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Drive system and driving
Hill driving assistant
Ho
w it w
orks
The hill start assistant helps start moving up-
hill while keeping the v
ehicle actively
stopped.
The hill start assistant is automatically
connected if the following conditions are
met simultaneously:
●
The vehicle is stopped f
acing a hill by step-
ping on the brake pedal until the vehicle
starts moving.
●
The engine rotates correctly.
●
The gear range D is selected or the reverse
gear is engaged.
To start moving, remove your foot from the
brake pedal and accelerate immediately.
When starting to moving, the brake is re-
leased progressively.
The hill start assistant is immediately dis-
connected:
●
If any of the conditions mentioned above
ceases to be met.
●
If the driver door is opened.
●
If the electric drive system is disconnected.
●
If there is any failure in the electric drive
system.
●
The selector lever is in N position.
WARNING
●
If the vehicle does not st
art moving im-
mediately after releasing the brake pedal,
it could roll backwards under certain cir-
cumstances. In this case, immediately
press the brake pedal or engage the hand-
brake.
●
If the engine stops, immediately press the
brake pedal or engage the handbrake.
●
If, when driving uphill in heavy traffic, you
want to prevent the vehicle from rolling
backwards when you start moving, before
moving press the brake pedal for a few sec-
onds.
Steering
Inf
ormation r
el
ating to different ve-
hicle processes.
Electro-mechanical power steering assists
the driv
er when st
eering.
El
ectro-mechanical power steering adapts
electronically to the speed of the car, torque
and turning angle. The electromechanical
steering only work with the drive system con-
nected.
If the power steering does not work properly
or does not work at all, you will have to use
much more strength than usual to turn the
steering wheel.
Mechanical locking of the steering
To make it hard to steal the vehicle, always
lock the steering system before leaving it.
The steering column is locked by removing
the key from the ignition lock with the vehicle
stopped. Turn the steering wheel slightly until
the steering lock has engaged.
To release the steering lock, turn the steering
wheel slightly to reduce the pressure. Insert
the key in the ignition lock. Hold the steering
wheel in this position and switch on the igni-
tion.
WARNING
If the power steering does not work, you
have to use much mor
e strength to turn the
steering wheel and this can hinder the con-
trol of the vehicle.
●
The power steering only works with the
drive system connected.
●
Never allow the vehicle to move when the
drive system is disconnected.
●
Never remove the key from the ignition
lock when the vehicle is moving. The steer-
ing lock could suddenly become blocked
and it would be impossible to steer the ve-
hicle.
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