As the tittle suggest I'm getting a kick from the brake pedal on start up 1-2 times out of ten I would say. Has any one else come across this and do you think it could be a problem in the making?

Sometimes i get in the car and the brake pedal is rock hard on start up and others its normal. Its can happen either way though. I've recently tried pressing the pedal until it wont go down any further but can still happen at the same frequency either way.

Obviously scared to death of a DSG issue with the car having less than a year left on the warranty. Don't want to become a problem when I have to foot the bill myself.

Stiff brake pedal on start up?

I don't press the brake to start mine - it's left in P with handbrake on, turn key, dials do staging them start it. Foot on brake, lever to D,

Foot on gas - go.

I get stiff brake if I move off on a hill and the numpty in front doesn't move, meaning I need to prod gas then back on brake as hill hold stops soon after.

Does it correspond to the ABS light going out?, it could be powering the ABS pump as part of its self check.

I thought it wont start up without pressing the brake?

Does it correspond to the ABS light going out?, it could be powering the ABS pump as part of its self check.

Im not sure to be honest. I've waited until all the dials have stopped dancing and the lights have all gone off and its done it and I've jumped in and gone straight to start up before it finished flashing at me. Either way doesn't seem to make any difference either way.

Mine is often stiff first thing in the morning. Not had any complaints from the wife tho, she doesnt mind a rock hard pedal when she climbs on board for a ride ;-)

You don't need to press the brake pedal to start it if its in P and handbrake on.

New cars require clutch to be depressed to start.

I think sometimes you get in push and there is pressure meaning it won't budge and other times less pressure build up so it moves slightly.

If you turn the car off and pump the pedal it will hiss each time it's pushed down and eventually go hard.

Yeah with most cars this is totally normal, in fact a test we used to do to check your brake servo is to pump the pedal hard with the car turned off then when you start the car the pedal should move as the servo kicks in.

But if your unsure I would just go an mention it to the dealer see what they say, it may well be a common issue and is something that does need attention.

Edited 5 December, 201213 yr by John Eva

You don't need to press the brake pedal to start it if its in P and handbrake on.

New cars require clutch to be depressed to start.

I think sometimes you get in push and there is pressure meaning it won't budge and other times less pressure build up so it moves slightly.

If you turn the car off and pump the pedal it will hiss each time it's pushed down and eventually go hard.

When I took the car for a test drive the salemans told me to press the brake pedal then fire it up and thats what I've been doing ever since. I presumed from then on, like you said, that it is like most new cars where you need to depress the clutch for start up. Especially as we dont have a clutch pedal.

Yeah i under stand that when you pump the brake that it stiffens up. My main concern was the kick.

Thanks for the reply. Now i know

I'll ring my dealer and check, I've been starting it normally for 18 months - ie no foot on brake lol

I'll ring my dealer and check, I've been starting it normally for 18 months - ie no foot on brake lol

Surprised no one else has got any input???

I've never used the foot brake to start mine, 2 years now.

I've never used the foot brake to start mine, 2 years now.

+1

Dealer said no - although some do, its not necessary.

Thats cleared that up then.

Cheers for all the replies guys.