warning lights after towing car. Help!! (pic)
The above picture is the warning lights that are on in my car after towing it. I towed it on a 5 hour trip, 2 wheels down on a tow dolly. It is front wheel drive, had the key on accessory positi...
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AngryBert-63 wrote:PUCampin wrote:GordonThree wrote:GMandJM wrote:
Hill start assist? That's what that is?
Detects if you are stopped on a steep incline and automatically applies the brakes while the engine builds revs, so you don't roll backwards while trying to start forward. Eliminates the need to use your left foot on the brake.
My Dodge Charger and Dodge Ram both had/have the feature, even works while towing - kinda handy.
I can see it's usefulness on a manual transmission, but kinda confused why they would bother on an automatic :h
Autos still roll backwards on hills, and it eliminates the need to hold the brake...
Our Tacoma has (with auto) and it works great in our steep driveway. The little time it takes moving from brake to gas is enough to start rolling back without it. On gravel it's nice when it doesn't roll back. You don't have to stab the gas quickly and spin the gravel.
