[Daedalus]

It was back ~2010. I can't remember all the ins and outs but it definitely auto released when you moved off. Maybe yours was faulty!

Does this mean the new cars have rear discs as I always though electronic handbrakes clamped the pads to the disc?

 

[Daedalus]

I had a Passat SW company car. I found it no problem it auto applied and released when you moved off. Much the same as HSA. You just ignored the On/Off button on the dash.

HSA is an upto 2 second hold and releases as soon as you move off, just like electronic handbrakes but uses the ABS.

 

[Daedalus]

Eastern Europe cars had a different higher suspension. W Europe were 14 mm lower.

 

[Daedalus]

Pet hate 2

The speedometer, When sky's are grey and the and the sun isn't shining you cannot see what speed you are doing, the speedo is so far recessed that you have to put side lights on to see the speed, which is a pain.

This is posted often. There is a physical mod.

http://www.daciaforum.co.uk/forum/topic/13794-daytime-dashboard-illumination/

Although one person posted his wiring colours did not match.

The UCH is the Body Control Module. When the lights are switched on 12 volts should appear at pin 20. N.B. this is a logic voltage and does not supply current to the instrument panel lights so will probable only be measurable with everything properly connected.

I have done this mod and it only lights the instrument panel, the heater and radio illumination remains off until the lights are switched on.