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Starting and operating/Hill start assist system
Hill start assist system
ditions.
. when the clutch pedal is depressed
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while the brake pedal is also depressed
WARNING
(MT models)
. when the vehicle has stopped with the
. The Hill start assist system is a
brake pedal depressed (CVT models)
device only for helping the driver
to START the vehicle on an uphill
Braking power is maintained temporarily
grade. To prevent accidents
(for approximately 2 seconds) by the Hill
when the vehicle is parked on a
start assist system after the brake pedal is
slope, be sure to firmly set the
released. The driver is therefore able to
parking brake. When setting the
start the vehicle in the same way as on a
parking brake, make sure that the
level grade, just using the clutch pedal (MT
vehicle remains stationary when
models only) and accelerator pedal (all
the clutch pedal (MT models) and
models).
brake pedal (both MT and CVT
If the braking power of the Hill start assist
models) are released.
system is insufficient after the brake pedal
. Do not turn the ignition switch to
is released, apply more braking power by
the <LOCK=/<OFF= position while
depressing the brake pedal again.
the Hill start assist system is
operating. The Hill start assist
The Hill start assist system may not
system will be deactivated and
operate on slight grades. Also, the Hill
may lead to an accident.
start assist system does not operate in the
following cases.
The Hill start assist system is a device to
make the following vehicle operations
1)
Starting forward facing uphill
easier.
2)
Starting backward facing downhill
A)
Brake pedal (both MT models and CVT
models)
B)
Clutch pedal (MT models only)
In both these cases, the Hill start assist
system operates under the following con-
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