The feature where on an incline the car automatically holds the brakes for a few seconds. Is this included on US-spec manual transmission Kizashi's? Does it depend on trim or year?
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Do manual Kizashi's have hill hold?
- johnhenrydale
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My 2011 GTS manual most definitely does not have that feature
2011 Kizashi Sport "GLS" 2WD
(GTS Upgrade project)
6sp MT
Azure Gray Metallic
Anthracite Gray Vossen CVT 19" / 5 x 114.3 +32
(GTS Upgrade project)
6sp MT
Azure Gray Metallic
Anthracite Gray Vossen CVT 19" / 5 x 114.3 +32
- SAEED_KIZZY
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technically Hill hold assist can be supported by any manual cars but in Kizashi this functionality is handled by TCM module which only available in CVT transmission (Automatic) so the manual transmission does not have that option.
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I have not tried this in the past 5 years.
I might test it out today.
Cvt owner
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I might test it out today.
Cvt owner
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Sure does! Let the clutch pedal up a little, push the gas pedal down a little and when you get to that right spot, you'll be able to hold yourself on hill with out a brake! 

1986 Suzuki Samurai JX (Tintop)
1990 Mazda Miata
1994 Isuzu Trooper
2012 Suzuki Kizashi GTS Sport (6MT)
1990 Mazda Miata
1994 Isuzu Trooper
2012 Suzuki Kizashi GTS Sport (6MT)
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Used to do that in my forester
Clutch all the way in
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Clutch all the way in
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The owner’s manual explicitly states not to feather the throttle to hold the Kizashi in place on a hill, but maybe that’s just for the CVT models like mine. I’m not sure if the owner’s manual for stick shift models differ in that regard. Or if there even is a different manual between the two transmission types. I read this a little while ago but maybe the warning was only against the CVT models. Not sure.
Edit: I don’t know why I ever thought the different transmission models got separate owner’s manuals lol. No car brand does that and especially not one like Suzuki
Edit: I don’t know why I ever thought the different transmission models got separate owner’s manuals lol. No car brand does that and especially not one like Suzuki

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