08 Starting and driving
Hill Descent Control (HDC)14
operation
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Related information
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NOTE
Hill Descent Control (HDC) – operation
(p. 265)
HDC cannot be activated if the gear selec-
tor is the D position.
Function
Brakes – general (p. 266)
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Using HDC
HDC allows the car to roll forward at a maxi-
mum speed of 6 mph (10 km/h), and 4 mph
(7 km/h) in reverse. However, the accelerator
pedal can be used to select any speed that is
possible in first or reverse gears. When the
accelerator pedal is released, speed is
quickly reduced again to 6 mph (10 km/h) or
4 mph (7 km/h), depending on the gear
selected, regardless of the hill's gradient. It is
not necessary to apply the brakes.
The brake lights illuminate automatically
when HDC is controlling the vehicle's
speed.
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HDC can be switched on and off with the
button in the center console. An indicator
light in the button illuminates when HDC
is activated.
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The driver can slow or stop the vehicle at
any time by applying the brakes.
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The indicator light
in the instrument
HDC is deactivated when:
panel illuminates and a message is dis-
played when the system is controlling the
vehicle's speed.
The button on the center console is
pressed
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HDC only functions when first or reverse
gears are selected (1 will be shown in the
instrument panel display when first gear
is selected).
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A gear higher than first gear is selected
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D is selected on vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission
HDC can be deactivated at any time. If this is
done while driving down a steep hill, the sys-
tem's braking effect will decrease gradually.
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Available on the V60 Cross Country in combination with certain engines only.
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