Ford Bronco Driver Goes Through Car Wash. Then She Forgets To Push This Little-Used Button
This Ford Bronco Sport owner revealed how not pressing a simple button on her car could have caused major damage at the carwash.
Things could have gone very badly. Thankfully, a kind stranger saved her from potential disaster.
Here's what you need to know to avoid accidentally damaging your Ford Bronco at the car wash.
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What Are the Right Settings for a Ford Bronco Sport at the Car Wash?
In a trending video with more than 214,000 views, content creator Victoria (@visunderhiseye) explains that she got her 2021
Ford Bronco Sport
a month ago and didn't know she needed to do this at the carwash.
'If you have a Bronco Sport, make sure you press this button off when you go through a car wash,' Victoria warns in the text overlay.
'Make sure to take that off. Take it off!' she urges while pointing to the auto-hold button.
Victoria explains in the caption that her local car wash didn't know that the button causes the car to remain stationary even when in neutral. In her case the car kept getting pushed over the wash's hump but not moving anymore.
Despite the entire car wash crew coming out to try and help, it wasn't until one of the managers came out that they were able to fix it.
They pressed the button and the Ford proceeded through the carwash without any further issues.
'Seriously, though, please press this button off when you're going through a carwash!' Victoria said in the caption.
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What Is the Auto-Hold Button and What Is It For?
The auto-hold button, which appears to have a hand facing out in a 'stop' motion (on other vehicles, it simply says 'auto hold'), is often located under or near the parking button.
Auto hold is designed to keep your car stationary even after you take your foot off the brake, according to Ford.
This is a great feature for when you're in stop-and-go traffic or on a hill.
But if you don't know that it's on (or forget to turn it off), it can cause problems in situations where your car needs to roll freely, like in an automatic carwash.
What Happens if You Leave the Auto-Hold on at a Car Wash?
When auto-hold is active, your car's brakes remain engaged after you come to a full stop, even if you're in neutral (like you need to be at the carwash).
If you enter the carwash with it on the conveyor belt, it may push your car forward, but the auto hold would fight the motion by keeping the brakes locked.
Having auto-hold on in the car wash could cause your car to jerk suddenly or even activate the emergency brake, potentially causing damage, so make sure you turn it off when it's your turn at the wash.
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