Cruise Control Switch: Description and Operation

RES/ACC SWITCH




The RES/ACC (Resume/Accelerate) switch returns cruise control system operation to the last speed setting after a cancel input signal is received by the cruise control module (such as vehicle braking). This switch is activated when the cruise control switch is momentarily moved upward. Do not hold the cruise control switch in this position. Release it immediately. If the cruise control switch is held in the RES/ACC position for more than one second, the system goes into the accelerate mode. If acceleration during cruise control system operation is desired, move the cruise control switch upward into the RES/ACC position and hold it there until the vehicle reaches the desired speed. When the cruise control switch is released, the cruise control system will maintain the new cruise speed. In order to use the accelerate mode, the cruise on-off switch button must have been pressed, the CRUISE indicator must be lit, and the vehicle speed must be over 40 km/h (25 mph).

SET/COAST SWITCH




The SET/COAST switch is activated when the cruise control switch is moved downward into the SET/COAST position. When the cruise control switch is moved downward into the SET/COAST position and released, the cruise speed will be set at the speed at which the vehicle was traveling when the switch was activated. In order for this switch to operate, however, the cruise on-off switch button must have been pressed, the CRUISE indicator must be lit, and the vehicle speed must be over 40 km/h (25 mph).

The SET/COAST switch can also be used to decrease the cruise speed. By moving the cruise control switch downward into the SET/COAST position and holding it there, the cruise control system will disengage and allow the throttle to return to the idle position. When the new, lower cruise speed has been reached, the cruise control switch is released from the SET/COAST position. Once released, the cruise control system will re-engage and maintain the new desired cruise speed.

The SET/COAST switch can also be used to tap-down vehicle speed. In order to do this, the cruise control system must be engaged and operating. Tapping-down is performed by quickly moving the cruise control switch down into the SET/COAST position and releasing it (or tapping the switch into the SET/COAST position). Do not hold the cruise control switch in the SET/Coast position, or the cruise control system will enter the coast mode. Tap-down is a function in which cruise speed can be decreased by 1.6 km/h (1 mph) increments (one tap = 1.6 km/h [1 mph] decrease).

The accelerator may be pressed at any time to override cruise control system operation. Release of the accelerator will return the vehicle to the previously set cruise speed.

CRUISE ON-OFF SWITCH




The cruise on-off switch is a momentary contact type button located on the end of the cruise control switch. The purpose of the cruise on-off switch is to turn the cruise control system ON and OFF.