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( 20 km / h) and the accelerator ratio is less than approximately 10 %.
The function will turn off when the vehicle speed is more than approximately 12 mph( 20 km / h) and the accelerator pedal is depressed.
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CAUTION
The braking power of the hill descent control function may not be sufficient when strong braking power is needed( e. g., when towing a trailer).
NOTE
. Even while the hill descent control function is operating, you can vary the vehicle speed using the brake pedal or accelerator pedal.
. During braking by the hill descent control function, the stop lights will illuminate.
. The hill descent control function is operable regardless of the gradient of the road.
. The hill descent control function may be considered normal when the following conditions occur.
– An operating sound is heard briefly from the engine compartment while the hill descent control function is operating. – The sensation of depressing the
brake pedal is different,( harder than usual etc.) when the brake pedal is depressed during hill descent control function operation.
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This indicator appears while the hill descent control function is in the standby mode. It flashes while the function is operating. It will disappear when the function is in the disabled mode. When this function is changed from operational to non-operational, it will disappear when the vehicle speed reaches more than approximately 18 mph( 30 km / h).
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