HOLD Function
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HOLD Function
Love this hold function after i found out always use it when car are in drive mode and need to stop for any reason!
What you think about this? My girlfriend has not really start to use it!
What you think about this? My girlfriend has not really start to use it!
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I mentioned it in the other thread already, but I absolutely love it. It's so nice to not have to keep my foot on the brake all the time, especially when there's lots of waiting at red lights or in line. It took me a while to get in the habit of using it, but now I use it every time I stop for more than a few seconds. Just don't let yourself get in the habit of assuming it's engaged. Look for the symbol to be certain it is.
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I mentioned it in the other thread already, but I absolutely love it. It's so nice to not have to keep my foot on the brake all the time, especially when there's lots of waiting at red lights or in line. It took me a while to get in the habit of using it, but now I use it every time I stop for more than a few seconds. Just don't let yourself get in the habit of assuming it's engaged. Look for the symbol to be certain it is.
Same here first forget about function all the time but as soon i get the habit can not take it to hold the brake seems so pointless. As you say i may not even reflect now and not looking all the time for the symbol need to think about that.
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Does anyone know if the Hold function is powered by the main battery or the auxiliary battery? I like the feature as others do, but sometimes I question whether I should use it during periods of high energy consumption.
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I don't use it much in city driving, even I spend some time at red lights, becouse I like when engine starts for a moment without my foot on gas pedal.
But occasionally we make 570 miles trips and legs are getting tired as in California left lane huggers don't give much opportunity to use CC.
So when at end of the trip you come to city with heavy traffic, HOLD allows for same leg resting. In the past I had occasional cramps , what made pretty uncomfortable situation.
My wife can't learn how to use the feature neither, but she is still working how to use CC.
But occasionally we make 570 miles trips and legs are getting tired as in California left lane huggers don't give much opportunity to use CC.
So when at end of the trip you come to city with heavy traffic, HOLD allows for same leg resting. In the past I had occasional cramps , what made pretty uncomfortable situation.
My wife can't learn how to use the feature neither, but she is still working how to use CC.
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It's powered by the AUX battery. If and when you notice the Hold function doesn't work anymore that is your signal to replace the battery.
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I have a Lexus with a "hold" function too. For some reason, it will hold for 3 seconds only....... no idea why. Do they think that we will forget that it's on hold??? Who knows? I like the way our car's hold function works.
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I don't use it very much. Just not enough of an issue to me to keep pressure on brake pedal.
This isn't a new function to me, either. My very first car had it -- a 1953 Studebaker. They called the function "Hill Holder." It was developed to keep the car from rolling backward when starting off on an uphill incline.
This isn't a new function to me, either. My very first car had it -- a 1953 Studebaker. They called the function "Hill Holder." It was developed to keep the car from rolling backward when starting off on an uphill incline.
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I love it for going through drive-thrus, for sitting at red lights, or for waiting at metro crossings. I don't always use it... but it's nice to know it's there if I want to.
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Plus ... if you want to reduce your reaction time on a standing start, you have saved the time it takes to move your foot from the brake to the gas.
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Launching the vehicle from HOLD by using the accelerator pedal causes a small amount of slip (friction) on the brake pads. In other words, brake pads are being consumed when exiting HOLD with the accelerator pedal.
For this reason, I exit HOLD by depressing the brake pedal firmly and quickly, then accelerate with zero brake application.
For this reason, I exit HOLD by depressing the brake pedal firmly and quickly, then accelerate with zero brake application.
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I don't use it very much. Just not enough of an issue to me to keep pressure on brake pedal.
This isn't a new function to me, either. My very first car had it -- a 1953 Studebaker. They called the function "Hill Holder." It was developed to keep the car from rolling backward when starting off on an uphill incline.
This isn't a new function to me, either. My very first car had it -- a 1953 Studebaker. They called the function "Hill Holder." It was developed to keep the car from rolling backward when starting off on an uphill incline.
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I just learned how to do that with fast clutch and gas work... but of course you run the risk of burning out your clutch. Eventually I just switched to yanking up the parking brake on hills and bringing it down as I accelerated. I've never driven a Shelby though so I don't know how grabby the clutch is. But hell, if there's hill assist then why not use it?
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I only mentioned the mustang as it has hill assist which is essentially a brake hold. My first car was a 1966 VW beetle stick and drove standard trans cars for many years. Your old school is 20 years newer than mine.
