Volkswagen Jetta VS5 2023 Owner's Manual page 108

WARNING
Never release the parking lock P while the elec-
tronic parking brake is switched off. Otherwise,
the vehicle can start moving unexpectedly
when on uphill and downhill gradients. This can
lead to accidents and serious injuries.
NOTICE
If the vehicle rolls for an extended period or at
high speed with the engine switched off and with
the selector lever in the position N, the automat-
ic gearbox will be damaged.
Driving on uphill gradients
Hill Start Assist
The Hill Start Assist function actively holds the
vehicle when pulling away on an incline.
Hill Start Assist will be activated
automatically in the conditions listed below
Vehicles with a manual gearbox
The following prerequisites need to be met si-
multaneously:
– On an incline, the stationary vehicle must be
held in position with the foot brake until the
vehicle starts moving.
– The engine is running "smoothly".
– Fully depress the clutch pedal and move the
selector lever to the first gear when driving
uphill or reverse gear when reversing uphill.
To move off, take your foot off the brake pedal
and gradually release the clutch pedal, and then
depress the accelerator immediately.The brake
will gradually be released when the clutch pedal
is released. If the accelerator is not depressed
immediately, the brake will automatically release
after a few seconds.
Vehicles with an automatic gearbox
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The following prerequisites need to be met si-
multaneously:
– On an incline, the stationary vehicle must be
held in position with the foot brake until the
vehicle starts moving.
– The engine is running "smoothly".
– A forward gear  or the reverse gear is engag-
ed.
To move off, take your foot off the brake pedal
and depress the accelerator immediately. The
brake will gradually be released as the vehicle
pulls away.
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Hill Start Assist will be deactivated
immediately
– if one of the conditions listed below is no lon-
ger met (page 106, Hill Start Assist will be acti-
vated automatically in the conditions listed
below):
– If the driver door is opened.
– If the engine is not running smoothly or there
is an engine fault.
– If the engine is switched off or has stalled.
– Vehicles with an automatic gearbox: If the se-
lector lever is the neutral position .
– Vehicles with an automatic gearbox: When the
contact area between the tyre and the ground
is reduced, for example, when only one wheel
is in contact with the ground.
CAUTION
● If you do not drive off immediately after re-
leasing the brake pedal, the vehicle may roll
backwards. In this case, depress the brake
pedal immediately.
● If the engine is switched off, depress the
brake pedal immediately.
● Depress the brake pedal for a few seconds
before moving off if you want to prevent the
vehicle from rolling backwards when driving
off on an uphill gradient in dense traffic.
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