Cruise Control Description and Operation: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Cruise control is a speed control system that maintains a desired vehicle speed under normal driving conditions at vehicle speeds above 40 km/h (25 mph). Steep grades may cause variations in the selected vehicle speeds.
The following are the main components of the cruise control system:
- The accelerator pedal
- The clutch start switch, if equipped with a manual transmission
- The engine control module (ECM), if equipped with a 2.2L or 2.4L
- The powertrain control module (PCM), if equipped with a 3.5L
- The on/off switch
- The cancel switch
- The resume/accel switch
- The set/coast switch
- The cruise brake switch
- The stop lamp switch
- The throttle actuator control (TAC) motor
- The vehicle speed sensor