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Driving Your Vehicle

Hill-start Assist Control (HAC)

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Hill-start Assist Control helps prevent the vehicle from rolling backward when starting on an uphill slope. The system automatically applies the brakes for approximately 2 seconds and releases when the accelerator pedal is pressed.

WARNING

Always be ready to press the accelerator pedal when starting on a slope. Hill-start Assist Control is activated for approximately 2 seconds.

Information

  • Hill-start Assist Control does not operate when the shift lever is in P (Park) or N (Neutral).
  • Hill-start Assist Control is activated even when ESC (Electronic Stability Control) is turned off. However, it does not activate when ESC is not operating normally.

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