Hill Start Assist - - My car don't have it ?

Vagueante · Post by **Vagueante** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:36 pm

Hi,

In my sDrive 18i 2013 owners manual says that my car has Hill Start Assist.

In mine it does not work, is there any setup or choice in any menu to set it up?

Thank you

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:45 pm

It was done away with on certain models after a certain year but it was not taken out of BMWs literature.

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:06 pm

But why, it'a great feature.

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:07 pm

Possibly cost?

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:21 pm

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Nictrix wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:07 pm Possibly cost?

Piece of software costly?
Perhaps it was licenced and they lost it or not prepared to continue paying?

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:41 pm

flybobbie wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:21 pm

Nictrix wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:07 pm Possibly cost?

Piece of software costly?
Perhaps it was licenced and they lost it or not prepared to continue paying?
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But it wasnt removed from all models.
They removed it from some models for a reason, the main reason normally is cost.
Maybe it was removed from the entry level models just to make the other models have something they didnt.
Maybe it was only removed from the 4 pot models and there is some different software on these.
Whatever it was its strange as it used to be on all models.

Ole gits rule · Post by **Ole gits rule** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:43 pm

Nictrix wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:41 pm
flybobbie wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:21 pm
Nictrix wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:07 pm Possibly cost?
Piece of software costly?
Perhaps it was licenced and they lost it or not prepared to continue paying?

But it wasnt removed from all models.
They removed it from some models for a reason, the main reason normally is cost.
Maybe it was removed from the entry level models just to make the other models have something they didnt.
Maybe it was only removed from the 4 pot models and there is some different software on these.
Whatever it was its strange as it used to be on all models.
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That would be my thought - removed from the 18i to give more kit on the 20i

tintoverano · Post by **tintoverano** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:01 pm

it may be as well that it was coded out by the previous owner of the car for some reason - worth a try to look at it

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:02 pm

Ole gits rule wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:43 pm
Nictrix wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:41 pm
flybobbie wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:21 pm
Nictrix wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 9:07 pm Possibly cost?
Piece of software costly?
Perhaps it was licenced and they lost it or not prepared to continue paying?
But it wasnt removed from all models.
They removed it from some models for a reason, the main reason normally is cost.
Maybe it was removed from the entry level models just to make the other models have something they didnt.
Maybe it was only removed from the 4 pot models and there is some different software on these.
Whatever it was its strange as it used to be on all models.

That would be my thought - removed from the 18i to give more kit on the 20i
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The 20i doesn’t have this feature either

Rob

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:03 pm

tintoverano wrote: ↑Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:01 pm it may be as well that it was coded out by the previous owner of the car for some reason - worth a try to look at it

As far as i know it wasn’t active on any of the 2.0 e89’s
Rob

Ole gits rule · Post by **Ole gits rule** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:05 pm

Possibly cost?
[/quote]
Piece of software costly?
Perhaps it was licenced and they lost it or not prepared to continue paying?
[/quote]
But it wasnt removed from all models.
They removed it from some models for a reason, the main reason normally is cost.
Maybe it was removed from the entry level models just to make the other models have something they didnt.
Maybe it was only removed from the 4 pot models and there is some different software on these.
Whatever it was its strange as it used to be on all models.
[/quote]

That would be my thought - removed from the 18i to give more kit on the 20i
[/quote]

The 20i doesn’t have this feature either

Rob
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Wow - why remove something that is on earlier models especially if it is software - very strange

Pbondar · Post by **Pbondar** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:29 pm

The DSC MK60 unit fitted to E89s supports a wide range of functions..hill start can be coded in the unit on or off along with dozens of other parameters…

It’s therefore not a cost issues..

Why BMW coded it in various ways I don’t know.

Certainly with a ZF8HP box there is no need to switch that feature on.

Post by **Wondermike** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 10:31 pm

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=34480

A lot of disgruntled folks at the time.

enuff_zed · Post by **enuff_zed** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:12 am

Quick question from Norfolk:
What is this hill-start magic of which you speak?
I have never noticed the lack of it.

In fact, what's a hill?

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:47 am

enuff_zed wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:12 am Quick question from Norfolk:
What is this hill-start magic of which you speak?
I have never noticed the lack of it.

In fact, what's a hill?

It holds the brakes on for a couple of seconds while you fumble around with your feet trying to find the accelerator

Rob

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