WARNING:
. Never rely solely on the hill start assist
system to prevent the vehicle from moving
backward on a hill. Always drive carefully
and attentively. Depress the brake pedal
when the vehicle is stopped on a steep hill.
Be especially careful when stopped on a hill
on frozen or muddy roads. Failure to prevent
the vehicle from rolling backwards may
result in a loss of control of the vehicle and
possible serious injury or death.
. The hill start assist system is not designed to
hold the vehicle at a standstill on a hill.
Depress the brake pedal when the vehicle is
stopped on a steep hill. Failure to do so may
cause the vehicle to roll backwards and may
resul t in a collision or serious personal
injury.
. The hill start assist system may not prevent
the vehicle from rolling backwards on a hill
under all load or road conditions. Always be
prepar ed to depress the brake pedal to
prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards.
Failure to do so may result in a collision or
serious personal injury.
The hill start assist system automatically keeps the
brakes applied to help prevent the vehicle from rolling
backwards in the time it takes the driver to release the
brake pedal and apply the accelerator when the vehicle
is stopped on a hill.
The hill start assist system will operate automatically
under the following conditions:
. The transmission is shifted to a forward or reverse
gear.
. The vehicle is stopped completely on a hill by
applying the brake.
The maximum holding time is 2 seconds. After 2
seconds the vehicle will begin to roll back and the hill
start assist system will stop operating completely.
The hill start assist system will not operate when the
transmission is shifted to the “N” (Neutral) or “P” (Park)
position or on a flat and level road.
When the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)/Electronic
Stability Program (ESP) warning light illuminates in the
meter, the hill start assist system will not operate. (See
“Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) warning light/Elec-
tronic Stability Program (ESP) warning light” (P.2-16).)
WARNING:
. Never rely solely on the hill descent control
system to control vehicle speed when driv-
ing on steep downhill grades. Always drive
carefully when using the hill descent control
system and decelerate the vehicle speed by
depressing the brake pedal if necessary. Be
especially careful when driving on frozen,
muddy or extremely steep downhill roads.
Failure to control vehicle speed may result in
a loss of control of the vehicle and possible
serious injury or death.
. The hill descent control system may not
control the vehicle speed on a hill under all
load or road conditions. Always be prepared
to depress the brake pedal to control vehicle
speed. Failure to do so may result in a
collision or serious personal injury.
CAUTION:
When the hill descent control system operates
continuously for a long time, the temperature of
the Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)/Electronic
Stability Program (ESP) system actuator may
increase and the hill descent control system may
be temporarily disabled (the hill descent control
system on indicator light will blink). If the
indicator light does not come on continuously
after blinking, stop using the system.
When the hill descent control system is activated, it
automatically applies smooth brakes to control speed
on a steep and slippery descent or off the road without
brake or accelerator operation.
The hill descent control system helps maintain vehicle
speed when driving under 25 km/h (15 MPH) on a
HILL START ASSIST SYSTEM
HILL DESCENT CONTROL SYSTEM
(if equipped)
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