Hill Descent Control - Renault Koleos Owner's Handbook Manual

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Hill descent control

This function enables the vehicle speed
to be limited to approximately 4 mph
(7 km/h), without depressing the brake
pedal (when driving down a steep hill).
Activating/deactivating the system
– Activating: press button 1. The
message "HDC on" appears on the
instrument panel.
– Deactivating: press button 1 again:
the message "HDC off" appears on
the instrument panel.
Starting the system
With the vehicle travelling downhill at
less than 15 mph (25 km/h) in first or re-
verse gear (position D or R for vehicles
with an automatic transmission), press
switch 2 to switch to "4WD Lock" mode.
Once a sufficient gradient is detected,
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the indicator light appears on the
instrument panel, accompanied by the
"HDC operational" message.
Note: if the vehicle speed exceeds
24 mph (40 km/h), the transmission
switches automatically to "AUTO" mode
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(the indicator light goes out).
The system can be reactivated by
pressing "4WD Lock" when the vehicle
speed drops below 24 mph (40 km/h).
This system does not operate when
the gear lever is in neutral (position
N or P for vehicles with an auto-
matic transmission), or if the vehicle
is travelling on flat ground.
The hill descent control system is de-
activated as soon as you depress the
brake pedal or the accelerator pedal,
and reactivated as soon as you release
it.
With the engine cold, the
automatic hill descent con-
trol function can be de-
activated temporarily (the
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warning light goes out).
When the engine temperature rises,
the warning light comes on again
and the function is available.
The automatic hill descent control
system may be deactivated tempo-
rarily if there is a risk of the braking
system overheating.
If necessary, use the brake pedal to
stop the vehicle.
The driver must remain particularly
vigilant when driving on slippery or
low-grip surfaces and/or on hills.
Risk of serious injury.
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