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EAT6 gearbox - do I use neutral when stopped at traffic lights?

Just bought a 2019 C4 cactus 1.2 petrol with the EAT6 automatic box, our first automatic. I believe it’s actually a manual with an automatic clutch really. When stopped at traffic lights, should I slip it into neutral? It seems like it’s riding the clutch and wants to pull away unless I keep my foot on the brake.

Asked on 1 November 2022 by mark Goodman

Answered by Lawrence Allan
Your EAT6 gearbox is actually a traditional (torque converter) automatic in the later C4 Cactus. Models built before 2016 used an automated manual gearbox, called ETG6. Almost all torque converter automatic gearboxes will 'creep' forwards when left in drive. It is not damaging or harmful to the gearbox by holding it on the brake, but it will likely use a little less fuel and possibly reduce wear on the brakes to slip it into park or neutral.
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