I don't suppose there's any way around this, but on previous cars I've owned there has never been a footbrake interlock present when shifting from Neutral to Drive - you can just tug the stick.

But the Superb has one. When stationary I tend to either have the handbrake on or let the car sit without brakes if it's level. I'm always getting caught out trying to pull the shift from Neutral to Drive because I don't have my foot on the brake. :(

It's even more annoying if I'm on a downhill slop and I let the car start rolling, but then have to brake to engage Drive. I'll have someone into the back of me before long in I'm not careful.

Just curious if this annoys others and if there's a way round the interlock. (Note, I'm happy with the other interlocks on the box - it's just this one)

Cheers,

Rob

Its a standard across all the VW group auto,s...not just particular to Skoda.

Why do you put into neutral anyway, leave it in drive.

Surely a useful safety device. No foot on brake, the front passenger accidentally knocks shift lever into drive and you're into the boot of the car in front before you know it. And as for cruising down hills in neutral......DON'T!!:eek:

You should leave it in drive with the handbrake on, unless you will be stationary for a length of time. Otherwise you will do more harm than good

You should leave it in drive with the handbrake on, unless you will be stationary for a length of time. Otherwise you will do more harm than good

No you wont. When stationary and in drive the gearbox actually shifts into neutral, it doesnt display as such but it engages drive again when you touch the accelerator, thats why there is a slight delay.

Ahh CVT box me bad

I stick it into neutral because:

a. I hate keeping my foot on the brake,

b. I'm too lazy to pull on the handbrake,

c. I don't want the car sitting pulling and burning more fuel than necessary, which it will in Drive.

I don't think I'll do any harm to the 'box. I drove my last car - an Omega - like this for 175,000 miles and the gearbox was fine when I sold it. However, I'm prepared to be corrected...

As for useful safety device, it's a fair point that the passenger could slip it into drive, so I have to admit defeat at that one. I hadn't thought of that.

Never mind.

Rob

c. I don't want the car sitting pulling and burning more fuel than necessary' date=' which it will in Drive.

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Not when stationary as its not in drive.

The drive is electronically disengaged, the same as other VW group boxes. I would trust the car, and not mess with moving the gear lever, just sit with your foot brake applied.

Sorry guys, but I think you're wrong. A CVT gearbox may disengage drive when stationary, but a normal hydraulic box - as fitted to the Superb- won't, and mine certainly doesn't! I admit I may be missing something, but I don't think I am.

When in 'D' the box always transmits power to the wheels causing the car to creep, whether you've got the footbrake or handbrake engaged. The manual also makes this point.

I've also been out this morning to double check, and in all circumstances the drive never disengages in position 'D'. If you apply light pressure to the footbrake, the car creeps. If you hold it on the handbrake the back sits down due to the transmission creep. Nothing apart from shifting to neutral will cause the rear of the car to relax and sit back up.

Rob

Sorry guys' date=' but I think you're wrong. A CVT gearbox may disengage drive when stationary, but a normal hydraulic box - as fitted to the Superb- won't, and mine certainly doesn't! I admit I may be missing something, but I don't think I am.

When in 'D' the box always transmits power to the wheels causing the car to creep, whether you've got the footbrake or handbrake engaged. The manual also makes this point.

I've also been out this morning to double check, and in all circumstances the drive never disengages in position 'D'. If you apply light pressure to the footbrake, the car creeps. If you hold it on the handbrake the back sits down due to the transmission creep. Nothing apart from shifting to neutral will cause the rear of the car to relax and sit back up.

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Sorry, but the electronics controll the diff and release it so as to reduce/cut drive when the foot brake is pressed firmly. I admit the newer tiptronics (like the box in my new T5) don't do it as noticably but they still do it. Have you tried letting the car hold itself on a steepish hill....it will roll back without power or brake applied.

It is purely in the interests of saving fuel, nothing more.

Rob, I like you wouldnt be able to put up with an interlock on Drive but for different reasons.

All the autos I have had including the current mondeo I just leave in D all the time including when stationary, so the interlock is not an issue here.

BUT

When I get bogged down in a muddy field or on snow for example, I like to be able to switch quickly between R and D to get a rocking motion going. Something impossible if you need to apply the footbrake to get D.

Thanks for all the advice guys. Re the drive-disengaging thing, all I can say is that mine doesn't do it. If I sit on the drive, which slopes, it holds the car fine in Drive when stationary. Maybe's there's something up on my car???

Cheers,

Rob

Thanks for all the advice guys. Re the drive-disengaging thing' date=' all I can say is that mine doesn't do it. If I sit on the drive, which slopes, it holds the car fine in Drive when stationary. Maybe's there's something up on my car???

Cheers,

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Try a steeper hill, or with some weight in the boot.