Hill Start Assist - CITROËN C3 Handbook

Driving

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.
It only operates when:
- the vehicle is completely stationary, with
your foot on the brake pedal,
- particular conditions on a slope are met,
- the driver's door is 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 check that the
parking brake indicator lamp is on (but
not flashing) in the instrument panel.
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On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal.
With a manual gearbox, if you are in first gear
or neutral.
With an automatic gearbox, if you are in
position D or M.
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 CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system checked.