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@Kev M is correct. I think a better way might be to turn it off on the EPB. Just pull the brake release (not the hood release!) and you should be back in business. Link. Next time I'm in a tight situation, I may push brake w/ foot, pull out the EPB, let off brake to slowly advance, rub prayer beads to ensure I don't have to call insurance. Hopefully that routine will work.
Last edited by GrouseK9; Mar 24, 2022 at 07:43 AM.
I have the auto hold turned off. But I was pressing the brake too hard at a full stop and it was turning back on.
FWIW I believe you CAN shut it off manually using the parking brake release switch on the left side of the dash, left of the steering column even while your foot is still on the brake. I'm not sure if that only works when you have the auto hold setting turned off. But IF IT DOES work with the auto on that would be a solution to your problem @allegedly .
For me, I have now MOSTLY learned to press the brake a little more gently even at long stops. But it does occasionally turn back on for me (and when it does I usually use that switch to turn it back off).
Bro!
That works with auto brake hold either on or off. it pretty much solves my least favorite thing about this truck.
Now I can just leave it on and I can pull out of the garage without having to wait for this thing to boot up so I can get into the menu to release the hold.
Thank you!!!!!
Last edited by _Allegedly; Mar 24, 2022 at 10:52 AM.
I believe this may have already been stated, but if you press the brake lightly, the hold feature doesn't activate, if I press hard, it activates, at least on my 20.5 110 P400. I also find if I'm lite enough, the Ecostart doesn't activate.
I actually like the hold feature, when at drive-thru's or just at stop lights.
I try to not start the motor and release the hold in one motion, it seems to be a little thrusty starting and moving all at once. I've found that if I time things right, a lite touch on the accelerator pedal will start the engine, then when I'm ready to go a little hard push disengages the hold. Also, it seems the Ecostart is deactivated when the a/c is on.
I believe this may have already been stated, but if you press the brake lightly, the hold feature doesn't activate, if I press hard, it activates, at least on my 20.5 110 P400. I also find if I'm lite enough, the Ecostart doesn't activate.
I actually like the hold feature, when at drive-thru's or just at stop lights.
I try to not start the motor and release the hold in one motion, it seems to be a little thrusty starting and moving all at once. I've found that if I time things right, a lite touch on the accelerator pedal will start the engine, then when I'm ready to go a little hard push disengages the hold. Also, it seems the Ecostart is deactivated when the a/c is on.
I had the same experience as you, charlypm. The first week or so of ownership, I too, was annoyed with the brake hold feature, specifically the Auto Hold part of it. Since I disabled it in the vehicle settings, it has been quite easy to get used to the second level of brake hold, which only kicks in when you press the brake pedal extra firmly. In regular driving situations, when I pull up to a light, the normal pressure needed to stop, then hold the vehicle in place does not activate the brake hold feature, unless I purposefully press that extra bit of force to enact the Hold feature. Some owners report a frustrating jerk when pressing the gas pedal, but that is on the driver. Only a gentle touch of the gas pedal is all it takes to release the Hold. After a few days, muscle memory kicks in, and I no longer need to think about it. Reading some of the posts here, apparently some owners are mashing the brake when just a moderate force is all that’s needed to avoid activating the Hold feature. Patience and attention will allow those struggling with this gremlin to just drive and forget about it.
