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Downhill Brake Control (DBC)

2C_DownhillBrakeControl

Downhill Brake Control assists when descending down a steep hill without having to depress the brake pedal.

The system automatically applies the brakes to maintain vehicle speed below a certain speed and allows the driver to concentrate on steering the vehicle down hill.

The system is turned off whenever the engine is turned off.

Press the button to turn on the system and press the button again to turn it off.

System operation

Mode

Indicator

Description

Standby

Green light on

Press the Downhill Brake Control button when vehicle speed is under 37 mph (60 km/h). Downhill Brake Control turns on and enters the standby mode. The system does not turn on if vehicle speed is over 37 mph (60 km/h).

Activated

Green light blink

In the standby mode, Downhill Brake Control activates under the following conditions:

  • The hill is steep enough.

  • The brake pedal or accelerator pedal is not depressed.

  • Vehicle speed is within 2-25 mph (4-40 km/h) range.

Within the activation speed range 2-25 mph (4-40 km/h), the driver can control the vehicle speed by depressing the brake pedal or accelerator pedal.

Deactivated

Green light off

Downhill Brake Control will turns off under the following conditions:

  • The Downhill Brake Control button is pressed again.

  • Vehicle speed is over 37 mph (60 km/h).

Green light on

Downhill Brake Control is deactivated but maintains the standby mode under the following conditions:

  • The hill is not steep enough.

  • Vehicle speed is between 25-37 mph (40-60 km/h).

System malfunction

Yellow light on

The yellow warning light illuminates when the system may have malfunctioned or may not work properly during activation. If this occurs, Downhill Brake Control is deactivated. Contact an authorized HYUNDAI dealer as soon as possible.

Downhill Brake Control disabled. Control vehicle speed.

2C_DBCDisabledInfo

If Downhill Brake Control is not working properly, this warning message appears on the cluster display and you may hear a warning sound. If this occurs, control the vehicle speed by depressing the brake pedal.

Always turn off Downhill Brake Control on normal roads. The system might activate inadvertently from the standby mode when driving through speed bumps or making sharp curves.

  • Downhill Brake Control may not deactivate on steep inclines even though the brake pedal or accelerator pedal is depressed.

  • Downhill Brake Control may not always maintain vehicle speed at a certain speed.

  • Downhill Brake Control does not operate when:

    • The gear is in P (Park).

    • ESC is activated.

  • Noise or vibration may occur from the brakes when Downhill Brake Control is activated.

  • The rear stop light comes on when Downhill Brake Control is activated.