Brake HOLD feature
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Brake HOLD feature
Just discovered a feature I didn't know my car had. After coming to a complete stop at a stop light, if you quickly tap on the brakes again, it activates the "HOLD" function and a HOLD light pops up on the display. It will hold the car without you holding down the brake pedal. And it simply releases when you accelerate. My BIL's GL has it and he was asking me if I did. Just found out I did. Can come in handy at times I guess.
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It's called brake assist I believe. If we are talking about the same thing. If you are on an incline sufficient to overcome the vehicles natural forward motion when not using the brakes and in gear, the brakes will hold until you hit the accelerator. On steep inclines it works well, on mild inclines, I have noticed the hold does not stay active, and if you are not paying attention the car may inch forward and rear end someone...
I have an 09 model and it does this, but no light on the dash.
I have an 09 model and it does this, but no light on the dash.
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Ahh, k, you learn something new everyday...
Seems like a lazy mans tool.. and honestly.. a bad idea, teaching drivers to pay less attention to what they are doing with their brake foot...
Seems like a lazy mans tool.. and honestly.. a bad idea, teaching drivers to pay less attention to what they are doing with their brake foot...
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Basically, come to a complete stop, push brake pedal down again, HOLD light comes on dash. Press gas or brake pedal again to disengage.
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On a 2010 the Brake Assist System (BAS) operates in emergency situations. When you apply the brakes very quickly the BAS applies full brake boost automatically potentially reducing braking distance.
The 2010 has Hill-start assist, on uphill grades, that holds the car for ~ 1 second after the brake is released so you can start off smoothly. The trans has to be in D or R and just hold the brake.
The 2010 has Hill-start assist, on uphill grades, that holds the car for ~ 1 second after the brake is released so you can start off smoothly. The trans has to be in D or R and just hold the brake.
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On a 2010 the Brake Assist System (BAS) operates in emergency situations. When you apply the brakes very quickly the BAS applies full brake boost automatically potentially reducing braking distance.
The 2010 has Hill-start assist, on uphill grades, that holds the car for ~ 1 second after the brake is released so you can start off smoothly. The trans has to be in D or R and just hold the brake.
The 2010 has Hill-start assist, on uphill grades, that holds the car for ~ 1 second after the brake is released so you can start off smoothly. The trans has to be in D or R and just hold the brake.
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My 2011 E Class has it and I love it. The E is my DD and I do quite a bit of city driving. It's all electronic so there is no feeling of getting off the brake or a gear shift. Good job on this Mercedes.
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Harsh jvanbrecht, think of it as 'cruise control' braking at red lights
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haha just found out the car had that feature today. was just testing the brakes and activated the hold feature. definitely useful for stop lights and hills. Also didnt know the car came with two auxiliary power ports (Thank god) until i had a backseat passenger who was playing around with stuff 
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It's called brake assist I believe. If we are talking about the same thing. If you are on an incline sufficient to overcome the vehicles natural forward motion when not using the brakes and in gear, the brakes will hold until you hit the accelerator. On steep inclines it works well, on mild inclines, I have noticed the hold does not stay active, and if you are not paying attention the car may inch forward and rear end someone...
I have an 09 model and it does this, but no light on the dash.
I have an 09 model and it does this, but no light on the dash.
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Brake Hold function only applies to facelifted W204 (2012 and up). The Adaptive Brake Function on the pre facelift model is a totally different system to the Brake Hold function on the facelifted car.
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Wow. Had no idea it could do this. I guess it's not really that big a deal but it keeps making me wonder what else it can do that hasn't yet been documented. This needs to be added to the thread with the tips/secrets.
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When the car is stopped and your foot on the brake then firmly add more pressure with your foot to the break pedal and it will automatically apply (you'll see it light up in the dash). You can now take your foot of the break and the car will stay on the breaks and if you want to get moving again then just accelerate.
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When the car is stopped and your foot on the brake then firmly add more pressure with your foot to the break pedal and it will automatically apply (you'll see it light up in the dash). You can now take your foot of the break and the car will stay on the breaks and if you want to get moving again then just accelerate.
However yesterday I couldn't't get it to work and I tried multiple times and tried after restarting the car
So has anyone had it stop wokrking on them ? If so any suggestions?
I don't want to start a new thread to have BLKROKT kick off
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Haha, good thinking.
Try it at different times after you come to a stop...examples:
Try it at different times after you come to a stop...examples:
- Creep to a stop then apply hard pressure directly after stopping.
- Start creeping to a stop and still while creeping some, apply hard pressure.
- Come to a stop, wait to the count of 5 then apply hard pressure.
- Come to a stop, wait to the count of 5 then creep the car forward some, then apply hard pressure.
