DRIVER CORRECTION DEVICES AND AIDS
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Activating/deactivating using the
button
3
– Activation: press the button
3
. The
warning light appears in white
on the instrument panel.
– Deactivation: press the button
3
again. Warning light goes out.
Thissystemdoesnotoper
ate if the gear lever is in P
position on vehicles fitted
with an automatic gearbox, or if
the vehicle is travelling on flat
ground.
Operation
With the vehicle moving downhill at a
speed below 19 mph (30 km/h), driving
forwards or in reverse (D or R position
onvehiclesequippedwithanautomat
ic gearbox).
Once a sufficient gradient is detected,
the warning light appears in
green on the instrument panel.
During activation of the hill descent
control system is, the speed of descent
can be increased with the accelerator
pedal or decreased with the brake
pedal.
In the event of a fault on
the vehicle hill descent
control, use the brake
pedal to stop the vehicle.
Thedrivermustremainparticular
ly vigilant when driving on slippery
or low-grip surfaces.
Risk of serious injury.
Multi-collision braking
Multi-collision braking reduces the risk
ofanadditionalcollisionafteranacci
dentbytemporarilybringingyourvehi
cle to a standstill.
Operating principle
If the airbag system detects a collision,
thepretensionersorairbagsaretrig
gered 🡺63 and the "Multi-collision
braking"functionactivatestheElec
tronic Stability Control (ESC) to brake
the vehicle.
Multi-collision braking is deactivated
during operation if:
– the driver presses the accelerator
pedal firmly;
and/or
– the braking force generated by the
driver pressing the brake pedal is
greater than the force produced by the
automatic braking triggered by the
function.
Note: multi-collision braking requires
the proper functioning of your vehicle's
braking system.
Operating faults
When the system detects an operating
fault,the"CheckPostcollision"mes
sage and the warning light
appear on the instrument panel.
Inthiscase,thefunctionisdeactivat
ed. Consult an approved Dealer.