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      12-09-2005, 02:35 PM   #1
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Hill Assist

is the hill assist controlled by the car's electronic system. I have my CCC replaced last week and car got updated with CIP 19.1. The other day I noticed that the car no longer prevents me from rolling back when I am on an incline.
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everything is controled by the car's electronic system
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      12-09-2005, 03:03 PM   #3
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Its controled by the brake system, the CCC has nothing to do with it.

CCC is only for entertainment and navigation
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      12-09-2005, 09:37 PM   #4
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hey Naw - i had my CCC replaced as well and now my MP3's arent reading the ID3 tags. have you noticed this or is just me? My start off assist is still working fine though. bring the car back and get it fixed. some day all the problems will be fixed
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I think you may want to get your hill assist checked out before too long.
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how can I get mine to turn off!!!!
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how can I get mine to turn off!!!!

Ask a dealer?


But why?
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how can I get mine to turn off!!!!
Hey Ward,

I believe that as part of the Continental braking system, hill assist would never be deliberately switched off unless it has a problem. In my opinion BMW would cite safety issue as a reason for not disabling a fully functioning syatem.

I find it a bit of a novelty that although it is really not helpful (against rolling back) in my car being the Steptronic, it would be great for manual transmission drivers, especially if you have someone close behind you as an example.
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I'll get the hill assist checked out, I have I/Drive NAV so my vehicle never played mp3s (sigh). Looking for a nano on ebay as we speak
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Given I have driven a manual car for 17 years, dont care about that feature. It feels wierd when the car is not rolling back. After a while, you lose that touch (being able to start on a hill with min roll) when you switch to a non-hill assist car. Also it means the emergency brake has to be adjusted a lot sooner (maintenance $$$ down the road)
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As a manual driver living in a hilly area, I think it is a godsend. I am perfectly capable of doing the hot shoe shuffle and not rolling back, but it is nice to have this taken care of for me.

Some thoughts on the real benefits, IMO: With this feature, you can get off the line quicker because the brakes are stopping the car from developing any backward interia which must be overcome before you can start moving forwards. I think that in the long run it will protect the clutch because it won't have been prematurely worn by the stress of unassisted hill starts.
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Given I have driven a manual car for 17 years, dont care about that feature. It feels wierd when the car is not rolling back. After a while, you lose that touch (being able to start on a hill with min roll) when you switch to a non-hill assist car. Also it means the emergency brake has to be adjusted a lot sooner (maintenance $$$ down the road)

I'm pretty sure it doesnt use the emergency brake and rather the actual disk brakes.

I do miss the feeling of the car rolling back, but I usually dont do this since most of the time its done by people that either cant drive a manual without doing this or kids trying to show off that they have a manual.
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JamieA wrote in part, "As a manual driver living in a hilly area, I think it is a godsend. I am perfectly capable of doing the hot shoe shuffle and not rolling back, but it is nice to have this taken care of for me."
__________________________________________________ __I agree with Jamie. I have been driving manual transmission vehicles for eons and I like the feature though BMW made it more complex than necessary. This feature was first developed, to the best of my knowlege, during the 1930s and fell out of favor since so few people considered it enough of a benefit to justify the cost of inclusion. Stated differently, it wasn't selling cars. A modern version of the original simple system is offered on some Subaru models and works like a charm.
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Hey Ward,

I believe that as part of the Continental braking system, hill assist would never be deliberately switched off unless it has a problem. In my opinion BMW would cite safety issue as a reason for not disabling a fully functioning syatem.

I find it a bit of a novelty that although it is really not helpful (against rolling back) in my car being the Steptronic, it would be great for manual transmission drivers, especially if you have someone close behind you as an example.
Come on guys! It's ward, the man is being sarcastic.
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Hill climb assist is pretty cool, it takes some time getting used to though.
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it still feels wierd to start the car rolling against the brakes will

if they keep down this road maybe in 20 or 30 years I'll consider another brand of car!!
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