{"id":27488,"date":"2018-02-22T10:33:14","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T06:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/?p=27488"},"modified":"2018-02-23T10:36:25","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T06:36:25","slug":"hill-descent-control-active-safety-technology-driving-downhill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/guides\/hill-descent-control-active-safety-technology-driving-downhill\/","title":{"rendered":"Hill Descent Control \u2013 An Active Safety Technology for Driving Downhill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hill Descent Control (HDC) is a modern-day driver-assistance system that has made driving downhill safer and easier than before. <em>Hill Descent Control is an important system that controls the speed of a vehicle and applies brakes automatically whenever needed while driving downhill so that any dangerous road situation can be safely avoided<\/em>. Driving down a steep hill can be challenging and any <strong>extra help that comes in the form of a driver-assistance system to offer more control while driving downhill <\/strong>is a welcomed relief.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">How Hill Descent Control Works?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Hill Descent Control fundamentally regulates the speed of a vehicle while going downhill. This technology <strong>works on the principle of reducing the speed of a vehicle according to a preset speed threshold for driving downhill<\/strong>. On activation, the Hill Descent Control will provide better control while driving along an extended descent by <strong>applying brakes automatically to reduce the speed whenever needed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1yOt2y3olgQ?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also read: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/driver-attention-assist-a-car-safety-feature-to-detect-drowsiness-while-driving\/\"><strong>Driver Attention Assist \u2013 A Car Safety Feature to Detect Drowsiness While Driving<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">How Hill Descent Control Helps a Driver?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hill Descent Control provides assistance to a driver by controlling the speed and braking mechanism of a vehicle while driving downhill. <strong>The driver doesn\u2019t need to do anything apart from maintaining attention on the road and controlling the steering wheel<\/strong>. In most of the cases, the HDC will work efficiently and help in steering the vehicle downhill safely, however, a driver should always remain attentive as this is not an autonomous driving technology and <strong>cannot be taken as a substitute for driver\u2019s attention on the road<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It must be noted that most of the Hill Descent Control systems in modern-day vehicles <strong>can reduce the speed of a vehicle to 15-20mph while going downhill<\/strong>. HDC, in some cars, <strong>can even have a predefined speed threshold of 3-5mph<\/strong>, which is almost equal to walking speed of a pedestrian on road.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also read: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/emergency-brake-assist-essential-car-safety-feature-safe-braking\/\"><strong>Emergency Brake Assist\u2013 An Essential Car Safety Feature for Safe Braking<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">How to Activate Hill Descent Control?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The activation button for Hill Descent Control can be found in the center console, dashboard instrument cluster or in the multifunction terrain management control dial of a vehicle. <em>It is important to slow down the speed of the vehicle below the HDC\u2019s predefined speed threshold before activating it<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kVmEXhSkNow?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also read: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/5-advanced-vehicle-safety-technologies\/\"><strong>5 Advanced Vehicle Safety Technologies<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Important Things to Remember while Using HDC<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the Hill Descent Control can provide great support in minimizing the risk of a dangerous road situation, it is important to understand some of the <strong>limitations of this system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Even while using the HDC, a driver should pay utmost attention to the road because <strong>HDC is an electronically programmed system that is vulnerable to malfunctioning<\/strong>, especially if you are travelling down a hill that is extremely steep or has an extended descent.<\/li>\n<li>Most of the Hill Descent Control systems in different vehicles come with an automated function to <strong>use the brakelight <\/strong>while applying brakes automatically. However, <strong>if you have a vehicle that doesn\u2019t feature this function for HDC<\/strong>, you need to gently hold the brake paddle to indicate the drivers behind you that you are trying to slow down.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can understand other limitations of the HDC that has been fitted in your vehicle by <strong>exploring more information about it in the car owner\u2019s manual<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also read: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/5-life-saving-car-safety-features-for-nighttime-driving\/\"><strong>5 Life-Saving Car Safety Features for Nighttime Driving<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">History of Hill Descent Control<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hill Descent Control was originally developed by Bosch for Land Rover\u2019s Freelander model<\/strong>. The Land Rover Freelander lacked some of the fundamental specifications that other Land Rover vehicles had such as low range gear box and differential locking features. The <strong>Hill Descent Control worked as a substitute for these features to provide better control while driving in difficult road conditions<\/strong>, but it didn\u2019t prove to be a big success right away. Later, the technology was worked upon and many new advancements in this technology were introduced, which have now made up the modern-day Hill Descent Control technology.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Capability is at the heart of every Land Rover. With the Hill Descent Control and Terrain Response technology, you can manoeuvre difficult slopes on any terrain.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RangeRoverSport?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RangeRoverSport<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eUAb5ARmHr\">pic.twitter.com\/eUAb5ARmHr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Land Rover Kenya (@LandRover_Kenya) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LandRover_Kenya\/status\/959075022274027524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sellanycar.com\/cars-related\/understanding-the-lane-assist-safety-technology-in-detail\/\"><strong>Understanding the Lane Assist Safety Technology<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Famous Brands that Offer Hill Descent Control<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A number of famous brands including <strong>GMC, Land Rover, Ford, Nissan, BMW, Volvo <\/strong>and many others now provide the Hill Descent Control as a standard driver-assistance technology in their new vehicles. Different brands have named this system differently but the system itself remains the same in technology and capability.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LL-nomfqaRE?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bottom-line<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hill Descent Control is an <strong>exceptional driver-assistance technology<\/strong> for driving safely downhill. However, it must be noted that the Hill Descent Control has its limitations and requires a driver to be attentive on the road. The lack of attention while driving can prove to have dangerous consequences even when the HDC is active. This <strong><em>driver-assistance technology should never be confused with autonomous driving as it only helps in providing support to a driver when driving downhill and must not be taken as a substitute to driver\u2019s attention on the road<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are looking to sell your used car to buy a new one with advanced safety features and improved performance, then don\u2019t forget that with us, you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uae.sellanycar.com\/site\/evaluate\">sell any used car<\/a>\u00a0in just 30 minutes while all the post-sale paperwork is handled by SellAnyCar.com\u2019s team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hill Descent Control (HDC) is a modern-day driver-assistance system that has made driving downhill safer and easier than before. 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