Mitsubishi MOTORS ASX Series, Owner'S Manual

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Hill start assist*
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The hill start assist makes it easy to start off
on a steep uphill slope by preventing the ve-
hicle from moving backwards. It keeps the
braking force for about 2 seconds when you
move your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
CAUTION
l 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
sufficiently depressed, if the vehicle is heav-
ily loaded, or if the road is very steep or slip-
pery.
l The hill start assist is not designed to keep
the vehicle stopped in place on uphill slopes
for more than 2 seconds.
l When facing uphill, do not rely on using the
hill start assist to maintain a stopped position
as an alternative to depressing the brake ped-
al.
Doing so could result in an accident.
CAUTION
l
Do not perform the following operation
while the hill start assist is operating.
[Except for vehicles equipped with keyless
operation system]
Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” or
“ACC” position.
[Vehicles equipped with keyless operation
system]
Put the operation mode in OFF or ACC.
The hill start assist could stop operating,
which could result in an accident.
To operate
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1. Stop the vehicle completely using the
brake pedal.
2. On vehicles equipped with M/T, place
the gearshift lever into the 1
st
position.
On vehicles equipped with A/T, CVT,
place the selector lever into the “D” po-
sition.
NOTE
l When reversing on an uphill slope, place the
gearshift lever or the selector lever into the
“R” position.
3. Release the brake pedal and the hill start
assist will maintain the braking force ap-
plied 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.
NOTE
l 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 immediate-
ly after the engine is started.)
• On vehicles equipped with M/T, the gear-
shift lever is in the following position.
[When starting an uphill slope forwards.]
The gearshift lever is in any position other
than “R”.
(The hill start assist will operate, even if
the gearshift lever is in the “N” position.)
[When starting an uphill slope back-
wards.]
The gearshift lever is in the “R” position.
(The hill start assist will not operate when
the gearshift lever is in the “N” position.)
• On vehicles equipped with A/T, CVT, the
selector lever is in any position other than
“P” or “N”.
• The vehicle is completely stationary, with
the brake pedal depressed.
• The parking brake is released.
l The hill start assist will not operate if the ac-
celerator pedal is depressed before the brake
pedal is released.
Hill start assist*
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