Owners Manual

Hill start assist
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1. Stop the vehicle completely using the
brake pedal.
2. On vehicles with M/T, place the gearshift
lever into the 1st position.
On vehicles with CVT, place the selector
lever into the “D” (DRIVE) position.
3. Release the brake pedal and the hill start
assist will maintain the braking force
applied while stopping for approximately
2 seconds.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal and the hill
start assist gradually will decrease the
braking force as the vehicle starts moving.
CAUTION
 Do not overly rely on the hill start assist to
prevent backwards movement of the vehicle.
Under certain circumstances, even when hill
start assist is activated, the vehicle may
move backwards if the brake pedal is not suf-
ficiently depressed, if the vehicle is heavily
loaded, or if the road is very steep or slip-
pery.
 The hill start assist is not designed to keep
the vehicle stopped in place on uphill slopes
for more than 2 seconds.
 When facing uphill, do not rely on using the
hill start assist to maintain a stopped position
as an alternative to depressing the brake
pedal.
Doing so could cause an accident.
 Do not perform the following operation
while the hill start assist is operating.
[Except for vehicles equipped with the
F.A.S.T.-key]
Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF” or
“ACC” position.
[Vehicles equipped with the F.A.S.T.-key]
Put the operation mode in OFF or ACC. The
hill start assist could stop operating, which
could result in an accident.
To operate
NOTE
 When reversing on an uphill slope, place the
gearshift lever or selector lever into the “R”
position.
NOTE
 The hill start assist is activated when all of
the following conditions are met.
• The engine is running.
(The hill start assist will not be activated
while the engine is starting or immediately
after the engine is started.)
• On vehicles with M/T, the gearshift lever is
in the following position.
[When starting an uphill slope forwards.]
The gearshift lever is in any position other
than “R” (Reverse).
(The hill start assist will operate, even if the
gearshift lever is in the “N” (Neutral) posi-
tion.)
[When starting an uphill slope backwards.]
The gearshift lever is in the “R” (Reverse)
position.
(The hill start assist will not operate when
the gearshift lever is in the “N” (Neutral)
position.)
• On vehicles with CVT, the selector lever is
in any position other than “P” (PARK) or
“N” (NEUTRAL).
• The vehicle is completely stationary, with
the brake pedal depressed.
• The parking brake is released.
 The hill start assist will not operate if the
accelerator pedal is depressed before the
brake pedal is released.
 The hill start assist also operates when
reversing on an uphill slope.
 When the hill start assist is activated, you
may feel the operating sound or vibration
from under the body.
This is a normal result of the hill start assist
operation, and does not indicate a problem.
NOTE
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