CITROEN C5 2011 Owner's Handbook Manual page 138

HILL START ASSIST
System which keeps your vehicle
immobilised temporarily
mately 2 seconds) when starting on
a gradient, the time to move your
foot from the brake pedal to the ac-
celerator pedal.
This function is only active when:
- the vehicle is completely stationary,
with your foot on the brake pedal,
- in certain conditions on a gradient,
- with the driver's door closed.
The hill start assist function cannot
be deactivated.
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D R I V I N G
Operation
(approxi-
On an ascending gradient, with
the vehicle stationary, the vehicle
is held for a brief moment when
you release the brake pedal:
- provided you are in fi rst gear or
neutral on a manual gearbox,
- provided you are in D or M on an
automatic gearbox.
! Do not exit the vehicle while
it is being held in the hill start
assist phase.
If you need to leave the vehicle with
the engine running, apply the park-
ing brake manually and ensure that
the parking brake warning lamp (in
the instrument panel) is on fi xed
(not fl ashing).
On a descending gradient, with the
vehicle stationary and reverse gear
engaged, the vehicle is held for a
brief moment when you release the
brake pedal.