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Old 12th October 2012, 09:29 AM
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I'm quite sure my antique S8 does that, you do have to be applying the brakes going downhill but not slowing down. Pretty sure it's documented in the drivers manual too.

And I noticed on the D3 I had a while back that it automatically applies the brakes too if cruise is on and you accelerate downhill due to gravity, though I suspect that's quite standard nowadays.
It was always my understanding (and experience - as short as it is) that the D2 box changes down when going downhill when you apply the brakes. The manual does indeed confirm that. page 69 - Dynamic shift programme (DSP). It states "on downhill gradients, the gearbox shifts down into a lower gear when the driver presses the brake pedal. This makes use of the braking effect of the engine withour having to change down manually."
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Old 12th October 2012, 09:37 AM
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Though having recode my TCU I don't know if that still applies as some of the documentation I've read suggests DSP is now off with what I've done. I'll try it sometime...
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Old 12th October 2012, 11:01 AM
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Try your S8 TCU in your W12. Got to be worth it for testing of course.
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