Road Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Toyota Avalon. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

PROBLEM SYMPTOM CONFIRMATION
1. Inspect SET function.
  
  Fig 1: Identifying SET Function
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  1. Turn the cruise control main switch on.
  2. Drive at a speed between 40 km/h (25 mph) and 200 km/h (125 mph).
  3. Push the cruise control main switch to -/SET.
  4. Check that the SET indicator light illuminates at this time.
    
    Fig 2: Identifying Set Indicator Light
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  5. After releasing the switch, check that the vehicle cruises at the set speed.
2. Inspect the ACC (ACCEL) switch.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying RES (RESUME) Function
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  1. Turn the cruise control main switch on.
  2. Drive at a speed between 40 km/h (25 mph) and 200 km/h (125 mph).
  3. Push the cruise control main switch to -/SET.
  4. Check that vehicle speed increases while the cruise control main switch is pushed to +/RES, and that the vehicle cruises at the newly set speed when the switch is released.
  5. Momentarily push the cruise control main switch to +/RES and then immediately release it. Check that vehicle speed increases by approximately 1.6 km/h (1.0 mph) (tap-up control).
3. Inspect the COAST function.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying SET Function
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  1. Turn the cruise control main switch on.
  2. Drive at a speed between 40 km/h (25 mph) and 200 km/h (125 mph).
  3. Push the cruise control main switch to -/SET.
  4. Check that vehicle speed decreases while the cruise control main switch is pushed to -/SET, and the vehicle cruises at the newly set speed when the switch is released.
  5. Momentarily push the cruise control main switch to -/SET, and then immediately release it. Check that vehicle speed decreases by approximately 1.6 km/h (1.0 mph) (tap-down control).
4. Inspect the CANCEL function.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying CANCEL Function
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  1. Turn the cruise control main switch on.
  2. Drive at a speed between 40 km/h (25 mph) and 200 km/h (125 mph).
  3. Push the cruise control main switch to -/SET.
  4. When performing one of the following, check that the cruise control system is canceled and that the normal driving mode is reset.
    - Depressing the brake pedal
    - Moving the shift lever from D to N or 3rd, 2nd, or 1st range is selected with the shift lever in S
    - Turning the cruise control main switch off
    - Pulling the cruise control main switch to CANCEL
5. Inspect the RES (RESUME) function.
  
  Fig 6: Identifying RES (RESUME) Function
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  1. Turn the cruise control main switch on.
  2. Drive at a speed between 40 km/h (25 mph) and 200 km/h (125 mph).
  3. Push the cruise control main switch to -/SET.
  4. Cancel cruise control operation according to any of the above operations (other than turning the main switch OFF).
  5. After pushing the cruise control main switch to +/RES at a driving speed of more than 40 km/h (25 mph), check that the vehicle drives at the set speed.