CO2010

That you can remove the cup holders? I also learned today that if you pump the brakes once at a red light it will "Hold" the pedal down for you until you hit the throttle. Learn something new everyday!

Anyone else have any tips and tricks we may not know?

S18LOK

Yes i knew, before i even got the car.

PeterUbers

Clearly your salesman didn't do a good job going through the car with you after the sale...

CO2010

Nope. My salesman was clueless. He showed me the basics and said the manual will go into greater detail.

PeterUbers

Then you'll soon realize your car has a ton of cool little features ... Cheers

mikbar2

You can spend a day or better going thru the manual and trying different things out. That's after our service advisor spent over an hour with us. Almost an hour just on Mbrace.

BlackjackM

I love the hold feature on the brake. I need to figure out how to get the parking brake to release automatically when I shift to drive. Is that a setting?

miketc

You could remove the ashtray to give you even more rooms.

Unnimon

As far as I know, the parking brake automatically disengages once you put the car in drive/reverse and hit the gas. It has been working that way for me !

StanNH

Low battery voltage in a key fob will trigger a low battery warning when you start the car. The warning appears on the display in very large letters, stays on, and can be dismissed by hitting the "OK" button on the steering wheel.

ManiacGT

Yep, I was turning the brake on and off manually until I realised it put it on automatically when opening the door/leaving the car and also releases it (a bit clunky) when you press the accelerator in D. For a smoother set off you can take off the parking brake manually and the set off is a bit smoother.

BlackjackM

Figured this out today as well, just hit the gas and it comes off. I was shocked that more people weren't complaining about having to release the parking brake every time they drive off!

djdj

Did you know that the car will warn you if the blind spot assist sensors are dirty? I got that message after a snow/ice storm.

CO2010

I did not know this! Then again we don't get much snow here in Florida Lol

Latinnftl

May I suggest that this thread or a similar be made into a top sticky thread so that we can continue to add to it and serves as a resources?

Merlin1

I didn't know this!! Had the car 7 months and always released brake manually so just been outside in the wind, rain and dark to try this out. Thank you for this tip.
Can't get it to put brake on though when opening door.

Razzyh

Whilst in the brake hold function and you then switch the engine off, parking brake automatically applies itself.

Open the door and the gears change to park.

CO2010

Nice! I just tried that and it worked like a charm

vancity604

Great tips! I tried the brake pump action today and was wowed!

Unnimon

Yeah... It is very very handy when you are waiting on an incline. The car holds on to the brakes on itself until u give the gas. No rolling back, no drama !!

PeteInGilroy

Is there anyway to increase the font size on the Navigation display? The street names are too small. They stay that way even if I zoom in.

DATURK

+1...LOL

Boudicca

Might too exhausted from pressing the Eco start stop button to complain lol

richardamp

Did you know that the brakes screech loudly in the morning to let you know they are still on the vehicle? I love this safety feature!

ManiacGT

Crap, I must have no brakes then.