Hill start assist?

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zakizashi
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Joined: Thu Feb 16, 2017 3:37 pm

I have the 2012 FWD SDLX CVT.
When I pull away from a stop on an incline, I can feel something like the handbrake momentarily gripping, and then releasing. Is this the CVT, or is it a system that uses the brakes? I have tried it on really steep inclines, where it will hold the car for about 3 seconds before the car starts rolling back. Applying brakes, and releasing them gets the assist system in play again, until I touch the accelerator and pull away.
WESHOOT2
Posts: 1976
Joined: Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:37 pm
Location: Vermont

Yep; the Hill Start Assist is brake-based.

But only uphill..... :facepalm:
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