Raised suspension gives your vehicle a higher ground clearance and can be useful when driving off-road. It can also be used in other situations, such as when you are going up or down steep slopes or high curbs.

Hill descent control1 allows your vehicle to automatically apply the brakes when it detects that you are driving downhill. This can be useful by helping you maintain the desired speed and avoid unwanted acceleration. Activating HDC also changes the feel of the accelerator pedal to improve control and traction on slippery surfaces.

Driving with the suspension raised is only available at speeds below 25 km/h (15 mph). By default, your vehicle's suspension automatically returns to its previous height when that speed limit is exceeded. However, HDC is available until you reach 40 km/h (25 mph). Driving at higher speeds automatically disables the raised suspension setting, and thus disables hill descent control.