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Old May 11, 2016 | 09:28 AM
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Discovered a feature.

Got bored sitting in traffic this morning. Discovered on my e63 that if you pump the brake pedal it'll engage some kind of hold mode and will hold the brakes in traffic.
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Old May 11, 2016 | 10:18 AM
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True enough. My 2007 Lexus LS460 had the same feature. If you just push hard enough it will engage, no pumping required.
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Old May 11, 2016 | 10:30 AM
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my w204 does this its hill assist but you can use it anywhere. when u hit the break just push down a little more and it should engage, Hit the gas when you want to go it amazing. I think i use this on every red light hahaha.
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Old May 11, 2016 | 10:45 AM
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If you pump and press - it'll show HOLD. Then, if you hit the accelerator, it'll release on it's own. If you press the brake again, it'll turn HOLD off.

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Old May 11, 2016 | 12:22 PM
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Just an FYI, when in Hold mode, the brake lights do stay on.
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Old May 11, 2016 | 12:32 PM
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i think my old Prius had this as well...
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Old May 11, 2016 | 12:48 PM
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This feature had been present in all E classes and is listed in the user manual as well. It is seamless and I find this system more intuitive than "BMW hold feature" where you have to push a button on the steering wheel.
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Old May 12, 2016 | 10:34 AM
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I use this feature almost every time I stop in my 2013 W204.
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Nice find! This is my second E Class and I never knew you could do this. I tried it last night and loved it for those long traffic lights.
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Old May 12, 2016 | 11:34 AM
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I wonder if this will work for race start.

Probably not. Touching the gas will probably turn off the hold, as designed.

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Old May 13, 2016 | 08:55 AM
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discovered a feature

The other day I was sitting in traffic and discovered a book in the glove compartment that explained the features of the car.
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The other day I was sitting in traffic and discovered a book in the glove compartment that explained the features of the car.
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