Cruise Control: Description and Operation

Speed Control

The speed control system consists of the following components:

- Speed control switches
- Speed control deactivator switch (part of the stoplamp switch)
- Stoplamp switch
- Speed control indicator
- PCM

The speed control system is controlled by the PCM. The speed control system is designed to maintain a selected vehicle speed between 40 km/h (25 mph) and the maximum limited vehicle speed. The speed control system is controlled by the steering wheel mounted switches (ON, OFF, SET+, SET-, and RESUME) and the brake pedal and deactivator switch (integral to the stoplamp switch). The steering wheel mounted switches are hardwired to the PCM.

The speed control functions include:

- turning the speed control system on.
- setting and maintaining the desired vehicle speed.
- accelerating the vehicle speed.
- decelerating the vehicle speed.
- resuming the prior vehicle speed.
- turning the vehicle speed control system off.