Hill start assist

Your vehicle is equipped with a system which keeps it immobile for a short time

Your vehicle is equipped with a system which keeps it immobile for a short time (approximately 2 seconds) to assist you when starting on a hill, the time required for you to move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal.

This function is only active:

- when the vehicle has been immobilised completely with your foot on the brake pedal,
- on certain gradients,
- when the driver's door is closed.

phase. Do not get out of the vehicle during the hill start assist temporary hold phase.

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