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Starting and operating / Hill start assist system
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 clutch pedal ( MT models ) and brake pedal ( both MT and CVT models ) are released .
. Do not turn the ignition switch to the “ LOCK ”/“ OFF ” position while the Hill start assist system is operating . The Hill start assist system will be deactivated and may lead to an accident .
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 ( both MT models and CVT |
models ) |
B ) |
Clutch pedal ( MT models only ) |
In both these cases , the Hill start assist system operates under the following conditions .
. The clutch pedal is depressed while the brake pedal is also depressed ( MT models ).
. The vehicle has stopped with the brake pedal depressed ( CVT models ).
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 clutch pedal ( MT models only ) and accelerator pedal ( all models ).
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 .