Brakes
HILL HOLDER
BR-15
B: OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS
! The hill holder is a device that facilitates starting on an uphill road. When stopping on an uphill
road, therefore, the driver must keep the brake pedal depressed or set the parking brake firmly.
! The hill holder may not function on a slope with a small angle of inclination.
! If the brake force is insufficient to hold the vehicle after releasing the brake pedal with the clutch
pedal depressed, depress the brake pedal again with a stronger force.
! If the clutch pedal is released halfway and then depressed again (for example, when the driver
abandons an attempt of start or changes gear to the low gear from another improperly selected
gear), the pressure in the wheel is not retained any more. The driver, therefore, must depress the
brake pedal again to use the hill holder function next time.
! Before leaving the vehicle, the driver must apply firmly the parking brake and confirm that the
vehicle does not move after releasing the clutch pedal.
! When reversing on a level road, the phenomena listed below may occur. These phenomena are
caused by activation of the hill holder and do not mean an abnormality.
! Braking effect continues when the vehicle is reversed with the clutch and brake pedals de-
pressed and then the brake pedal released.
! A slight shock occurs in the vehicle when moving the vehicle forward after a reverse move-
ment.
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