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@Stonehedge I don't think so, the car I use the autohold is only engaged by pressing the brake pedal, so it comes on but goes off again as soon as you take you foot off the pedal. I still don't trust the auto handbrake things, and still think when stationary at lights on steep hills its going to come off and I'll roll into the car behind.
On a similar note, my work has a private secure car park that I have to get out of the car and wave my fob at the sensor to open the gate. I then have to get back in the car and drive into the car park, and as it only about 50 yards to my parking spot I don't bother putting my seat belt on, and the car shits itself and beeps constantly at me.
Fucking annoying, so I ignore the beeps and park anyway. But the car is an insistent fucker and is determined to get its way, so when I park, the autohold/parking brake can only be activated if the drivers seat belt is on, it just won't activate at all otherwise. So I have to put my seat belt on, to activate the brake and then take it off again immediately, it drives me fucking mad.
And if you put a decent sized bag of shopping on the passenger seat it thinks its a person and again goes into constant beeping mode, wanting me to put a seat belt on the shopping. I can be a stubborn fucker and have driven 5 miles home once as a test with it beeping constantly, to see if it calls the police on me or does an emergency stop and shuts down completely (it didn't thankfully). I just cranked the stereo up and swore at the car all the way home.
I know what I'm doing car, will you please shut the fuck up and keep your opinions to yourself....and breathe.