Brake Hold for 2013 GLK
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Brake Hold for 2013 GLK
Hey everyone,
I just got the new 2013, and I was curious if anyone else is having the same issue. I cant seem to activate the brake hold. The manual says when at a complete stop to apply the brakes and the "hold" light should pop up on the dash, but I cant seem to get it to work. I seem to remember it working on the car I test drove. Any advice?
Thanks
I just got the new 2013, and I was curious if anyone else is having the same issue. I cant seem to activate the brake hold. The manual says when at a complete stop to apply the brakes and the "hold" light should pop up on the dash, but I cant seem to get it to work. I seem to remember it working on the car I test drove. Any advice?
Thanks
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Next time you stop, immediately after stopping, push HARD. Then you'll figure out how much pressure it takes and won't have to press as hard.
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RobMande- I agree on the hit or miss. It worked some of the time yesterday. It's just nice to know that the feature is there.
rmfnla- just a nice thing to have. Is it a necessity, not really.. Is it cool to show off when passengers are in the car..absolutely.
rmfnla- just a nice thing to have. Is it a necessity, not really.. Is it cool to show off when passengers are in the car..absolutely.
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With the Eco mode, it's nice. If you release pressure on the pedal, the engine starts.
With hold, at a long light, train, etc., you press and engage 'hold', and the engine stays off until you press on the gas.
You don't want to put it in park, because the engine starts.
It's also useful at the Starbucks drive-thru, engage hold and get your money out of your pocket, instead of putting it in park.
I imagine the engine starting in "Park" or when the seatbelt is disengaged, is to remind you that the the car is on, so you don't get out and walk away without shutting it off.
With hold, at a long light, train, etc., you press and engage 'hold', and the engine stays off until you press on the gas.
You don't want to put it in park, because the engine starts.
It's also useful at the Starbucks drive-thru, engage hold and get your money out of your pocket, instead of putting it in park.
I imagine the engine starting in "Park" or when the seatbelt is disengaged, is to remind you that the the car is on, so you don't get out and walk away without shutting it off.
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Interesting thread. I've noticed that the hold works every time I pull into my driveway (somewhat steep), after I apply the brakes. Every time I lift my foot off the brake pedal and move it to the gas pedal, the hold feature works like a champ.
I drive my 2012 GLk pretty gently the vast majority of the time, including braking. On the driveway, I just gently apply the brakes as the garage door is going up, then release and the car just sits there. However, I don't think it will just sit there forever. I've purposefully removed my foot from the brake pedal, but did not touch the throttle to see what would happen. The "hold" let go after a few seconds. Good enough for me.
The hold feature seems to be working without any conscious effort on my part, even with relaxed braking effort.
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I drive my 2012 GLk pretty gently the vast majority of the time, including braking. On the driveway, I just gently apply the brakes as the garage door is going up, then release and the car just sits there. However, I don't think it will just sit there forever. I've purposefully removed my foot from the brake pedal, but did not touch the throttle to see what would happen. The "hold" let go after a few seconds. Good enough for me.
The hold feature seems to be working without any conscious effort on my part, even with relaxed braking effort.
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Interesting thread. I've noticed that the hold works every time I pull into my driveway (somewhat steep), after I apply the brakes. Every time I lift my foot off the brake pedal and move it to the gas pedal, the hold feature works like a champ. ...
The hold feature seems to be working without any conscious effort on my part, even with relaxed braking effort.
The hold feature seems to be working without any conscious effort on my part, even with relaxed braking effort.
The "hold" function sets the brake and holds it indefinitely until either the brake is pressed and released, or the gas pedal is pressed.
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With the Eco mode, it's nice. If you release pressure on the pedal, the engine starts.
With hold, at a long light, train, etc., you press and engage 'hold', and the engine stays off until you press on the gas.
You don't want to put it in park, because the engine starts.
It's also useful at the Starbucks drive-thru, engage hold and get your money out of your pocket, instead of putting it in park.
I imagine the engine starting in "Park" or when the seatbelt is disengaged, is to remind you that the the car is on, so you don't get out and walk away without shutting it off.
With hold, at a long light, train, etc., you press and engage 'hold', and the engine stays off until you press on the gas.
You don't want to put it in park, because the engine starts.
It's also useful at the Starbucks drive-thru, engage hold and get your money out of your pocket, instead of putting it in park.
I imagine the engine starting in "Park" or when the seatbelt is disengaged, is to remind you that the the car is on, so you don't get out and walk away without shutting it off.
Wait, this is in conjunction with an engine shut-off?
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The HOLD functionality is a gimmick for sure. But Hill Assist is actually useful...unfortunately, 0.7 seconds response time is a bit too brief for my liking & I've experience a bit of roll back occasionally.
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Personally, I like the Brake Hold feature and use it often in varying circumstances. Had I not wanted these "Mercedes like" features, I would have purchased a Ford Escape and saved almost 50% of my money.
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Like I've said several time - some like to drive & some like to be driven...
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...while countless more just want to ride.
ps: There is a brain dead BMW 328i appliance operator who can thank their lucky stars for the new Michelin tires and brakes on my XC70. Otherwise, they would have about half of my XC70 in their trunk. Where is the grenade launcher behind the fog lights when you need it?
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ps: There is a brain dead BMW 328i appliance operator who can thank their lucky stars for the new Michelin tires and brakes on my XC70. Otherwise, they would have about half of my XC70 in their trunk. Where is the grenade launcher behind the fog lights when you need it?
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If the Eco start turns off the engine that means the transmission is not spinning so no ability of the tranny to stop the vehicle from moving backwards on a hill so it would seem one needs the "brake hold feature".
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2012 E350 has the Brake Hold function and obviously not the ECO function.
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...while countless more just want to ride.
ps: There is a brain dead BMW 328i appliance operator who can thank their lucky stars for the new Michelin tires and brakes on my XC70. Otherwise, they would have about half of my XC70 in their trunk. Where is the grenade launcher behind the fog lights when you need it?
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ps: There is a brain dead BMW 328i appliance operator who can thank their lucky stars for the new Michelin tires and brakes on my XC70. Otherwise, they would have about half of my XC70 in their trunk. Where is the grenade launcher behind the fog lights when you need it?
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