Read a post which mentioned that our cars have an anti stall device. I live in a rural part of Gloucestershire in a steep sided valley. Yesterday I approached the exit hill and just let the car do its own thing and YES it crept up the hill in 1st without any help from me apart from steering, not a judder or a lurch - very impressive  MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings

yes I find this attribute very useful and a safe way of negotiating situations where you are a bit unsure of the terrain.

Iain

I used it off road worked well in slow bumps

I used it this weekend passing a horse and rider on a steep hill which would normally require some welly.
Very impressive, just crept past them. 2008 FL2 TD4 XS Zermatt Silver, Manual
2010 Jaguar XF

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jhuKLrjJLg
 Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

but a FL2 could not do what the defender did driverless.

It has the same system so it should...(unless you're talking about starting without a foot on the pedals) Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

Yorkshire - God's County

No, I'm of the opinion that when the lorry driver braked and the defender's anti stall kicked in, that the FL2 would not sit there attempting to drive its wheels, it would stall.

I stalled my TD4e at the traffic lights a few times by being too quick with the clutch (although that was hardly scientific and it was on tarmac, not gravel).

But, I will stand to be corrected

Isn't this 'magic' anti-stall just the fact that a diesel engine runs with a high enough idle for the low range torque of the gearbox to have enough drive to move???

or am I talking crap...? it's been a long day... 2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

I believe it also will increase revs too, try it driving up a hill from starting on a level surface

Just done some very unsentific testing, if you release the clutch with your right foot not touching any other pedals the car applies revs and maintains a crawl, as soon as you touch the break or the accelerator the revs drop and it is possible to stall. Makes it very smooth pulling away... Freelander 2, 2014 Dynamic SD4 Santorini Black

it wouldn't pull this anyway it has no low range gears  When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car

If your in 5th gear on a fairly flat road mine seems to run along at 30mph, spot on when going through villages

However what is the differance between this and HDC?

Lee Howe wrote:

However what is the differance between this and HDC?

Difficult to stall an auto anyway - one of the many benefits. All my previous 3 Pajeros would creep along nicely without accelerator pedal in first or reverse - brilliantly useful when manoeuvring the caravan on-site. Don't know why anyone tows with a manual 'box when auto makes it sooooooooo easy. Ours - 2008 Stornoway Grey HSE Auto
Tricia's - 2006 Royal Blue Beetle Cabriolet Auto
Mine - 2014 Vespa GTS 300 Super Sport Matt Black
Ours - 2007 White Bailey Pageant Champagne