Hill-Start Assist Control - Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual

Hill-start assist control

Assists with starting off and temporarily maintains braking
power even if the foot is removed from the brake pedal when
starting off on an incline or a slippery slope.
To engage hill-start assist control,
further depress the brake pedal
when the vehicle is stopped com-
pletely.
A buzzer will sound once to indi-
cate the system is activated. The
slip indicator will also start flashing.
Hill-start assist control operating conditions

 The system operates in the following situations:
• The shift lever is in a position other than P (vehicles with an automatic
transmission or a Multidrive).
• The parking brake is not applied.
• The accelerator pedal is not depressed.
 Hill-start assist control cannot be operated while the slip indicator light is illu-
minated.


Hill-start assist control

 While hill-start assist control is operating, the brakes remain automatically
applied after the driver releases the brake pedal. The stop lights and the
high mounted stoplight turn on.
 Hill-start assist control operates for about 2 seconds after the brake pedal is
released.
 If the slip indicator does not flash and the buzzer does not sound when the
brake pedal is further depressed, slightly reduce the pressure on the brake
pedal (do not allow the vehicle to roll backward) and then firmly depress it
again. If the system still does not operate, check that the operating condi-
tions explained above have been met.
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