Mike_TX

Had an ES350 loaner for the last day and a half, and I kept punching the steering wheel where the "Hold" button ought to be ...

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rominl

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at least you didn't let go of your foot while you are at red lights

clemgrad85

That's what I've worried about a bit....thinking it was on when it wasn't. I found out today when parrallel parking that it was good to turn it off first! And no, wasn't using the auto parrallel park feature. I would imagine the "Hold" button is one of the opitons you can have set as coming on automatically at start? Or is that a feature that must be turned on each time you wish to engage? Might be better that way....I know my wife would forget about that feature and have all kinds of trouble. Anyway, as another poster said, "It's growing on me".

rominl

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that happened to me actually. after driving the ls460l for couple of months, i got into the gs350, at the light and i forgot and let go of the brakes. car lurked forward and i pressed hard on it... no fun @_@

GS Doug

Love the hold button feature!

uae

Thats what i would do.

Vi-Tuyen

it happened for me once. I stop at the red light and push the HOLD button, then I unbuckled my seatbelt to take off my jacket, the park bake was on. then the light turn on and I hit the gas but the car won't go, I was scare. they horn at me. then some how i remember the e brake button(push, pull). I pulled it and hit the gas so hard. damn it released the e brake. the car is too smart for me.

Luxofreak

Vanlex,

Never panic. All you had to do was to check if the "auto" light was lit at the parking brake button. If so, you just release the parking break and go. If that would have been too dificult due to the panic state you could have been in, putting the car in P and then in D again would have put you on your way without any drama.

ccds

I really like the feature to

once you get accustomed to using it

I would miss it now if I didn't have it.

BobinSanD

This is semi related, but just happened to me tonight concerning the parking brake. My LS-460 is just a couple of weeks new (to me); it's a 2010. I had parked the car as I always do and when I got back in and started it, I found that the parking brake would not automatically release. I'm not sure if it's something I did, inadvertently setting the brake. Having not read the manual thoroughly I didn't realize that you had to pull the brake "button/lever" to release the brake. After first panicking a bit and then fumbling with it for a few minutes, I realized that you had to pull the "P" lever to release it. Lucky I wasn't in a traffic/high pressure situation!

I8ABMR

I think you may have been pushing the brake release when you should have been pulling maybe. Not sure but I use my hold feature all of the time in drive thrus

I8ABMR

BINGO!!!!

Mikey100

LOL ! Why take the time to review and even read the owners manual when you have the pleasure of complaining (err, "reviewing") to Club Lexus after the fact??? - - - Just makes me laugh.

Y'all play nicely now, y'hear ? !
Best Wishes for a Happy New Year to All ! Mikey Lulejian on the Lake -

krzyd

I was thinking the same thing, or you know, just keep your foot on the brake.

Nvbanker

You can always go back to Mercedes or BMW. I'll wave to you at the service shop as I drive by in my Lexus.

Amen to THAT! Been there, won't go back.