Mitsubishi MOTORS Eclipse Cross 2018, Owner'S Manual, Page: 220 / 538

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.
l
Do not turn the ignition switch to the
“LOCK” or “ACC” position or the operation
mode in ACC or OFF while the hill start as-
sist is operating. The hill start assist could
stop operating, which could result in an acci-
dent.
To operate
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 CVT, place
the selector lever into the “D” position.
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 stopped for approximately 2
seconds.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal and the
hill start assist will gradually 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.)
NOTE
• 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 CVT, the se-
lector 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.
l The hill start assist also operates when re-
versing on an uphill slope.
Warning lamp/display
If an abnormal condition occurs in the sys-
tem, the following warning lamp/display will
be shown.
Hill start assist
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