Starting and stopping
HILL START ASSISTANCE
Operation
This function, linked with the ESP,
With the brake pedal and clutch pedal
The hill start assistance is deactivated
in the following situations:
makes hill starts easier and is activated pressed, from the time you release the
in the following conditions:
brake pedal you have approximately
2 seconds before the vehicle starts
to roll back and without using the
handbrake within which to move off.
During the moving off phase, the
function is deactivated automatically,
gradually releasing the braking
pressure. During this phase, the typical
noise of mechanical disengaging of
the brakes can be heard, indicating the
imminent movement of the vehicle.
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when the clutch pedal is released,
when the handbrake is applied,
when the engine is switched off,
when the engine stalls.
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the vehicle must be stationary,
engine running, foot on the brake,
the gradient of the road must be
steeper than 5 %,
uphill, the gearbox must be in
neutral or in a gear other than
reverse,
Anomaly
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downhill, reverse gear must be
engaged.
If a malfunction of the system
occurs, this warning light
comes on accompanied
by an audible signal and
confirmed by a message on
the display. Contact a CITROËN dealer
to have the system checked.
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