Driving
Auto Hold Function
Fig. 231
In the lower part of the centre console:
Auto Hold function button.
The control light of the
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Fig. 231 button
remains on when the Auto Hold function is
connected.
Once connected, the Auto Hold function as-
sists the driver in keeping the vehicle station-
ary at repeated intervals or for a certain peri-
od of time with the engine running, for ex-
ample, when going up a slope, when stop-
ped at traffic lights or in heavy traffic with in-
termittent stops.
When connected, the Auto Hold function
automatically prevents the vehicle from roll-
ing when stationary without pressing the
brake pedal.
After detecting that the vehicle is stationary
and the brake pedal has been released, the
Auto Hold function holds the vehicle. The
driver can lift their foot off the brake pedal.
When the driver touches the accelerator
pedal or accelerates slightly to continue driv-
ing, the Auto Hold function releases the
brake. The vehicle moves according to the
slope of the road.
If the vehicle is stationary and one of the
conditions required by the Auto Hold func-
tion is impaired, it disconnects itself and the
button's control light goes out
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Fig. 231.
The electronic parking brake connects auto-
matically, if necessary, to park the vehicle
safely
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C
onditions f
or keeping the vehicle station-
ary with the Auto Hold function
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The driver door must be closed.
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The driver's seat belt must be fastened.
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The engine is running.
Switching the Auto Hold function on and
off
Press button
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. The control lamp on
the butt
on g
oes out when the Auto Hold
function is switched off.
Automatically engaging and disengaging
the Auto Hold function
If the Auto Hold function was switched on
with the button before disengaging the ig-
nition, the function will remain on after the
ignition is re-engaged.
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 auto-
matically if the following conditions are
met (all points must be met at the same
time
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):
The v
ehicle is k
ept stationary 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 278, 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.
If the accelerator is pressed
If any of the tyres has only minimal con-
tact with the ground, e.g. in the case of
axle articulation.
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