zroger73
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Just to clarify... Hill Start Assist and Brake Hold are two different functions. Both use the ABS/VSA modulator to maintain hydraulic brake pressure on the service brakes (not the parking brakes).All brake hold implementations I've ever heard off comes with electric brakes so it seems to me you can't have brake hold without electric brake. So that's one pro for electric. Plus even if I don't need brake hold, I'd use it anyway because I can just let it hold the car in place and with the brake lights lit for safety while I take my feet off of all pedals. That seems like a good feature to me, but of course I have no first hand experience with that feature.
Hill Start Assist automatically maintains current hydraulic brake pressure for up to two seconds after releasing the brake pedal while stopped on an incline. It's always active and cannot be switched off.
Brake Hold maintains current hydraulic brake pressure for up to 10 minutes after releasing the brake pedal. This feature must be switched on every time you start the vehicle.
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