I find on steep hills (very Steep) my S/C is rolling back when I release the foot break?? Is the normal I didn't think that automatics did this??? Cheers Laurence.

Interesting, I will have to check with mine. Will report as soon as I find steep enough hill. Vadim A.

i assume the engine is running...the car isnt designed to stay stationary when facing up hill in drive with engine running..the car creeps forward due to drag from the torque converter...the car will move forward on the flat but uphill depends on the hill and how steep

Mine does on benfleet high road, (Steep hill) But then all my cars that were auto did.
Hope that puts your mind at rest. 2006 S/C Bonatti Grey, OEM Steps, LAND ROVFR Mud Flaps, Soft/Smooth steering wheel, 2010/11 HST Wheels.

My auto rolls back - but on steep hills I just leave the handbrake on when I drive off - no rolling back then.

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I'm wth Garry.  2006 S/C Bonatti Grey, OEM Steps, LAND ROVFR Mud Flaps, Soft/Smooth steering wheel, 2010/11 HST Wheels.

Thanks guys! Yes that has explained it
By the way barry I live in Southend - thinking of getting some OEM steps what they like? Did you fit them?? Cheers Laurence.

Yes mate, My son fitted them for me i got them off Ebay, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...K:MEWAX:IT ( i offered him £220),If you have trouble fitting them (Very easy) I'm sure my son would help. 2006 S/C Bonatti Grey, OEM Steps, LAND ROVFR Mud Flaps, Soft/Smooth steering wheel, 2010/11 HST Wheels.

I believe the MY2011 models have this special feature called "Hill Start Assist and Gradient Acceleration Control". This is what you want.
Not too sure if the MY2010 models have them though.

Although other makes already had this feature sometime back (BMW etc.), our older RRS do not have them.
Too bad, Buster!

PS. I have no idea how barry15555's post above is related here...  Malaysia Boleh!
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Bobby wrote:

I believe the MY2011 models have this special feature called "Hill Start Assist and Gradient Acceleration Control". This is what you want.
Not too sure if the MY2010 models have them though.

Although other makes already had this feature sometime back (BMW etc.), our older RRS do not have them.
Too bad, Buster!

PS. I have no idea how barry15555's post above is related here...

isn't that the same as putting the handrake on and just driving off - what more assistance do you want 07MY RRS TDV6
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Bobby wrote:

I believe the MY2011 models have this special feature called "Hill Start Assist and Gradient Acceleration Control".

My FL2 has it and so did my old one, had to be a very steep hill and prior to stopping you need to have the HDC switched on, only ever had it work on a LRE day and that hill was near vertical

npinks wrote:

Bobby wrote:

I believe the MY2011 models have this special feature called "Hill Start Assist and Gradient Acceleration Control".

My FL2 has it and so did my old one, had to be a very steep hill and prior to stopping you need to have the HDC switched on, only ever had it work on a LRE day and that hill was near vertical

I thought HDC was there to provide greater control in off-road situations particularly when descending severe gradients, no?  Malaysia Boleh!
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HDC is for down hills, but it also needs to be switched on, on a FL2, to make the gradient release work

I know its crazy, but true, and the steepness of the slope you need to be on is also is a factor, so it wont work on your normal run of the mill underground supermarket exit slope

garrycol wrote:

isn't that the same as putting the handrake on and just driving off - what more assistance do you want

you mean having the handbrake on and driving away? with it still on? isn't it bad on the brakes? i would assume the correct way was controlling the brake and throtlle as you would do in a manual car with the clutch.
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