That definitely may be one of the uses, but my last vehicle, a Volvo, had it, and I definitely wouldn't take that thing off road.
Does Anyone Use the Brake Hold Button?
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Just used it getting stuck behind a stupid city train that only the homeless use in Austin.
I think that’s probably why it’s on this vehicle. I had it on my BMW 530 E and that damn thing was barely getting up driveways, it sure wasn’t going off-road. But I think the way this thing is stripped down that it’s for crawling. You don’t have to have your foot on the break to look and see where you’re at.
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The first thing I do when I get in the car is turn it on. I also hate having to turn it on every time, but it's the same in our 2021 Volvo.
It took a bit of getting used to when we first got the Volvo, but I like that I can immediately step on the gas as soon as the light turns, instead of having to take my foot off the brake first, since I'm a one-foot driver.
My husband, on the other hand, has been too scared to use it since he almost ran me over in the Volvo when I was pregnant. He engaged it, stopped, forgot it was on and thought he was in Park, but then for some reason also pressed the gas? Luckily I was standing more off to the side of the car and he reacted quickly to brake so no harm done.
If I get brave enough, maybe I'll pick up that kit and my husband will just have to disengage it every time he drives my car.
It took a bit of getting used to when we first got the Volvo, but I like that I can immediately step on the gas as soon as the light turns, instead of having to take my foot off the brake first, since I'm a one-foot driver.
My husband, on the other hand, has been too scared to use it since he almost ran me over in the Volvo when I was pregnant. He engaged it, stopped, forgot it was on and thought he was in Park, but then for some reason also pressed the gas? Luckily I was standing more off to the side of the car and he reacted quickly to brake so no harm done.
If I get brave enough, maybe I'll pick up that kit and my husband will just have to disengage it every time he drives my car.
I use it almost every day. It’s handy for sitting in traffic.
Ok can you help me out here. I got the kit, and these are the instructions that came with it...You need to buy the below kit for it to auto-engage each time you start your car (and put on your seatbelt). I drive an EV as well (with automatic brake hold) and enjoy taking my foot off the brake when at traffic lights.
Install requires the removal of some panels around the steering column and shifter area, but I installed it on my GX in a dark parking lot in about 20 min. Disengages like normal when you press the button.
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Not very confidence boosting. 20 min?
Those are breakout harnesses..... Unplug OEM and plug each end of the harness into the OEM harness and switch. All the center console trim panels pop off/out. To get the shifter knob off, pull the boot straight down and remove the very thin "C" clip by using a hook tool and pulling it straight forward towards the front bumper. Be careful as it likes to shoot forward and fall into the depths of the console abyss. Everything else pops off with a sharp yank.
Try this
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I turn mine on every tome I drive.
For my GX, I didn't need to remove the shifter knob as the I could reach the harness and plug from the side.
Also note that those instructions are for a RHD vehicle, so the install may be a bit different. But yes...I stand by my original comment that it took me 20 min working in a dark subterrenean garage at work.
I must be in the minority here - I hate the brake hold. I had it on my Volvo and disliked it, and have literally never turned it on in my Land Cruiser. I like to be able to ease in and out of a stop with the brake pedal. This is also why I despise “1 pedal” systems that many EVs use - it makes for such a jarring drive.
I don't disagree with you, and I could have lived without it, but I do like the feature. Since it is equipped, I do use it, but I find it down right dangerous to have to enable it every time. If I get used to it being on, and then forget to turn it on once, and then let go of the brake at a light....
My wife's old Subaru (2019) remembered the setting between ignition cycles. Her new one (2026) doesn't. Might have to see if they make one of these for Subarus.
I dont even understand the need for it 
. Once I saw the open space next to it I thought maybe I was missing a poverty button that fell off). Created a whole thread on it and some got a good laugh out of it.
When I am sitting at light/traffic, i just keep my foot on the brake, and since houston is so flat, the vehicle almost never goes back while taking off (thinking that is the purpose of it)
. Once I saw the open space next to it I thought maybe I was missing a poverty button that fell off). Created a whole thread on it and some got a good laugh out of it. When I am sitting at light/traffic, i just keep my foot on the brake, and since houston is so flat, the vehicle almost never goes back while taking off (thinking that is the purpose of it)
It’s not even for that. The vehicle also has Hill Start Assist, which will hold the vehicle in place while you move your foot from brake to gas when on an uphill. The brake hold is literally just so you can keep the truck in drive but not hold the brake when standing still, such as at a red light.
I use it all the time, love not having to press the brake while sitting at a red light or slow moving traffic paired with adaptive cruise control.
