I think mine is a bit different to OC’s. On the MG. The auto hold needed to be switched on each time the car was started. The Mazda is the same, except that the auto hold only operates with an extra press of the brake. This is much better as you you don’t always want the auto hold operating coming to roundabouts or in traffic. It put the driver back in charge.
Sorry I don’t understand that. When starting I select Autohold then as a drive away the parking brake releases. Autohold sits there in the background. As I come up to a junction or roundabout I’m braking as normal and if I have to stop I push the brake pedal and Autohold clicks in. Where am I not in control?
Surely the auto hold should only activate if the car has come to a complete stop and is stationary for a couple of seconds?
Back in the sixties no such thing as all season tyres on our police cars. Probably why driving in the rain was a bit hazardous especially in a Landrover. Worst was when approaching traffic lights which had the big white arrow showing you the direction of the lane. Brake on that white strip and it was change underpants time especially if on a bike! 😀
I said “if I have to stop…..”. So as my foot is on the brake pedal I come to a stop, slightly increasing pressure just as you would in any car the Autohold activates. Doesn’t need a couple of seconds.
What you describe is the way my MG was. With the Mazda, the auto hold will not engage under normal braking. You need to come to a stop then give the brake a little extra pressure to engage. In this way, the driver has the choice of whether the parking brake is applied or not. It takes a little practice, but gives a bit more control and is smoother, particularly in heavy traffic.
With the MG, it came on as soon as the car came to a stop. No delay. With the Mazda. It only comes on when I want it to.
That sounds the same as my Mazda. It is that increase in pressure which gives the driver the control. Much better than the MG.
When I said seconds, you need to hold the brake pedal down for 2 - 3 seconds otherwise you probably are not going to stop in time. I have never timed it as better things to do and it was just guesswork. 😀
My Santa Fe is the same,
Absolutely. Whist many new features have been required by EU legislation,, there will be minimum specifications set out in the legislature to define a successful importation, but each manufacturers will have their own take on how to implement it.and exactly you might vary from model to model within a brands range.
