VW 2013 Golf Automatic stays in 1st gear when driving uphill. Have to pull over after hill, stop, park and then go for engine to autocorrect. VW service center mechanic says this is how it's supposed to be and that it's better for the engine... Even if RPM's go up to 3 or 6, it's supposed to stay in 1st gear? Never had this issue with any other car brand except VW... help!
Re: VW 2013 Golf Automatic stays in 1st gear when driving...
There is no problem with the revs going to 3 or 6. The revs need to climb so you have enough power to climb the hill (if the car upshifts under heavy load it may stall). But are you saying that the only way you can get it to shift out of first is to turn off the car? if so, then that is obviously not supposed to happen. It should shift shortly after you start driving down hill.
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the rpm limiter will pull back the rpm to limp mode
select low range 1st gear or if automatic select manual 1st gear That will allow higher rpm at low speed
When you park on a incline, uphill or down hill, set your parking brake before engaging into park. If you don't, then it is difficult to slip out of park. I sometimes set my parking brake, then release the brake pedal carefully, then set it to park position. This way does not load up the parking gear or mechanism.
There's a vacuum actuated unit bolted to the intake manifold called an Exhaust Recirculation Valve (EGR Valve). Replace the EGR and your vehicle will pull hills just like it should. That's your only problem.
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1st and 2nd gears are for slower speeds or pulling hills not for highway driving you can also use them when towing a small trailer or going up steep hills but driving at a slower pace.D is usally where you need to be when doing normal driving or highway driving unless you have overdrive then you would want to use that on highway driving.
there is a plastic cap facing the front of the car on the gearbox. this must be removed in order to fill autotrans fluid.
it is important though to ensure that the trans needs oil.
this is established by getting the car to running temperature and running the gears from Park to 1st a couple of times, then remove the screw on the bottom of the trans sump. a small very amount of oil should spill , about 20/30ml. if more than this comes out then the oil level is adequate.if only a small amount comes out then you should top up until the oil spills from the hole.
this must be done with the engine running. and ensure you use the OEM recommended oil for VW.
ensure the car is in park and wheels chocked. please be safe!!!!
run the gears form park to 1st and back to park a couple of times.
This is normal, depending on the depth of the hill. This is frequent with standard/manual cars on uphills, they can roll back, but with automatic vehicles they usually have a small amount of throttle, (you'll notice this when putting your vehicle from park into drive with your foot off the break, it'll start slowly moving forward)
Now on the hill, if it's a steep incline your car will move backwards, it all depends on how high your throttle (the car itself) is, and the incline depth of the hill.
The 01M and 09A automatic transmissions do not have a dipstick and
procedure requires measuring and maintaining a specified ATF
temperature (which is neither cold or hot, but in between) during the
ATF level checking. Special Volkswagen tools are required for this
operation and it is therefore recommended that ATF level checking on
01M/09A transmissions be left to an authorized VW dealer.
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