HOLD brake stopped working
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HOLD brake stopped working
This morning on the way to work, I attempted to use the HOLD feature while at a stop light, like I do all of the time. No matter how I pumped the brake, let it roll, release it, nothing - I could not get it to kick on. Restarting the car did not help.
Never had an issue with it in 4 years of every day use. Has anyone seen this happen? I'm wondering if a battery cable pull will fix it, or what the root cause might be.
Never had an issue with it in 4 years of every day use. Has anyone seen this happen? I'm wondering if a battery cable pull will fix it, or what the root cause might be.
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Agreed - sounds like you'll definitely need DAS. No other warnings then? Does the car still hold itself for a few seconds if you are on a hill and release the brake? That's the other part of the adaptive brake tech.
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Ugh, damn. My seatbelt was on - the car never moves without it 
I'll have to see if hill start assist is working or not the next time I pull it out of the garage.
I'll have to see if hill start assist is working or not the next time I pull it out of the garage.
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