Starting and stopping
HILL START ASSIST
Operation
This function, linked with the ESP,
With the brake pedal and clutch pedal
Hill start assist 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 parking
brake within which to move off.
During the moving off phase, the
function is deactivated automatically,
gradually releasing the braking
pressure. During this phase, the
characteristic noise of mechanical
release of the brakes may be heard,
indicating the imminent movement of
the vehicle.
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when the clutch pedal is released,
when the parking brake 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,
Operating fault
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downhill, reverse gear must be
engaged.
If a malfunction of the system
occurs, this warning lamp
comes on accompanied
by an audible signal and
The HHC (Hill Holder Control) or Hill
Start Assist function is a driving comfort
system. It is not an automatic vehicle
parking function or an automatic
parking brake.
confirmed by a message
in the screen. Contact a PEUGEOT
dealer or a qualified workshop to have
the system checked.
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