Freelaner
Landy Driver
that's what I meantAnd Hdc
that's what I meantAnd Hdc
In other words HDC is a bit of a gimic cos it doesn't do anything that your right foot on the brake pedal & the ABS can do, which is why I never use it for descending hills
Have you actually tried using it?
Yes about once every 6 months or so I wonder what all the fuss is about so I switch it on pull back the feet & off we go, it goes too fast to pick your way down a rocky decent & on grassy / muddy slopes the ABS & my foot does it just as well, if you try and help it when you think you are going too fast the pedal goes hard & you wonder if you could actually stop if you wanted too, at that point I switch it off & take back control of the brakes. It is what it is, a marketing ploy by Land Rover to offset the lack of low range on a Freelander. The traction control on the other hand is absolutely superb, requires a different driving technique but it is just fantastic.
Hdc will limit the vehicle speed to around 6 mph with your foot off the gas and you are in first or reverse. It can be left switched on all the time as it's only active in first or reverse. In theory you could let the vehicle potter along at 6 mph while you are taking a shot but as to weather you hit what you shot at is another matter I just park up on a local permission and wait for Mr bunny to come out to feed.
Yes about once every 6 months or so I wonder what all the fuss is about so I switch it on pull back the feet & off we go, it goes too fast to pick your way down a rocky decent & on grassy / muddy slopes the ABS & my foot does it just as well, if you try and help it when you think you are going too fast the pedal goes hard & you wonder if you could actually stop if you wanted too, at that point I switch it off & take back control of the brakes. It is what it is, a marketing ploy by Land Rover to offset the lack of low range on a Freelander. The traction control on the other hand is absolutely superb, requires a different driving technique but it is just fantastic.
Mine (MY2006) doesn't behave that way at all. If anything it feels a little on the slow side. It has been superb on the few occasions I've felt the need to use it.
Would not recommend this unless on grass or loose stones because as soon as you try to change into second gear (foot of the accelerator) HDC cuts straight in nearly put me through the windscreen as I had accidentally switched it on while hoovering the car out and had not noticed boy does it brake hard especially on tarmac
In other words HDC is a bit of a gimic cos it doesn't do anything that your right foot on the brake pedal & the ABS can do, which is why I never use it for descending hills
It shouldn't brake the car when you change up to second from first as there is a switch on the clutch pedal that cuts the Hdc as soon as you push the pedal down. If it's applying the brake when the clutch pedal is down there is a fault with the pedal switch. The system is designed to be left active so it works automatically I will say more effective on an auto where there is limited engine braking.