Auto Hold

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Originally Posted by Texas5

I believe the "locking up" issue comes like this:

When stopped with Auto Hold engaged, if the driver lifts off the seat enough (e.g., to get a wallet out of the back pocket), the transmission will automatically shift to Park. Presumably a safety feature so the driver can't depart the car while still in Drive.

If the driver doesn't notice the change in transmission status, then it's freak-out city when the light turns green. Not a complete disaster, but just another reason that I rarely use this feature.

Funny! This happened to me 2 times! I have kids in the back seat, so I lift off seat and reach back to give them something, and when light turns green, the car doesn't move. Step on gas and it practically redlines......Takes a minute to figure out the parking brake is locked, and you have to step on the brake and release the parking brake.....I felt like an idiot sitting there trying to get me car to move forward with cars beeping for me to go and missing a whole green light cycle.......Well, After the second time, I practiced the "motion" of emergently having to release the parking brake, and hopefully this won't happen again......

I guess it's a good safety feature since I suppose there is a risk of using your foot to push yourself off the seat and inadvertantly stepping on gas and ramming car in front of you or running into cross-traffic.....