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thus manually change down to 2nd or 1st gear
to take advantage of engine braking and take
the load o the brake system.
WARNING
Driving on slopes
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If you do not start the vehicle immediately
Hill start assist
after taking your foot oꢀ the brake pedal,
the vehicle may roll back under certain con-
ditions. Press the brake pedal or apply the
parking brake immediately.
Downhill speed control is deactivated as soon
as the road levels out again or you press the
accelerator pedal.
The hill start assist helps the driver to move o
and upward on a hill, both forwards and back-
wards, when the vehicle is stationary.
On vehicles with a cruise control system
››› page 137, downhill speed control is activa-
ted when you set a cruising speed.
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If the engine stalls, press the brake pedal
The system maintains brake pressure for ap-
proximately two seconds after the foot is taken
o the brake pedal, to prevent the vehicle from
moving when it is started. During these 2 sec-
onds, the driver has enough time to release
the clutch pedal and accelerate without the
vehicle moving and without having to use the
parking brake, making moving o easier, more
comfortable and safer.
or apply the parking brake immediately.
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When following a line of trac uphill, if you
want to prevent the vehicle from rolling back
when starting oꢀ, hold the brake pedal down
for a few seconds beforehand.
WARNING
The downhill speed control cannot defy the
laws of physics. Therefore, speed cannot be
maintained constant in all situations. Always
be prepared to use the brakes!
Note
Your ocial service or a specialist workshop
can tell you whether your vehicle is equipped
with this system.
Its operating conditions are:
Steering
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vehicle on a slope,
driver's door closed,
Information relating to dierent vehi-
downhill assistant
vehicle at a full stop,
cle processes.
engine running and brake depressed,
Downhill speed control is activated when the
gear lever is in the D/S position and the brake is
applied. An appropriate lower gear is engaged.
To make the vehicle more dicult to steal, al-
ways lock the steering before leaving the it.
having a gear engaged or in neutral for a
manual gearbox, or with the selector lever at
positions D/S or R for an automatic gearbox.
The assistant attempts to maintain the speed
at which the vehicle was travelling when the
brake was applied, within logical limits. It may
be necessary to correct the speed by pressing
the brake.
Steering
On vehicles with electromechanical steering,
the power steering automatically adjusts ac-
cording to the driving speed, the steering wheel
torque and the orientation of the wheels. The
power steering only works when the engine is
running.
The assistant can only change down as far as
3rd gear. It is possible that on very steep slopes
you may have to switch to tiptronic mode and
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