Cruise Control Failure Warning

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NOTE: A flashing cruise control light may indicate a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC). The DTC is derived by counting short flashes in between the long pauses. See Fig 1.

If the "CRUISE" indicator light in the instrument panel flashes, see Fig 3, when using the cruise control, press the "ON-OFF" button, see Fig 2, to turn the system off and then press it again to turn it on.

If any of the following conditions then occurs, there is some trouble in the cruise control system.

The indicator light does not come on.
The indicator light flashes again.
The indicator light goes out after it comes on.

Fig 1: Reading DTCs Output By Flashes Of Cruise Indicator Light

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Fig 2: Identifying Cruise Control On/Off Button (Main Switch)

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Fig 3: Locating Instrument Panel Cruise Control Indicator Lamp

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Fig 4: Identifying "-/SET" Switch

Fig 5: Identifying "+ Res" Switch

Fig 6: Identifying Cancel Switch