Cruise Control Description and Operation: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Cadillac SRX. 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 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 brake pedal position sensor
- The electronic brake control module (EBCM)
- The On/Off switch
- The engine control module (ECM)
- The resume/increase switch
- The set/decrease switch
- The throttle actuator control (TAC) motor
- The vehicle speed sensor