LHB Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Several months ago I noticed on a 2019 ‘loaner’ Navigator that the Auto Hold function ‘remembered’ what it was set to when the vehicle was last turned off. Researching 2018 Owners Manuals on Lincoln website I found these: ==================================================================== 2018 Lincoln Navigator Owners Manual 09/19/2017 on-line Press the button to switch the system on and off. The indicator light illuminates when you switch the system on. Note: You can only switch the system on if you close the door and fasten your seatbelt. Note: The system turns off every time you power down your vehicle. Note: The system remembers the last setting when you start your vehicle. Note: When in reverse (R), Auto Hold does not function. ——————————————————————————————————————— 2018 Lincoln Navigator Owners Manual Third printing 07/27/2018 (page 230) WARNING: The system will turn off if a malfunction is apparent. Failure to take care may result in the loss of control of your vehicle, serious personal injury or death. The system uses your vehicle's brakes to hold your vehicle at a standstill after you stop your vehicle and release the brake pedal. For example, Auto Hold can assist you while stopping at traffic lights or while in traffic jams by holding the brake pressure for you once you bring your vehicle to a stop. Make sure you switch the system off before towing with your vehicle. Note: In case of a malfunction in the system while Auto Hold actively holds the vehicle (for example, low power supply), a message appears in the information display asking you to press the brake pedal. If you see this message, press the brake pedal immediately. Note: The system only activates if it recognizes it is applying enough brake pressure. On a steep hill or slope, make sure you press the brake pedal sufficiently to activate the system. Note: In some cases, Auto Hold might hand over to the parking brake. When the parking brake applies, the red brake lamp appears. This is normal. When you press the accelerator pedal, the drive away release feature releases the parking brake. Note: Auto Hold works on all road grades. E256165 Press the button to switch the system on and off. The indicator light illuminates when you switch the system on. Note: You can only switch the system on if you close the door and fasten your seatbelt. Note: The system turns off every time you power down your vehicle. Note: The system remembers the last setting when you start your vehicle. Note: When in reverse (R), Auto Hold does not function. When the system is off, your vehicle behaves the same as a vehicle without Auto Hold. There is an indicator lamp in the instrument cluster that has two modes, active and unavailable: E197933 The auto hold active indicator illuminates in the information display when the system holds your vehicle stationary. When in active mode, press the brake pedal and the Auto Hold button to switch the system off. Navigator (TB9) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, Edition date: 201708, Third-Printing- —————————————————————————————————————— First Printing & Second Printing did not have the 3rd ‘Note:’ ======================= After being told by my dealer several times the didn”t think they had seen it work that way in a 2018 and didn’t know any way to make it work that way I finally sent a letter to Lincoln Concierge about this issue and also my steering wheel memory ‘forgetting’ it’s vertical position which the dealer had ‘checked out’ several times but could not duplicate or fix. So the dealer then, in conjunction with the Concierge, had my Navigator for nearly 2 weeks (I had a brand spanking new, less than 50 miles on it, 2021 Navigator Reserve loaner). This time they said they replaced BCBM module. It’s been a few weeks without loosing steering wheel memory ... I’m feeling like that is fixed. The work order addressed the ‘AUTO HOLD’ with ‘working as designed’ comment. I’ve not heard from the Concierge since before my Navigator was returned. My service advisor said something about they may have updated the 2018 Owners Manual for 2019 (Auto Hold) but put it out as 3rd printing 2018 ... Not sure I buy that. I’d still like an explanation from Lincoln as to why the manual should not be trusted, or at least corrected ... or make the vehicle operate as stated in the manual. Any one else have issues like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HofstraJet Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) I have one of the first 2018s built and the system most definitely does not remember my Auto Hold setting. I feel like a fighter pilot every time I get into the car as I start it and then turn on Auto Hold and turn off Idle Engine Shutoff (whatever it's called). Don't know if that changed in later software revisions. I'm taking delivery of my 21 Nav within the next couple of weeks (it's on its way to the dealer) and will let you know if the 21 remembers the setting. Also, note 2 and note 3 are in conflict. You can't have it both ways (unless the manual means that Auto Hold won't work when the engine is off, but that is a bit of a nonsensical statement). Checked the 21 manual online - notes 2 and 3 are both there. Edited January 5, 2021 by HofstraJet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCP Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 We have a later production 2018. It does not remember the last setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Why would you turn it on all the time? Are you in stop and go traffic every day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHB Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 21 hours ago, HofstraJet said: I have one of the first 2018s built and the system most definitely does not remember my Auto Hold setting. I feel like a fighter pilot every time I get into the car as I start it and then turn on Auto Hold and turn off Idle Engine Shutoff (whatever it's called). Don't know if that changed in later software revisions. I'm taking delivery of my 21 Nav within the next couple of weeks (it's on its way to the dealer) and will let you know if the 21 remembers the setting. Also, note 2 and note 3 are in conflict. You can't have it both ways (unless the manual means that Auto Hold won't work when the engine is off, but that is a bit of a nonsensical statement). Checked the 21 manual online - notes 2 and 3 are both there. Actually I do not consider notes 2 & 3 in conflict. The Auto-Hold button on the console ‘enables’ the functionally much like having the radio on ‘enables’ the radio to play IF it is tuned to a station. If Auto-Hold is ‘enabled’ AND you apply the brakes to a stop it Holds. When you turn the vehicle off the radio turns off and if the brakes are Auto-Holding they stop Auto-Holding (Note 2). When you start the vehicle next time if the radio was on when last the vehicle was turned off it is again on. According to Note 3, the Auto-Hold function should be ‘enabled’ (but the brakes will not be engaged). Enabling Auto-Hold provides for brakes to be held when applied much like enabling (turning on) the radio allows hearing station if tuned to the station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHB Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 18 hours ago, akirby said: Why would you turn it on all the time? Are you in stop and go traffic every day? Yup. I only drive ~5,000 miles a year mostly suburban driving around NW Harris County (Houston) TX. Start-up routine is Start Engine, AutoStop off, AutoHold on, GO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 28 minutes ago, LHB said: Yup. I only drive ~5,000 miles a year mostly suburban driving around NW Harris County (Houston) TX. Start-up routine is Start Engine, AutoStop off, AutoHold on, GO I have more situations where I don't want it on and want to let it creep forward with the brake off than situations where I want to use it. I also like auto stop/start. To each his own I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goalkeeper Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Not exactly where in the 2018 production mine was built, but it does not stay on for me either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HofstraJet Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Reporting back on this - the 21 works exactly like the 18: when you turn the engine off, Auto Hold and Auto Start/Stop are both turned off and must manually be turned on next time you start the vehicle. If anyone knows of a setting to keep either or both of these enabled between starts, please let me know. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 I think you mean auto stop/start is turned on when you restart. Forscan may or may not work. I still don’t understand why you’d want to use auto hold all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 I don't understand the point of auto hold. Start/stop I get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKC4ME Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 I use auto hold quite often. It keeps the brakes on when stopped so you don't have to keep your foot on the brake pedal - good for a long red light. It holds the vehicle on a hill until you hit the accelerator pedal. When a light turns green you don't have to move your foot off the brake pedal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 Do the brake lights stay on until the Auto-Hold is released? HRG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, MKC4ME said: It holds the vehicle on a hill until you hit the accelerator pedal. That’s hill start assist not auto hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, HotRunrGuy said: Do the brake lights stay on until the Auto-Hold is released? HRG Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKC4ME Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 I believe the brake lights stay on just like you still have your foot on the brake pedal - I recall red reflection off of something behind me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 2 hours ago, fuzzymoomoo said: I don't understand the point of auto hold. Start/stop I get. It makes sense if you’re creeping along in stop and go traffic so you don’t have to keep your foot on the brake all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HofstraJet Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 15 hours ago, akirby said: I think you mean auto stop/start is turned on when you restart. Forscan may or may not work. I still don’t understand why you’d want to use auto hold all the time. You are correct - I meant auto stop/start is turned back on. I have to manually turn it off each time the vehicle starts. As to why I use auto hold all the time, I’m in a bit of a unique situation as I am disabled and use hand controls. Thus, auto hold allows me to rest my left hand while stopped. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 54 minutes ago, akirby said: It makes sense if you’re creeping along in stop and go traffic so you don’t have to keep your foot on the brake all the time. I've never found that to be a problem, ever. Even when I was driving a stick every day I never found it to be a problem. I'm finding more and more that I no longer fit in with these times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 38 minutes ago, HofstraJet said: As to why I use auto hold all the time, I’m in a bit of a unique situation as I am disabled and use hand controls. Thus, auto hold allows me to rest my left hand while stopped. Ok in that situation it totally makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 52 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: I've never found that to be a problem, ever. Even when I was driving a stick every day I never found it to be a problem. I'm finding more and more that I no longer fit in with these times. Nobody said it was a problem, just a convenience like cruise control, auto wipers and headlamps, etc. You’ll also feel differently as you get older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCP Posted March 28, 2021 Share Posted March 28, 2021 When the sales guy described the auto hold feature my thought was "That's dumb, who would use it?" Now after 2.5 years my thought is "Why doesn't every car have this?" I use it every time I drive the SUV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 It's probably just me then, I'm the Luddite I guess. I don't even like using lane keep assist, I find it to be way too intrusive, especially when entering and exiting the freeway. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHB Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 13 hours ago, fuzzymoomoo said: It's probably just me then, I'm the Luddite I guess. I don't even like using lane keep assist, I find it to be way too intrusive, especially when entering and exiting the freeway. I find that when the Lane Departure / Lane Keeping is ‘intruding’ on me it is telling me I’m about to cross into an adjacent lane unintentionally or without proper lane-change signal. I’m ok with the alert/reminder it provides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, LHB said: I find that when the Lane Departure / Lane Keeping is ‘intruding’ on me it is telling me I’m about to cross into an adjacent lane unintentionally or without proper lane-change signal. I’m ok with the alert/reminder it provides. I turn my blinker on to exit the freeway and the damn lane departure warning tries to force me to steer in the opposite direction the off ramp is curving. Numerous times I'll be following the curve of the road and it will just randomly start fighting me to try to keep the wheel straight. Happens all the time so I just stopped using lane keep assist all together. I would honestly pay extra to have the option removed. Edited March 29, 2021 by fuzzymoomoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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