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Title: Should the car roll forward when in reverse?
Post by: chicksee on November 02, 2012, 07:45:31 PM

Ive recently bought a new Jazz 1.4 CVT and noticed that if I'm on an incline and put the car in reverse and do not put my foot on the throttle, the car rolls forward, is this common/usual ?  Ive had several automatic's before (not Honda) and if anything the car will go slowly in reverse.

Title: Re: Should the car roll forward when in reverse?
Post by: caseyjones on November 02, 2012, 09:50:45 PM

Yes, that's fine. The clutch doesn't engage until you rev up a bit.

Title: Re: Should the car roll forward when in reverse?
Post by: chicksee on November 02, 2012, 10:08:30 PM

ok, thanks for that, wife was a bit worried today  :)

Title: Re: Should the car roll forward when in reverse?
Post by: guest3250 on November 02, 2012, 10:38:28 PM

Sounds obvious - but hold it on the handbrake if you are stopped on the hill..
This will use less fuel and wear the gear clutch mech less.

Title: Re: Should the car roll forward when in reverse?
Post by: madasafish on November 03, 2012, 05:56:36 AM

I thought the 2012 CVT had a torque convertor which removes the need for a starting clutch?

Title: Re: Should the car roll forward when in reverse?
Post by: guest3250 on November 03, 2012, 07:03:26 AM

Quote from: madasafish on November 03, 2012, 05:56:36 AM

I thought the 2012 CVT had a torque convertor which removes the need for a starting clutch?

I don't know if it has - but even a torque converter should be used in conjunction with a Handbrake on a hill.
Personally I always prefer good old manual trasnmissions - know where I am with them LOL