Frankly because it sucks. Always thinking I just hit something coming out of the garage as it engages ..it isnt smooth stop , just to harsh. I prefer being able to creep back or forwards .
I disabled Auto Hold
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Auto hold is essential when you drive in stop and go traffic on incline roads.I guess YMMV applies here as well. I like Auto Hold. I've had no issues using it going forward or in reverse.
Let's not forget lack of OPD?
Makes me wonder if this is problem of older models with 3.1 upgrade behaving worse than 2023 model. On my 2023 Pro S I have no issues at all with this - slight tap on accelerator releases Auto-hold well before car starts accelerating, there is enough dead motion before car react. And engaging Auto-hold requires significant push on break beyond simple continuous breaking, basically I need to push beyond regular use. Also, I think my car will not engage Auto-Hold unless it is stationary for short time. Basically, it is as seamless and nonintrusive as it gets.
May be earlier models do not behave correctly?
May be earlier models do not behave correctly?
Mine is a 2021 with 3.1 update and it works fine as you describe. Yet the OP is a 23 model who is complaining about it. Maybe it some people have trouble being gentle with the go pedal or brake pedal?
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You're the first 2021 owner I've heard of who has 3.5. I've only ever seen 3.1 reported on 2021 cars. When did you get your car updated to 3.5?
Nope, mines a 2021 (first batch of AWD to reach these shores) and it’s perfectly fine…
I love it for driving in the city. It took me a few days to get the feel of the pedal for how to brake without engaging it while parking, etc., but other than that easy-peasy. My only problem is occasionally forgetting my wife's car doesn't have it...
Mistype, fixed!
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I mean I literally switch from B to D before parking in the garage because it's impossible to park in B but easy in D (with auto hold in both)...
2023 RWD ID.4 Pro-S Silver Mist Metallic/Cosmic.
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😕 I've done it both ways [forward and back], so (for me) it's not impossible.
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Exactly. Push the brake just enough to stop the car and Auto Hold doesn't engage. You need to push firmly to get to engage.
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a gentle touch does not work..the car lurches instead of rolls ..thats the issue at least on my car.
Perhaps your touch isn’t quite gentle enough
It’s very sensitive!
When I drove the 2022 ID.4 loaner for 2 weeks I noticed that the Auto Hold was a little more "clunky" when it engaged vs. my 2023, but it was still very manageable. Breaking out of AH was the same ... just feather the accelerator until AH disengages and the car starts to creep.
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Indeed. As @Atlant well said it appears VW let some programmer activate same but didn't have a human factors engineer subsequently evaluate. 🤦♂️
Fortunately it may be deactivated, but thereby again waiting for its [proper] implementation.
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For me and my wife. It drives more like a real car with Auto Hold disengaged. So, it stays off. Trying to go slow into the garage to hit the bump stop it engages way too frequently, even with a light touch. With it off it just rolls right into the bump stop and all is good. How did people drive before without it? My Nissan Truck has Hill Start Assist. Basically if you are at a stop in drive on a hill it automatically engages the brake then releases when you press the gas. That's a feature we could use on the ID 4
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Essential? Really? Is this the only vehicle you have ever owned?
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