Handbrake release

Kugaman1 · Post by **Kugaman1** » Mon Oct 23, 2017 11:57 am

My previous 2009 z4 23i had a software upgrade to the handbrake following a fault (mentioned by others on here).
I noticed that when you release the handbrake, it held the brake for a second or two l, allowing a smooth pull away on hills etc.

However, my 2013 LCI 2.0 z4 doesn’t hold at all, as soon as you release the handbrake, it’s off.

Anyone else find similar?

I’m not sure if the handbrake hold was removed on the lci cars or added to the none lci when the software update was applied?

Nictrix · Post by **Nictrix** » Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:16 pm

Off the top of my head I cant think if ours does this with the e-brake, only use this when its parked, but it does hold for a second or two if using the normal foot brake.
Ours is a 2010.

chasBMW · Post by **chasBMW** » Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:40 pm

Hi yes sadly you have answered your own question , at the refresh hill hold was removed from smaller engined models , i recall there were several posts about it at the time

Kugaman1 · Post by **Kugaman1** » Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:44 pm

Cheers chas....
It’s a shame they removed it... it’s really handy on hills!

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Mon Oct 23, 2017 5:24 pm

The 2.0 range were first advertised with the handbrake hillstart assist function, then when it was bought to Bmw’s attention it was quickly scrubbed from the blurb

no great loss, just use the clutch when releasing the ebrake like in the good old days

Rob

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