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Hill Start Assist System
7-17 . Hill Start Assist System
CAUTION s07au
. 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 deactivate , causing an accident .
. When the vehicle has stopped with the brake pedal depressed .
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 .
NOTE
. The Hill start assist system will activate when the Auto Vehicle Hold function is deactivated .
. The Hill start assist system will deactivate when the Auto Vehicle Hold function is activated .
1 Starting forward facing uphill 2 Starting backward facing downhill A Brake pedal
In both these cases , the Hill start assist system operates under the following condition .