Zavato

I recently discovered this feature and used it today for the first time. Seems like a novelty. I've been driving since the 70's and have never thought that it's a nuisance to keep my foot on the brake, and if I were stopped long enough, I would just put the car in park.

Who actually uses it? Just curious-

dbldpr

I use it a lot once I found out I had the feature. Titanium Knees. Less strain on them.

thefisch

It's kinda of cool but it hasn't totally won me over since I don't use it much at all. Honestly, I mainly use it when I need to tie my shoes and can't comfortably keep my foot on the brake pedal. Yes, I do run out of the house with my shoes untied. Sure I could put it in park, but whenever I do that I forget to shift back to D after the light turns green.

Skyline45

It's a nice feature I use to prevent rollback on steep hills that I come across. Really the only time I use it though.

I wish they would take the triggers for this, and replace it to engage the start/stop feature though, and to have the HOLD feature turn on automatically when coming to a stop. I think that would be an awesome trade off.

fosterelli

I find myself using it on occasion if I'm stuck at a long traffic signal and I've been driving all day...but not very often.

The G Man

I use it quite a bit when my legs are tired. I like BMW's setup better, push the "hold" button once and the brakes will apply every time you come to a compete stop.

DC-IT

I use it instinctively every time I come to a stop light, or stopped on an incline road.

It's become an indispensable feature to me, like the comfort access and push button start.

VelaFella

I use it all the time. Very useful in an urban area with lots of stop lights and stop signs. The downside is when I switch to my wife's 2014 Lexus RX 350. It doesn't have this feature; instead, pressing down hard on the brake pedal activates a full-time 4-wheeel drive feature.

Late

+1

I don't get what the attraction to holding your foot on the brake pedal would be?

Diesel #2

I use it all the time, love the feature.

Wales1

Every time - like it a lot. ��

PeterUbers

I use it all the time ... Priceless feature

Miss it on my other cars

dwright10

I use it all the time at stop lights. I believe it's an advantage that the brake lights stay on until you begin your acceleration, a little extra assurance that there is less chance of being rear ended, as happened to me long ago in a VW Rabbit.

@dman

I found it by accident after a few weeks' ownership. Now I use it every day when commuting. Waze is always good for learning new back road routes on your commute, and I find HOLD a nice feature at many inclined/stop lights. After driving with it for a year it seems that's the way cars should work.

reckrab

I am another who uses it regularly if I am going to be stopped in traffic for any length of time. I like it in conjunction with the ECO feature.

Arrie

I use it every time I'm stopped in the lights as the first car and also use it almost every time I'm stopped in any situation.


In stop-and-go I use the distronic.

Johnny Rad

Well said. I use HOLD all the time! Super slick feature.

aquinob

I use it all the time. Nice not having to keep a foot on the brake at a light.

Youngd

Here's one more for the I use it all of the time side.

pamiboy

I use it all the time. . To me the OP's question sounds redundant.

jahquan3

I have a difficult time even getting it to work. Isn't it a double tap of the brake? My car always starts to roll as soon as I let go of the brake even slightly.

KEY08

Stop as normal and then push down quickly and hard on the brake pedal until the HOLD signal comes on. I rarely use it myself

blegthbloo

I also use it all the time. Great feature. To activate, you simply push down harder after coming to a complete stop, not a "double tap," per se. My foot never comes off the pedal after fully stopping.

It's also great when you want to race the granny in the lane next to you when the light turns green. I haven't lost yet.

Late

You might be on to something here... I know for a fact the feature did not work as intended when i owned an 03 SL500. It seemed as if it wasn't calibrated properly to the distance that the brake pedal would travel.
I wonder if the people that aren't using the feature daily are having the same issue of it not working seamlessly

efiftyfizzle

I use this feature all the time... lots of long traffic lights in my area.