Hill start assist
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Starting and driving
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1. Stop the vehicle completely using the
brake pedal.
2. 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.
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If an abnormal condition occurs in the sys-
tem, the warning lamp/display will turn on.
Warning lamp
Warning display
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 put the operation mode in ACC or
OFF while the hill start assist is operating.
The hill start assist could stop operating,
which could result in an accident.
To operate
NOTE
When reversing on an uphill slope, place the
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.)
• 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.
This is a normal result of the hill start assist
operation, and does not indicate a problem.
Warning lamp/display
CAUTION
If the warning is displayed, the hill start
assist will not operate. Start off carefully.
Park your vehicle in a safe place and stop the
engine.
Restart the engine and check whether the dis-
play/indicator goes out, in which case the hill
start assist is again working normally. If they
remain displayed or reappear frequently, it is
not necessary to stop the vehicle immedi-
ately, but the vehicle should be inspected by
an authorised MITSUBISHI MOTORS
dealer.
