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Old 04-16-2017, 08:51 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw View Post
This may be linked to the engine start-stop system, and makes stopping and then moving uphill easier. But what I am worried about is coasting with the engine off - if the e-brake is automatically applied when the engine is killed, then coasting will be impossible Or is this not the case?
Normally, hill hold uses the ABS system, not the handbrake. The push button starter won't let you turn off the engine while moving, so it's a mute point.

New cars aren't designed for EOC. My Renault won't even let me open a window unless the engine is running.
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