Section 292 (Cruise Control Systems): Description

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System Outline

The cruise control system is a constant vehicle controller which controls the opening angle of the engine throttle valve by the SW, and allows driving at a constant speed without depressing the accelerator pedal.

Set Operation
When the cruise SW, see Fig 1, is operated while travelling with the main SW on, the speed when the SET/COAST SW is operated to off is memorized, and the vehicle speed is controlled at that speed.
Coast Control
When the SET/COAST SW, see Fig 3, is operated to on, the cruise control opening angle requirement is turned to 0 to decrease the vehicle speed, and the speed when the SET/COAST SW is operated to off is memorized, and the vehicle speed is controlled at that speed.

Furthermore, every time the SET/COAST SW is operated momentarily (Approx. 0.5 sec.) to on, the memorized vehicle speed is increased by approx. 1.5 km/h (0.9 mph).
Accel Control
when the RES/ACC SW, see Fig 4, is operated to on, the throttle motor rotates the throttle valve to open direction to increase the vehicle speed, and the speed when the RES/ACC SW is operated to off is memorized, and the vehicle speed is controlled at that speed.

Furthermore, every time the RES/ACC SW is operated momentarily (Approx. 0.5 sec.) to on, the memorized vehicle speed is increased by approx 1.5 km/h (0.9 mph).
Manual Cancel Mechanism
If any of the following signals are input during cruise control traveling, the current to the motor flows in the direction to close the throttle valve, and cancel the cruise control.
- The stop light SW is on. (Brake pedal is depressed).
- The CANCEL SW is of the control SW is on.
- The CRUISE SW is off.
Resume Control : after cancelling the cruise control (except when the main SW is off) if the vehicle speed is above the minimum speed limit speed limit (Approx. 40 km/h, 25 mph), operating the RES/ACC SW, see Fig 4, to on from off will cause the system to accelerate and resume to the vehicle speed before manual cancellation.
Overdrive Control Function
The overdrive may be cut on an uphill grade, while traveling with cruise control.

After the overdrive is cut, if the vehicle speed reaches the overdrive resume speed (Set speed minus 2 km/h, (1.2 mph) ), and if the system determines that the uphill grade has finished, the overdrive will resume after overdrive timer operation.
Auto Cancel Operation
If any of the following conditions are detected, the set speed is erased and the control is cancelled.
- Disconnection and/or short in the stop light SW.
- Malfunction in the vehicle speed signal.
- Malfunction in the electronic throttle parts.
- Malfunction is the stop light SW input circuit.
- Malfunction in the cancel circuit.
- The actual vehicle speed becomes slower than the minimum speed limit.
- The actual vehicle speed becomes -16 Km/h slower than the set speed.

Fig 1: Identifying Cruise Control On & Off Button (Main Switch)

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Fig 2: Locating Instrument Panel Cruise Control Indicator Lamp

Fig 3: Identifying Set/Coast Setting

Fig 4: Identifying Res/Acc Setting