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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw
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?
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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.