07-28-2009, 05:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Penguin
> Supposedly useful for traffic
Actually, it's most useful when you have to stop on a steep hill or upwards incline... it stops you from rolling back between the time you take your foot off the brake and get the engine RPMs up to where it moves.
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I think the "start-off assistant" feature takes care of that.
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