Rolling back

[Laurie]

I'm unnerved as I've noticed whenever I stop on a hill (traffic) and go to move off, my car rolls back ALOT! SO much so i double foot the move off now - one on the brake one on the accelerator lest I run into someone behind me. What the hell

 

[Sloucher]

Allow creep or use autohold maybe?

 

[stevegus]

The car i test drove wanted to move as soon as my foot cane off the brakes- as sloucher says check you settings or drive it like a manual without transmission creep

 

[Laurie]

The car i test drove wanted to move as soon as my foot cane off the brakes- as sloucher says check you settings or drive it like a manual without transmission creep

How do i drive it like a manual? Like how I said I am double footing it?

Im wondering if its because I drive it in eco normally.

 

[Collected]

If you have auto hold on, maybe it’s not engaging because you’re not pressing hard enough on the brake. When it engages you get an (A) on the binical, you can balance the car at rest without engaging it if you don’t press that extra bit.

 

[stevegus]

How do i drive it like a manual? Like how I said I am double footing it?

Im wondering if its because I drive it in eco normally.

With a manual car the vehicle will roll if you dont use the handbrake- ie use the handbrake like with a manual.

With a traditional auto the torque converter will “hold” the car as it attempts to move forwards under transmission creep like the MG4 did that i test drove

The Ateca i have will creep / hold if you dont apply the foot brake hard when you stop. It will creep if you only apply the brakes lightly. The auto handbrake/ hold needs a decent press on the brake pedal. Mr Collected seems to be describing the same thing

Check your manual as perhaps you dont have something enabled or are doing something wrong

 

[PeteC]

As others have said, you can use autohold. You could always put the handbrake on which should only release once you are pressing the accelerator.

 

[Eber]

Seems odd to me though. Our yard exits to the street via an incline on which the children ride their sleighs in the winter. My car never rolled back when standing there waiting for traffic. When I release the brake it just stands there or even creeps forward slowly. I have never used the "auto hold" function.

 

[tsedge]

Seems odd to me though. Our yard exits to the street via an incline on which the children ride their sleighs in the winter. My car never rolled back when standing there waiting for traffic. When I release the brake it just stands there or even creeps forward slowly. I have never used the "auto hold" function.

I thought creep mode was a setting? I don't have my car yet so can't check.

 

[Eber]

I thought creep mode was a setting? I don't have my car yet so can't check.

To be honest, I don't know. I have never changed that setting from factory, if it has one.

 

[siteguru]

There's no specific setting for "creep". I have found mine will try to roll backwards if I'm on a steep incline, but normally the drive will hold it (or creep forward). I use auto-hold or the electronic brake as required.

You can tell the auto-hold is engaged because the A in a circle on the driver display goes green. Press firmly on the brake (when stopped) to engage it. If it shows in red then that means the handbrake is applied. (Yellow means that there's an auto-hold fault).

 

[dave99]

The power meter shows quite a lot of energy used to hold it on an incline, which drops to zero when you put autohold on

 

[bowfer]

I’ve not switched auto-hold on, in my opinion the rear calipers are a source of concern on the 4 and I genuinely worry they wouldn’t release one day.
I don’t find roll back a problem, even in hilly Aberdeen.

 

[tsedge]

I’ve not switched auto-hold on, in my opinion the rear calipers are a source of concern on the 4 and I genuinely worry they wouldn’t release one day.
I don’t find roll back a problem, even in hilly Aberdeen.

They need to be properly lubricated, but that done using them is better than not using them if you are worried about rusting.

 

[bowfer]

They need to be properly lubricated, but that done using them is better than not using them if you are worried about rusting.

They obviously get used all the time as I drive ( I’m not one for using regen to brake all the time )
But they still stick on my drive in the morning etc
No need for the auto hold in the 4 in my experience, although it’s handy in the wife’s manual Evoque.

 

[tsedge]

They obviously get used all the time as I drive ( I’m not one for using regen to brake all the time )
But they still stick on my drive in the morning etc
No need for the auto hold in the 4 in my experience, although it’s handy in the wife’s manual Evoque.

If they are sticking they may be lacking lubricant as some others have found, they are not supposed to stick.

 

[bowfer]

If they are sticking they may be lacking lubricant as some others have found, they are not supposed to stick.

I know what they’re not supposed to do.
But they are, and being stuck on a hill because they won’t unwind after autohold is why I avoid it.
Motor creep and foot brake application is fine for all eventualities I’ve come across.

 

[tsedge]

I know what they’re not supposed to do.
But they are, and being stuck on a hill because they won’t unwind after autohold is why I avoid it.
Motor creep and foot brake application is fine for all eventualities I’ve come across.

Fair enough. I would get them checked but I know what you have been through so understand if you don't want to go near the garage right now.

 

[bowfer]

Fair enough. I would get them checked but I know what you have been through so understand if you don't want to go near the garage right now.

I could do them myself, they’ll just be sliding pin rubbish like most cars and the pins will be short on lube.
I maybe will one day.

 

[Laurie]

Seems odd to me though. Our yard exits to the street via an incline on which the children ride their sleighs in the winter. My car never rolled back when standing there waiting for traffic. When I release the brake it just stands there or even creeps forward slowly. I have never used the "auto hold" function.

This is how I would expect it to work to be honest. I've had to use the auto hold and go that route, but I'd rather not have to and not worry about "rolling back" into someone ever.