Driving
takes his foot off the brake pedal to prevent
the vehicle from lurching backward when it is
started. During these 2 seconds, the driver
has enough time to release the clutch pedal
and accelerate without the vehicle moving
and without having to use the handbrake,
making start-up easier, more comfortable
and safer.
WARNING
back accidentally when starting off, hold
the brake pedal down for a few seconds
before starting off.
You should switch on the ESC Sport mode
only if the traffic conditions and your driv-
ing ability allow you to do so safely: risk of
skidding!
Note
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With ESC in Sport mode, the stabilising
The Official Service or a specialist work-
shop can tell you if your vehicle is equip-
ped with this system.
function will be limited to allow for a sporti-
er drive. The driving wheels could spin and
the vehicle could “skid”.
These are the basic operation conditions:
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If the ESC is deactivated, the vehicle sta-
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being on a ramp or hill/slope,
driver door closed,
bilisation function is not available.
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Manual gearbox
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vehicle completely stationary,
engine running and foot on the brake,
besides having a gear engaged or being in
Note
Changing gear
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If the ASR is disconnected or the ESC’s
Sport mode is selected, cruise control* will
be switched off.
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Read the additional information carefully
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neutral for manual gear change and with the
selector lever at position S, D or R for an au-
tomatic gearbox.
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In ESC OFFmode, the ESC will be tempo-
In some countries the clutch pedal must be
fully pressed down for the engine to start.
rarily reactivated to assist the driver during
braking and will then switch back to pas-
sive mode when the brake pedal is re-
leased (depending on the model version).
This system is also active when reversing up-
hill.
Selecting reverse gear
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Engage reverse gear only when the vehicle
WARNING
If you do not start the vehicle immediate-
is stopped.
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Hill driving assistant
ly after taking your foot off the brake pedal,
the vehicle may start to roll back under
certain conditions. Depress the brake ped-
al or use the hand brake immediately.
Changing down gears
3 Valid for vehicles without the Auto Hold func-
tion
While driving, changing down a gear must al-
ways be done gradually, i.e. to the gear di-
rectly below and when the engine speed is
The hill driving assistant helps the driver to
move off and upward on a hill when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
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If the engine stalls, depress the brake
not too high
. Changing down while by-
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pedal or use the hand brake immediately.
passing one or various gears at high speeds
or at high engine speeds can damage the
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When following a line of traffic uphill, if
The system maintains brake pressure for ap-
proximately two seconds after the driver
you want to prevent the vehicle from rolling
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