Hill Start Assist - PEUGEOT 208 Handbook

Hill start assist

System that holds your vehicle for around
2 seconds, the time it takes to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal.
The hill start assist function cannot be
deactivated. However, use of the parking
brake to immobilise the vehicle interrupts
its function.
Uphill, with the vehicle stationary, the
vehicle is held for a short time when you
release the brake pedal.
With an automatic gearbox, if you are in
position D.
Downhill, with the vehicle stationary and
reverse gear engaged, the vehicle is held
for a short time when you release the brake
pedal.
Hill start assist is only available when:
- your foot on the brake pedal fully
immobilises the vehicle,
- certain slope conditions are met,
- the driver's door is closed.
Do not leave the vehicle while it is being
held temporarily by hill start assist.
If you need to leave the vehicle with the
engine running, apply the parking brake
manually. Then ensure that the parking
brake warning lamp is on fixed in the
instrument panel.
Malfunction
If a fault in the system occurs, these warning
lamps come on. Contact a PEUGEOT dealer
or a qualified workshop to have the system
checked.
Stop & Start
The system puts the engine temporarily into
standby – STOP mode – during stops in the
traffic (red lights, traffic jams, etc.). The engine
restarts automatically – START mode – as
soon as you wish to move off again. Restarting
occurs instantaneously, quickly and silently.
Perfect for urban use, the Stop & Start system
reduces fuel consumption and exhaust
emissions as well as the noise level when
stationary.
STOP mode
This indicator lamp comes on in the
instrument panel and the engine
goes into standby.
With BlueHDi Diesel and manual gearbox:
- As soon as the vehicle stops or the speed is less
than 2 mph (3 km/h) (with 1.5 BlueHDi engine).
- With gear lever in neutral and clutch pedal
released.
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