Hill Start Assist - CITROEN C1 2016 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.
This system only operates 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.
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
manually.
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Operation
On an ascending slope, with the vehicle
stationary, the vehicle is held momentarily
when you release the brake pedal:
- if you are in first gear or neutral with a
manual gearbox,
- if you are in position E or M with an ETG
electronic 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. Contact
a CITROËN dealer or a qualified
workshop to have the system
checked.