Operation Manual

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Starting and switching off
Berlingo2VP_en_Chap03_Pret-a-partir_ed02-2016
HILL START ASSIST
This system (also called HHC - Hill
HolderControl),linkedtothedynamic
stabilitycontrolsystem,makeshill
starts easier and is activated in the
followingconditions:
- the vehicle must be stationary,
enginerunning,footonthebrake,
- the gradient of the road must be
steeper than 5%,
- uphill, the gearbox must be in
neutral or in a gear other than
reverse,
- downhill, reverse gear must be
engaged.
The Hill Start Assist system is a driving
aid.Itisnotanautomaticvehicle
parkingfunctionoranautomatic
parkingbrake.
Operation
Withthebrakepedalandclutchpedal
pressed, from the time you release
thebrakepedal,withoutusingthe
parkingbrake,youhaveapproximately
2 seconds to move off before the
vehiclestartstorollback.
During the moving off phase, the
function is deactivated automatically,
graduallyreleasingthebraking
pressure.Duringthisphase,the
characteristic noise of mechanical
releaseofthebrakesmaybeheard,
indicating the imminent movement of
thevehicle.
Operating fault
Hill start assist is deactivated in the
followingsituations:
- when the clutch pedal is released,
- whentheparkingbrakeisapplied,
- when the engine is switched off,
- whentheenginestalls.
If a malfunction of the
system occurs, this
warning lamp comes on
accompanied by an audible
signalandconrmedby
amessageinthescreen.Havethe
systemcheckedbyaCITROËNdealer
oraqualiedworkshop.