Hill Start Assist - PEUGEOT RCZ 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 function is only active when:
- the vehicle is completely stationary, with your foot on the brake
pedal,
- certain conditions of slope are met,
- with the driver's door closed.
The hill start assist system cannot be deactivated.
OPERATION
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle stationary, the vehicle is
held for a brief moment when you release the brake pedal:
- provided you are in first gear or neutral on a manual gearbox,
- provided you are in position d or M on an automatic gearbox.
On a descending slope, with the vehicle stationary and reverse
gear engaged, the vehicle is held for a brief moment when you
release the brake pedal.
Do not exit the vehicle while it is being held in the hill start assist
phase.
If you need to exit the vehicle with the engine running,
apply the parking brake and then check that the
corresponding warning lamp in the instrument panel is on.
OPERATING FAULT
If a malfunction of the system occurs, these warning lamps come on.
Have it checked by a PEUGEOT dealer or a qualified workshop.
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