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Hill start assist system
7-15. Hill start assist system
WARNING
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. The Hill start assist system is a device only for helping the driver to START the vehicle on an uphill grade. To prevent accidents when the vehicle is parked on a slope, be sure to firmly set the parking brake. When setting the parking brake, make sure that the vehicle remains stationary when the brake pedal is released.
. Do not turn the ignition switch to the“ OFF” position while the Hill start assist system is operating. The Hill start assist system will be deactivated and may lead to an accident.
Braking power is maintained temporarily( for approximately 2 seconds) by the Hill start assist system after the brake pedal is released. The driver is therefore able to start the vehicle in the same way as on a level grade, just using the accelerator pedal.
If the braking power of the Hill start assist system is insufficient after the brake pedal is released, apply more braking power by depressing the brake pedal again.
The Hill start assist system may not operate on slight grades. Also, the Hill start assist system does not operate in the following cases.
The Hill start assist system is a device to make the following vehicle operations easier.
1 Starting forward facing uphill 2 Starting backward facing downhill A Brake pedal
When the vehicle has stopped with the brake pedal depressed, the Hill start assist system operates.