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| ![]() Encountered a situation where I really got the benefit of the 'Hill-Hold' Feature. Had been on a trip to Nandi Hills (A small hill and viewpoint 60KM from Bangalore) on Sunday morning. On the last stretch just before the entry gate there was a huge jam. This stretch was very steep and road was also not great. Cars were very close to each other and and a lot of them were rolling back quite a bit when starting from stretch. There seemed to be several new drivers also who seemed to be struggling to move up without slipping back significantly. Since I had the AT and Hill Hold, it made the section absolutely stress free. No worries about balancing the clutch/accelerator or playing with the hand brake. I could calmly lift my leg of the brake, Hill Hold would hold it for 3-4 seconds and in the meantime, I could give the right amount of accelerator input. I had initially thought that if I let go of the accelerator and allow the car to stop on the incline without using the brake, the Hill-Hold would kick in ![]() An excellent feature. Last edited by Rajeevraj : 17th March 2014 at 21:45. Reason: typo correction |
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| ![]() Today had to do an airport drop morning at 6am. Since it was Early morning and also the ugadi holiday, traffic was minimal. In addition recently tarred roads and the newly opened airport expressway meant that road conditions were also ideal. So I resisted the urge to do some sporty driving and decided to do a mileage conscious run. So made sure i drove with a light foot, did not do any sharp bursts, and did not exceed 80kmph( the speed limit on the expressway) As I mentioned road and traffic conditions were ideal, round trip distance was around 110km. This is the mileage I ended up with. ![]() ![]() Felt this would have gone up further if my distance was longer.Looks like the tsi engine can be quite the sipper. Of course, this drops to half of this in bumper to bumper traffic. Like its peak torque, the mileage is also spread over a large ramge ![]() Last edited by Rajeevraj : 31st March 2014 at 10:26. |
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| ![]() hi Do you know someone who has or can source the auto dimming mirrors for the IRVM and the ERVMs for the Vento TSi? Any help in this regard will be nice because sometimes it really is very difficult especially with the ERVMs because we can’t even have sun films these days. Thanks. |
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Also time for my 6 month update. 6 months 6400KM General Check-up Update So it has been just over 6 months with the Vento TSI. I have covered 6400KM during this time. A quick recap of the key plus and minus points for the benefit of those who have not gone through the full thread. Positives
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| ![]() hi rajeev Nice to read about your updates. Your pictures of your Vento TSi were those which kept me satiated when I had booked mine and was waiting for delivery. I can’t agree more to the fact that they could have given the TSi some sort of differentiating features! I just had a few doubts : During your free check up did they check the wheel alignment and balancing? Did they top up any fluids? Also why did they not check all the lights when taking the car in for service because that way you could have been sure that they didn’t screw it up while checking something. I have upgraded to the Osram NB unlimited and I can say that it makes a difference on poorly lit roads and not much when you have oncoming glare from other headlights. Enjoy your ride! |
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Very good point on the check-up before taking it in. Even if they did not do it, It was a lesson to me to make sure to check all electricals before they take it in. Will follow that from next time. | |
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| ![]() Picked up the extended warranty certificate from the dealer. Turns out it is a document on VW letterhead and has details like the Certificate Number (which as per them is the primary identifier), Start and End date, Vehicle VIN, Engine number model etc. I expected a booklet with detailed terms and conditions. Upon inquiring the concerned lady said she can send a soft copy. She did send a 3 page document. Is this all there is or should I be expecting/asking for something more? |
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| ![]() Hi Rajeev, I have got a 12 page 'extended warranty program' booklet from VW Whitefield. In case you need this, please do let me know. I could scan and mail it to you. |
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