
Colleagues,
I’m still get orientated to my 2018MY C4GTS that has a manual transmission. One area of question or concern that I have is the Hold function.
The manual states that inclines >5% (>3 degrees) will activate the Hold function. I am experiencing random activation, more often not activating and if it does activate it is generally at very steep angles that far exceed the referenced minimal incline.
I took it it to the dealership who briefly checked it out and saw no issue or warning lights or other. Annoyingly, the function worked properly in the parking lot when I was parking on an incline. They also openly admitted the manual is not reliable and that the activation incline/angle is much higher. They also said it is not perfect and somewhat finicky.
Have you had consistent functioning of the Hold function? I will be “testing” this out more thoroughly on some hills and steep hills this weekend. And if not consistent plan to take it back to the dealership for a more thorough diagnostic.
Any my constructive feedback is greatly appreciated. Still loving living my 40 year old dream with this car.
I’m still get orientated to my 2018MY C4GTS that has a manual transmission. One area of question or concern that I have is the Hold function.
The manual states that inclines >5% (>3 degrees) will activate the Hold function. I am experiencing random activation, more often not activating and if it does activate it is generally at very steep angles that far exceed the referenced minimal incline.
I took it it to the dealership who briefly checked it out and saw no issue or warning lights or other. Annoyingly, the function worked properly in the parking lot when I was parking on an incline. They also openly admitted the manual is not reliable and that the activation incline/angle is much higher. They also said it is not perfect and somewhat finicky.
Have you had consistent functioning of the Hold function? I will be “testing” this out more thoroughly on some hills and steep hills this weekend. And if not consistent plan to take it back to the dealership for a more thorough diagnostic.
Any my constructive feedback is greatly appreciated. Still loving living my 40 year old dream with this car.
11-06-2017, 05:22 PM
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Our HH Function works great. It rarely kicks in on me, since I'm almost never on the brake, clutch in, and gear selected. I was just never taught to drive that way (hold clutch in at stop).
11-06-2017, 05:32 PM
#34
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Same here, I don't hold clutch in a stop either, just brake and transmission in neutral. The good news is HH lends you a helping hand when you are ready to start moving on a gradient from a stand still position; that is, depress clutch, engage gear and take your foot off brake to depress accelerator.
11-07-2017, 01:09 PM
#37
Instructor
In general, most folks are buying automatic transmission these days (am not talking about a Porsche buyer). Its easier to take off from a gradient with automatic transmission, even without HH, with little risk of stalling or vehicle rolling back. Typical new driver is not opting for MT and those that do get MT have a ton of prior MT experience, including taking off on a hill from stand still. Let's just hope they don't mandate automatic transmissions only in the name of efficiency anytime soon.
11-07-2017, 02:01 PM
#38
I drive mine in San Francisco. We got *serious* hills. It's never failed to work when I needed it. I have no idea what a mild hill would look like, they're all steep, or if it's mild enough then I'm so used to driving the car like an older non-hill-hold car that I don't notice it's not turning on? I'll be looking for it now.
11-08-2017, 05:22 PM
#39
I've checked on mild slopes, yup, the hill hold does not engage. Then again those are inclines where I'd expect my footwork to easily compensate... The hill hold always engage in sitations where I'd normally use the handbrake on an older car... Seems pretty well calibrated !
10-26-2019, 12:56 AM
#40
Drifting
My hill hold light has not turned on while on a hill since I took delivery of my Touring. The hill hold function did seem to work, though, as the car would hold for a couple of seconds before rolling back on a hill. The car is currently at Porsche Newport Beach for what I thought was simply going to be fixing the hill hold light. Turns out, the hill hold function itself is not working properly (which could explain why the light is not turning on). The service department has not yet figured out why the function is not working. I will keep you posted as to what comes of it all. It sounds like some of you would like to have my car for the simple fact that the hill hold is NOT working... I must say, I do like it (when it works!) for steep hills.
10-26-2019, 06:37 PM
#41
The hill hold feature in my '19 Carrera 7MT doesn't engage on slight inclines, it does on more aggressive slopes.
This could all be solved by a conventional handbrake and be a lot more reliable/controllable. Progress(?) I guess.
This could all be solved by a conventional handbrake and be a lot more reliable/controllable. Progress(?) I guess.
10-26-2019, 06:40 PM
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[QUOTE=BSO;16192098]The hill hold feature in my '19 Carrera 7MT doesn't engage on slight inclines, it does on more aggressive slopes.
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As it should be.
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As it should be.
10-26-2019, 06:48 PM
#43
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And why shouldn't it engage, if the incline is sufficient for the vehicle to start moving backward on both cases, it should engage.
Again manual hand brake for a solution, like all the manual cars I've driven for the last half century.
Again manual hand brake for a solution, like all the manual cars I've driven for the last half century.
10-26-2019, 08:01 PM
#45
Its often the driver’s perception of the incline differs from the actual. Mine works just like yours. I’m not sure why they couldn’t make it like the Macan. Had one as a loaner and when you step on the brakes a bit harder the “hold” comes on regardless of incline