Hill Start Assist - PEUGEOT 308 Handbook

Hill start assist

System which keeps your vehicle immobilised
temporarily (approximately 2 seconds) when
starting on a gradient, the time it takes to move your
foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal.
This system is either not available or is
standard.
It only operates when:
- the vehicle is completely stationary, with
your foot on the brake pedal,
- particular conditions on a slope are met,
- with the driver's door closed.
This hill start assist system cannot be
deactivated.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is being
held in the hill start assist phase.
If you need to get out of the vehicle with
the engine running, apply the parking
brake manually then ensure that the
parking brake indicator lamp (and the
P indicator lamp in the electric parking
brake control lever) are on fixed (not
flashing).
Operation
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held for a momentarily
when you release the brake pedal:
- if you are in first gear or neutral with a
manual gearbox,
- if you are in position D or M with an
automatic gearbox.
On a descending slope, with the vehicle
stationary and reverse gear engaged, the
vehicle is held momentarily when you
release the brake pedal.
Operating fault
If a fault in the system occurs, this warning
lamp comes on accompanied by a message.
Contact a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked.
Driving
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