I use it in heavy traffic or while at a stop light. Comes in handy.Brake Hold seems to be a great feature. Is there any reason not to activate it all the time?
NoI can see that this is useful in heavy traffic.
Is there any reason not to turn it on all the time? Any possibility of premature wear on the brakes?
No. The brake hold maintains hydraulic pressure on the brakes when stopped while the car is running, you can sometimes feel it engage on the brake pedal. However, when brake hold is enabled, it will automatically engage the electronic parking brake when the car is shut off. These two brake systems are separate.I have been driving an automatic car for many years. With the 6MT, I am always concerned that I leave the car with the gear in neutral and no parking brake.
Does this brake hold work when the car is powered down?
Yup, I’ve always left my manual transmission cars in first gear when parking.... Actually on perfectly flat ground I’ve just left the e-brake off and just in gear.But also, I never leave the car parked in neutral.
Seems to work just fine when I have used it......used it for a bout a week while I was getting use to the difference in clutches from old car and the 17 SiBrake Hold seems to be a great feature. Is there any reason not to activate it all the time?
I agree completely. This is why I am thinking to leave it on all the time!I turn it on on steep hills with stoplights, saves me a little anxiety when the guy behind me is too close.