roll back issue

[bing713]

hi guys, when i stop my car on the ramp for the light,usually i just put on foot (very light) on gas pedal so the car doesnt roll back when the traffic start to move again. is it bad for my car? thanks for the help

[Moviemike]

Originally Posted by bing713

hi guys, when i stop my car on the ramp for the light,usually i just put on foot (very light) on gas pedal so the car doesnt roll back when the traffic start to move again. is it bad for my car? thanks for the help

Probably..........by putting lots of load and tension on the CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission).

I used to drive vehicles with stick shifts, so have gotten into the habit of using my left foot for the brake and the right foot for the gas. When stopped on steep ramps or on a steep hill for a traffic light, what I do, is brake / slow down normally with CVT in "D". Enjoy auto-stop. When ready to move foward, put very light pressure on gas pedal. Engine starts. Then increase gas pedal pressure while releasing left foot from brake pedal, and simultanously shifting into "S". Then at top of hill shift back into "D". I do all this with Econ remaining in its normal "on" position.

[KlumzyDriver]

According to the owner's manual page 325,
"When you release the brake pedal while the Auto Idle Stop function is activated, this feature keeps the braking pressure until the engine starts, and prevents the vehicle from dropping back."

Another trick is to use the emergency brake... pull up on the brake handle before releasing the brake. As you apply the gas, release the brake; easy to get the hang of. I do this on steep hills just to use an abundance of caution.

Not sure about the idea of using both feet.

[Cobb]

Basically we have a line lock. I press the brake hard on inclines, so it WONT roll back, then give it light pressure on the gas to take off and go up til the screen turns slightly blue andhold it. As I approach the cruzing speed i lift and reapply gas to maintain speed.

I use S mode for heavy stop n go traffic. I turn off econ for heavy interstate traffic. I use the parking brake for parking, service under the car and DONUTS.

[Moviemike]

Originally Posted by KlumzyDriver

Another trick is to use the emergency brake... pull up on the brake handle before releasing the brake. As you apply the gas, release the brake; easy to get the hang of. I do this on steep hills just to use an abundance of caution.

Not sure about the idea of using both feet.

I've seen yur approach with the hand brake recommended in owner's manuals of other cars. I used to do it that way, but found that over time the cable needed tightening as it got a little lose over time. Using two feet you are engaging all 4 wheels rather than just the two rear wheels giving greater brakeing power, and doing it in a way that is more "natural" to the cars' ususal mode of operation.

I got interested in the two feet method in Jr. High School. I took a drivers training class and learned that I could cut my "brake reaction time" in half by using two feet (one just for brake operation) vs just one foot for both pedals. It took a little while to develop the habit (driving a stick shift with lots of left foot action is a help), but my stops are just as smooth now, with two feet as anybody else's with one foot, AND I can react to a need for an emergency stop in half the time!

[Brian1]

I haven't noticed that my car rolls back when releasing the brake.