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The main reason I am chiming in on this thread is to try and understand the DCT. When I did my test drive at one of the ultimate driving events they put me in a DCT. I was thoroughly confused as to its operation which further solidified my choice to go with the 6MT. I guess my main point in all of this is that you have to learn the transmission in order to use it; which seems silly. Since automated transmissions have been around for a long time their operation is well understood by most drivers. (Yes, I know, the DCT is a manual but it is automated and presents more as an automatic than a true manual transmission to the user.) Where is the need to change the user interface from the normal auto controls? Especially when the changes result in confusion as to how best to operate the vehicle and can result in the transmission not engaging park. A simple Park button seems like a straightforward addition.
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02-17-2017, 08:13 AM | #27 | |
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Using the hand brake is just good practice. All my previous cars have been manual, and just out of habit I still pull the hand brake on my DCT before shutting down the car. Last edited by 2kaccordocoupe; 02-17-2017 at 08:19 AM.. |
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02-17-2017, 09:02 AM | #28 |
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Can i get a ruling here, if I want to get out of the car with my engine running, just pull up on the brake in 'N' or 'D' and it is secure from rolling? I've done this a number of times, but I always look back to check on the car, lol.
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02-17-2017, 09:51 AM | #29 |
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I would not leave it in D that's for sure. Put it in N and pull the hand brake. I say not to leave it in D because if you get back into the car and even tap the gas by mistake the car is going to lurch.
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NP. Have you owned or driven a manual transmission car before? If so a lot of the same practices and principles apply to the DCT. It's more akin to a manual as opposed to a traditional torque converter automatic transmission.
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02-17-2017, 11:36 AM | #32 |
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I didn't know about it automatically going into N - thanks for that. It's a use case I have never tried as I have always put the car into N when getting out while keeping it running. I guess it goes back to my previous manual experience.
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02-17-2017, 12:50 PM | #34 |
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Can someone please help me, lol?
What do I do to make sure car is secure when I go to check the mail? I don't want it to start rolling when I exit the car. Been stressed about it all this time. Even read the manual and still not sure. |
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02-17-2017, 01:55 PM | #35 |
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LOL. Keeping the car running the whole time right? Pull up to mailbox, pull hand brake, put car in N, get out to check mail.
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02-17-2017, 02:29 PM | #36 | |
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If the slope is too severe, then shut the engine off to put the gear into P, in addition to the hand brake. |
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So then next question is, then does it make sense to treat those situations like a manual? If the nose is facing downhill, pull the brake and keep the car in reverse; or if uphill put the car in 1, and pull the hand brake? |
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In a normal scenario (come to a stop, depress the Stop button to turn off the engine), the car switches into "Park", which is to say it engages the parking pawl. Quote:
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With the engine stopped? First, with a true manual, it makes no difference which "direction" the car would be moving in terms of putting it in gear to keep it from rolling. All that matters is that it's in gear so rolling would require the gears in the transmission to turn and the pistons in the engine to move. Now, with a DCT, you don't have that option - the clutches automatically go to open when the car is turned off. So, you rely on the parking pawl to hold the car instead.
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I'll chime in here. I had a 2011 335is DCT which I believe was the same DCT in the e9x M3. That car had a park button on the shifter. It took a little getting used to for me with the F82 DCT not having a physical park button. I have a very long steep driveway so I stop at the bottom to get the mail and not having a park button is kinda of annoying. Granted I just pull the e break (still in drive mode) and get out but it would have been nicer to have that park button. The anti roll message that pops up still kinda freaks me out like the car is gonna roll away. 1st world problems. Love our cars!
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How to put in park?
Likely a silly question - just completed ED with 2018 M3 with DCT. Tracked it at Nurbergring, wanted to let it cool down, i.e. leave engine running but was on a slight hill. Did not want to use parking brake as that is big no - no after abusing them on the track. Anyway could not figure out how to keep car from rolling and engine running and not use hand brake.
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open door, shove foot under front driver side tire.
Y is the parking brake a no?
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ah, right, duh! Sorry OP
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