Brakes and Traction Control: Description and Operation

Hill Start Assist

NOTE

For procedure and diagnosis procedure of each component in the hill start assist, refer to.
^ VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC):
^ VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) (DIAGNOSTICS):

Testing and Inspection

OPERATION

HILL START ASSIST OFF MODE (6 MT MODEL)

CAUTION:
^ Hill start auxiliary function by brake force does not operate when turning the hill start assist function to OFF. Be sure to perform the hill start operation with parking brake.
^ Hill start assist warning light always illuminates to inform that the hill start assist does not operate during hill start assist OFF mode.

1) Park the vehicle on a level surface, and apply the parking brake.
2) Stop the engine.
3) Restart the engine.
4) After restarting the engine, check that the ABS and VDC warning light go off and brake warning light illuminates.
5) Continue to push the VDC mode change switch with the engine starting condition.
6) VDC warning light & VDC multi mode indicator light illuminate to yellow from green, and after 8 seconds, VDC warning light & VDC multi mode indicator light go off.
7) Within 5 seconds after going off the VDC warning light & VDC multi mode indicator light, release the VDC mode change switch and push the VDC mode change switch once again within seconds.
8) Hill start assist warning light illuminates.
9) Stop the engine.
10) Restart the engine.

NOTE:
^ Hill start assist function can not be turned to OFF until restarting the engine.
^ In case of wrong operation procedure, stop the engine and start from the step (1) again.





RETURNING OF HILL START ASSIST OFF MODE (6 MT MODEL)

NOTE:
Operation procedure for returning from the hill start assist OFF mode.

1) Park the vehicle on a level surface, and apply the parking brake.
2) Stop the engine.
3) Restart the engine.
4) After restarting the engine, check that the ABS and VDC warning light go off and brake warning light illuminates.
5) Continue to push the VDC mode change switch with the engine starting condition.
6) VDC warning light & VDC multi mode indicator light illuminate to yellow from green, and after 8 seconds, VDC warning light & VDC multi mode indicator light go off.
7) Within 5 seconds after going off the VDC warning light & VDC multi mode indicator light, release the VDC mode change switch and push the VDC mode change switch once again within seconds.
8) Hill start assist warning light goes off.
9) Stop the engine.
10) Restart the engine.

NOTE:
^ Hill start assist function does not return until restarting the engine.
^ In case of wrong operation procedure, stop the engine and start from the step (1) again.