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Braking and parking
Automatically engaging and disengaging
the Aut
o Hol
d function
If the Aut
o Hol
d function w
as switched on with
the button before disconnecting the igni-
tion, the function will remain on after the
ignition is re-connected.
If the Auto Hold function was not switched on,
it will automatically remain off next time the
ignition is engaged.
The Auto Hold function connects automat-
ically if the following conditions are met
(all points must be met at the same time
›››
):
The v
ehicl
e is k
ept
st
ationary with the
brake pedal on a flat surface or on a
slope.
The engine rotates “correctly”.
The Auto Hold function is automatically
turned off if the following conditions are
met:
If any of the conditions mentioned on
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page 294, Conditions for keeping
the vehicle stationary with the Au-
to Hold function are no longer met.
If the engine is running irregularly or an
anomaly is detected.
If the engine is turned off or stalls.
Manual gearbox: The clutch and the ac-
celerator are pressed at the same time.
1.
2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Automatic gearbox: If the accelerator is
pressed
Automatic gearbox: If any of the tyres
has only minimal contact with the
ground, e.g. in the case of axle articula-
tion.
WARNING
The smart technology incorporated into
the Auto Hold function cannot defy the
laws of physics; it only works within the lim-
its of the syst
em. The greater convenience
provided by the Auto Hold function should
never tempt you to take any risk that may
compromise safety.
●
Never leave the vehicle running and with
the Auto Hold function switched on.
●
The Auto Hold function cannot always
keep the vehicle stationary uphill or down-
hill or stop it sufficiently, for example, on
slippery or frozen surfaces.
Note
Before entering a car wash, always switch
off the Auto Hold function, because if the
electronic parking br
ake is automatically
connected, it may cause damage.
5.
Hill driving assistant
3 Valid for vehicles without the Auto Hold func-
tion
The hill driving assistant helps the driver to
mo
ve off and upward on a hill, both forwards
and backwards, when the vehicle is station-
ary.
The system maintains brake pressure for ap-
proximately two seconds after the foot is tak-
en off the brake pedal, to prevent the vehicle
from moving when it is started. During these 2
seconds, the driver has enough time to re-
lease the clutch pedal and accelerate with-
out the vehicle moving and without having to
use the handbrake, making start-up easier,
more comfortable and safer.
These are the basic operation conditions:
●
being on a ramp or hill/slope,
●
driver door closed,
●
vehicle completely stationary,
●
engine running and foot on the brake,
●
having a gear engaged or being in neutral
for a manual gearbox, or with the selector
l
ever at positions D/S or R for an automatic
gearbox.
WARNING
●
If you do not start the vehicle immediat
e-
ly after taking your foot off the brake pedal,
the vehicle may roll back under certain
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