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6-1. Features of the safe driving support functions
Operating conditions of hill-start assist
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control
When the following four conditions are met,
the hill-start assist control will operate:
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The shift position is in a position other
than P or N (when starting off for-
ward/backward on an upward incline)
The vehicle is stopped
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The accelerator pedal is not depressed
The parking brake is not engaged
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Power switch is turned to ON
Automatic system cancelation of
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hill-start assist control
The hill-start assist control will turn off in any
of the following situations:
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The shift position is shifted to P or N
The accelerator pedal is depressed
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The brake pedal is depressed and the
parking brake is engaged
A maximum of 2 seconds have elapsed
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after the brake pedal is released
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Power switch is turned to OFF
Sounds and vibrations caused by the
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ABS, brake assist, VSC, TRAC and
hill-start assist control systems
A sound may be heard from the motor
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compartment when the brake pedal is
depressed repeatedly, when the EV sys-
tem is started or just after the vehicle
begins to move. This sound does not indi-
cate that a malfunction has occurred in
any of these systems.
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Any of the following conditions may
occur when the above systems are oper-
ating. None of these indicates that a mal-
function has occurred.
• Vibrations may be felt through the vehicle
body and steering.
• A motor sound may be heard also after
the vehicle comes to a stop.
• The brake pedal may pulsate slightly after
the ABS is activated.
• The brake pedal may move down slightly
after the ABS is activated.
ECB operating sound
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ECB operating sound may be heard in the
following cases, but it does not indicate that
a malfunction has occurred.
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Operating sound heard from the motor
compartment when the brake pedal is
operated.
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Operating sound heard from the motor
compartment when one or two minutes
passed after the stop of the EV system.
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Active Cornering Assist operation
sounds and vibrations
When the Active Cornering Assist is oper-
ated, operation sounds and vibrations may
be generated from the brake system, but
this is not a malfunction.
Reduced effectiveness of the EPS sys-
■
tem
The effectiveness of the EPS system is
reduced to prevent the system from over-
heating when there is frequent steering
input over an extended period of time. The
steering wheel may feel heavy as a result.
Should this occur, refrain from excessive
steering input or stop the vehicle and turn
the EV system off. The EPS system should
return to normal within 10 minutes.
Automatic reactivation of TRAC and
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VSC systems
After turning the TRAC and VSC systems
off, the systems will be automatically
re-enabled in the following situations:
When the power switch is turned off
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If only the TRAC system is turned off, the
TRAC will turn on when vehicle speed
increases
If both the TRAC and VSC systems are
turned off, automatic re-enabling will not
occur when vehicle speed increases.
Operating conditions of Active Corner-
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ing Assist
The system operates when the following
occurs.
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TRAC/VSC can operate
The driver is attempting to accelerate
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while turning
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The system detects that the vehicle is
drifting to the outer side
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The brake pedal is released
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