[bharathdonti]

We just got back from our family trip to Tadoba. I'm in love with the car. My wife covered 60% of the drive. I thoroughly enjoyed the drive; the car feels fantastic regarding refinement, handling, and mileage.

Stiffness and Bounciness
The only drawback is the stiffness of the ride quality. I was seated in the back for close to 300km, and whenever the roads weren't good, the ride felt bouncy and inconvenient. I filled the tyres with 35psi (cold tyre), but when I checked the TPMS when we felt bouncy, it showed 38psi in all the tyres (when the tyres were heated).

Quest for a Smoother Ride
When I got home, I went to the wheel alignment guy and reduced the tyre pressure to 31psi. Moving forward, I will maintain 31psi (cold tyres) with 2 adult occupants and 33psi with 4 adult occupants and check how much the ride firmness improves.

[bharathdonti]

Originally Posted by TorkBHP

Is the rigidness to the extent of avoiding this car completely (as I'm yet to take the plunge)
Also saw the pics you posted of suspension bottoming out which has really put me into a doubt if this car is the right choice from a comfort perspective.
Would a change in tyres make the ride more comfortable?
Is there an indication on the tyre of the fkex / rigidity it has? If yes, what is it for jk tyre royale

In my use case, we are mostly 2 adults and a kid. Maybe once or twice a year, we go on a trip at full capacity, so ride firmness was not a deal breaker. I surely believe that maintaining the right tyre pressure will make the ride more pleasurable. As the blogslogger mentioned, please do thorough test drives by maintaining the right tyre pressure (31 or 32psi) along with 4 occupants before deciding.

Regarding tyres, I won't be able to comment. There have been other Seltos owners who have changed the tyres. I would love to hear their feedback on this.

[Col Mehta]

Originally Posted by blogslogger

The article I linked has only a summary of the patent. I should have the copy somewhere but could not locate it.

A few more sources are

https://www.seat.com/car-terms/a/auto-hold-function
https://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/for...h-85642-2.html
https://www.mytiguan.com/threads/doe...utohold.33273/

And our very own: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/road-...feature-2.html (Auto Hold: Most convenient yet neglected feature!)

Thank you for sharing the links, however, did not find a definitive piece which confirms auto hold disengages the clutch. I would feel more assured if this information could be sourced directly from a manufacturer's official documentation/published technical document/other substantial sources. Online discussions aren't always accurate IMHO, unless supported by a credible source.

Until that happens, I think I would prefer to maintain the practice of shifting to neutral during extended wait times (not to discredit your information, but rather to err on the side of caution).

Please do share the patent copy, if you can. Will greatly help .

[blogslogger]

Originally Posted by Col Mehta

Until that happens, I think I would prefer to maintain the practice of shifting to neutral during extended wait times (not to discredit your information, but rather to err on the side of caution).

Please do share the patent copy, if you can. Will greatly help .

I agree. At the end of the day, peace of mind is more important. So if slotting it in N during traffic is what it takes then so be it. Our cars- our money.

I will try to share the documentation. But if you need some proof yourself, you can try it out. Change the Instrument cluster to digital and when auto hold is disengaged, you can see a slight rpm drop. Do try it out.

[jacob.thomas]

Originally Posted by blogslogger

I agree. At the end of the day, peace of mind is more important. So if slotting it in N during traffic is what it takes then so be it. Our cars- our money.

I will try to share the documentation. But if you need some proof yourself, you can try it out. Change the Instrument cluster to digital and when auto hold is disengaged, you can see a slight rpm drop. Do try it out.

Slotting in N is what I typically end up doing. The only problem being that if I slot into N and then leave the brake pedal the ISG system ends up firing up the engine. I was hoping the engine would remain switched off, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

[Behemoth]

In my case with the Diesel Automatic the Auto hold just holds the brakes and the gearbox remains in crawl mode if you stay in D mode. You can clearly feel the brakes and the gearbox fighting each other. Mine is a torque converter type diesel Auto gearbox.

I have made it a practice to always shift to N whenever I stop even for a few seconds. I feel that this also saves fuel for me.

Also I prefer to keep the Auto start stop feature off as I find it to be inconvenient in stop and go traffic that I face in my evening drives.

[jacob.thomas]

Originally Posted by Behemoth

In my case with the Diesel Automatic the Auto hold just holds the brakes and the gearbox remains in crawl mode if you stay in D mode. You can clearly feel the brakes and the gearbox fighting each other. Mine is a torque converter type diesel Auto gearbox..

I don't get this feeling at all in the Petrol DCT. There is no change in the engine sound, no movement of the chassis or tires etc. when I switch between D and N with autohold on. Maybe other DCT owners can correct me if I am wrong.

[thesilentone]

Auto hold for me is the biggest plus for me. My left hand is kept really free. Mine is a petrol DCT and there is absolutely no creep felt. Once the brakes are depressed and the car goes into auto hold, the ISG cuts off the engine and the rpm meter rolls down to 0.0 till the engine kick starts. Totally fuss free. Just crossed 5000 kms of joy.

[eragon92]

Originally Posted by Behemoth

In my case with the Diesel Automatic the Auto hold just holds the brakes and the gearbox remains in crawl mode if you stay in D mode. You can clearly feel the brakes and the gearbox fighting each other. Mine is a torque converter type diesel Auto gearbox.

Mine is also a Diesel Auto model, but I have never felt brakes and gearbox fighting each other. I liberally use ISG and on some occasions when ISG doesn't kick-in, engine RPM does come down to same as on neutral.

[abhi3284]

Which among the below is the correct sequence while Parking for minimal wear and tear of transmission:

1) Stop the Vehicle.
2) Depress Clutch and move to N.
3) Engage EPB.
4) Depress Clutch and move to P. [When i do this, i observe the EPB Red Icon on the Cluster goes away].

OR

1) Stop the Vehicle.
2) Depress Clutch and move to P.
3) Engage EPB.


Adding few Pics below of my Hulk flexing and posing

Originally Posted by TorkBHP

Congratulations!
Happy mile munching in your Hulk
Had you considered Yokohama?
If yes, which variant?
Did you notice a change in the ride quality after the tyre switch?
Which location are you based out of?

Hey Thanks. No, i did not consider Yokos as i dont believe they are available in the stock size. Unfortunately, i have no comparison stats of UC6 with JK Royale as i just drove 5 kms on the JKs and i was paying more attention to other vehicles while driving safely back Home and did not focus on Ride Quality of the JK's. Post Tyre change to UC6, they have filled Nitrogen @ 35 psi, which shows 34 on the TPMS Cluster. It does not glide over uneven roads or potholes and it can be felt inside the cabin. Though its not harsh. Will experiment dropping it down by 1-2 psi. And, i am based out of Pune.

[SeniorC]

Originally Posted by abhi3284

Which among the below is the correct sequence while Parking for minimal wear and tear of transmission:

1) Stop the Vehicle.
2) Depress Clutch and move to N.
3) Engage EPB.
4) Depress Clutch and move to P. [When i do this, i observe the EPB Red Icon on the Cluster goes away].

OR

1) Stop the Vehicle.
2) Depress Clutch and move to P.
3) Engage EPB.

Stop the vehicle. Depress brake and move to P. Engage EPB.

[Behemoth]

Originally Posted by TorkBHP

Congratulations!
Happy mile munching in your Hulk
Had you considered Yokohama?
If yes, which variant?
Did you notice a change in the ride quality after the tyre switch?
Which location are you based out of?

In my case I had driven my Xline on the JK royale tyres for around 100kms before I made the change to Conti UC6 (on which I have covered 4100km so far in 2 months). The Contis are much more comfortable and less noisy than the JKs. (Around 30% less noise in my experience).
But still with 18inch rims the low speed ride is jittery on bad roads and it would have been better if they had offered 17inch rims too on the Xline and GTX.

[rayjaycleoful]

Hi all,

I took delivery of my car on 29th January. I used the remote start function on the key a couple of times (just to show friends) and then forgot about it.

But now it doesn't work, on either of the two keys. The red light on the key flashes when I keep the button pressed for the longest time but nothing happens.
What gives?

[Flasshhhh]

Originally Posted by rayjaycleoful

Hi all,

I took delivery of my car on 29th January. I used the remote start function on the key a couple of times (just to show friends) and then forgot about it.

But now it doesn't work, on either of the two keys. The red light on the key flashes when I keep the button pressed for the longest time but nothing happens.
What gives?

Make sure you are following proper technique.
To start Seltos remotely with key, first lock the doors by pressing the lock button in key, then within 4-5 seconds, press remote start button for 2-3 seconds.

[gogo_gogo]

Originally Posted by SeniorC

Stop the vehicle. Depress brake and move to P. Engage EPB.

Also, if we use Auto-Hold, EPB gets applied automatically after moving to P. Isn't it?