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Test 1: System Check

NOTE: System check should only be performed if no driveability related Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) exist. See appropriate SELF-DIAGNOSTICS article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE to retrieve DTCs. System check is used to help determine if cruise control system is functioning properly when no DTCs are present.
  1. Turn ignition off. Wait 10 seconds. Turn ignition on. If CRUISE indicator light is off, go to next step. If cruise indicator light is on, go to step  12 .
  2. Press cruise lever in CRUISE ON-OFF position and release. If CRUISE indicator light is on steady, go to next step. If CRUISE indicator light is not on steady, go to step  13 .
  3. Turn ignition off. Wait 5 seconds. Turn ignition on. On automatic transaxle equipped models, move gear selector to Drive. On all models, move cruise lever down to SET/COAST position and hold. Press cruise lever in CRUISE ON-OFF position and release. CRUISE indicator light should flash twice, pause, and flash twice again. If CRUISE indicator light operates as specified, go to next step. If CRUISE indicator light does not operate as specified, go to DTC 32: CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH SHORTED  under DIAGNOSTIC TESTS.
  4. Move cruise lever up to RES/ACC position. CRUISE indicator light should flash 3 times, pause, and flash 3 times again. If CRUISE indicator light operates as specified, go to next step. If CRUISE indicator light does not operate as specified, go to DTC 32: CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH SHORTED  under DIAGNOSTIC TESTS.
  5. Pull cruise lever back (CANCEL position) and release. CRUISE indicator light should go off when cruise lever is pulled to CANCEL position and illuminate when cruise lever is released. If CRUISE indicator light operates as specified, go to next step. If CRUISE indicator light does not operate as specified, go to DTC 32: CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH SHORTED  under DIAGNOSTIC TESTS.
  6. Press and release brake pedal. CRUISE indicator light should go off when brake pedal is depressed and illuminate when brake pedal is released. If CRUISE indicator light operates as specified, go to next step. If CRUISE indicator light does not operate as specified, go to step  37 .
  7. If vehicle is equipped with automatic transaxle, go to next step. If vehicle is equipped with manual transaxle, go to step  9 .
  8. Move automatic transaxle shift lever to Neutral, then Drive while observing CRUISE indicator light. CRUISE indicator light should go off when shift lever is in Neutral, and illuminate when shift lever is in Drive. If CRUISE indicator light operates as specified, go to step  10 . If CRUISE indicator light does not operate as specified, go to step  28 .
  9. Press and release clutch pedal while observing CRUISE indicator light. CRUISE indicator light should go off when clutch pedal is pressed, and illuminate when clutch pedal is released. If CRUISE indicator light operates as specified, go to step  10 . If CRUISE indicator light does not operate as specified, go to step  30 .
  10. Turn ignition to off. Wait 5 seconds. Start engine. On automatic transaxle equipped vehicles, move shift lever to Drive. On all models, move cruise lever down to SET/COAST position and hold. While holding cruise lever down in SET/COAST position, press cruise lever in CRUISE ON-OFF position and release. Increase vehicle speed 25 MPH while observing CRUISE indicator light. If CRUISE indicator light flashes, go to step  45 . If CRUISE indicator light does not flash, go to DTC: 21 VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR (VSS) OPEN OR SHORTED TO GROUND  under DIAGNOSTIC TESTS.
  11. Turn ignition off. Connect a fused jumper between DLC terminals No. 3/E1 (Brown wire) and No. 11/Tc (Pink/Black wire). See Figure . Turn ignition on. If CRUISE indicator light flashes at a steady rate, go to step  36 . If CRUISE indicator light does not flash at a steady rate, go to step  14 .
  12. Turn ignition off. Disconnect Cruise Control Module (CCM) connector. See COMPONENT LOCATIONS  . Turn ignition on. If CRUISE indicator light illuminates, go to step  20 . If CRUISE indicator light does not illuminate, go to step  19 .
  13. If CRUISE indicator light flashes on and off, go to step  11 . If CRUISE indicator light does not flash on and off, go to CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE, SPEEDOMETER OPERATIVE  under SYSTEM TESTS.
  14. If CRUISE indicator light flashes any DTCs, perform appropriate diagnostic test. See DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) INDEX  table under SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. If CRUISE indicator light does not flash any DTCs, go to next step.
  15. Connect fused jumper between Data Link Connector (DLC) terminal No. 3/E1 (Brown wire) and terminal No. 11/Tc (Pink/Black wire). See Figure . Ensure ignition is on. If CRUISE indicator light flashes at a steady rate, go to step  17 . If CRUISE indicator light does not flash at a steady rate, go to next step.
  16. If CRUISE indicator light flashes any DTCs, go to DIAGNOSTIC TESTS  . If CRUISE indicator light does not flash any DTCs, go to next step.
  17. Turn ignition off. Disconnect Cruise Control Module (CCM) connector. See COMPONENT LOCATIONS  . Using ohmmeter, check continuity of Pink/Black wire between CCM connector terminal No. 5 and DLC terminal No.11/Tc. See Figure and Figure . If continuity exists, go to step  19 . If continuity does not exist, go to step  21 .
  18. Start engine. Set overdrive switch to ON position. Increase vehicle speed to 50 MPH. Press cruise lever in CRUISE ON position and release. Ensure transaxle is in 4th gear (OD). Move cruise lever down to SET/COAST position. Press and hold parking brake release button while pulling up on parking brake lever to induce load until the point of the transaxle downshifting into 3rd gear. Immediately release parking brake while noticing if a 2 second delay occurs before transaxle upshifts to 4th gear. If transaxle delayed 2 seconds before upshifting, go to step  11 . If transaxle did not delay 2 seconds before upshifting, perform DTC P0758: SHIFT SOLENOID NO. 2. test in appropriate ELECTRONIC CONTROLS article in AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.
  19. Check CCM for a poor connection. If CCM connection is okay, check for other poor circuit connections. If all circuit connections are okay, replace CCM. See CRUISE CONTROL MODULE (CCM)  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
  20. Repair short to ground in Green/Red wire between CCM connector terminal No. 4 and instrument cluster connector C4, terminal No. 7. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  .
  21. Repair open in Pink/Black wire between CCM connector terminal No. 5 and DLC connector, terminal No. 11. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  .
  22. Turn ignition off. Disconnect Cruise Control Module (CCM) connector. See COMPONENT LOCATIONS  . Using ohmmeter, check continuity of Blue/White wire between CCM connector terminal No. 13 and PCM connector C3, terminal No. 3. If continuity exists, go to step  24 . If continuity does not exist, go to next step.
  23. Repair open in Blue/White wire between CCM connector terminal No. 13 and PCM connector C3, terminal No. 3. Go to step  36 .
  24. With CCM and PCM connectors still disconnected, check continuity between CCM connector terminal No. 14 and PCM connector C2, terminal No. 12 (Red/White wire). See WIRING DIAGRAMS  . If continuity exists, go to step  26 . If continuity does not exist, go to next step.
  25. Repair open in Red/White wire between CCM connector terminal No. 14 and PCM connector C2, terminal No. 12. After repair is complete, go to  36 .
  26. With CCM and PCM connectors still disconnected, check continuity between CCM connector terminal No. 6 and PCM connector C1, terminal No. 22 (Brown/Yellow wire). See WIRING DIAGRAMS  . If continuity exists, go to step  18 . If continuity does not exist, go to next step.
  27. Repair open in Brown/Yellow wire between CCM connector terminal No. 6 and PCM connector C1, terminal No. 22. After repair is complete, go to step  36 .
  28. Turn ignition off. Disconnect Cruise Control Module (CCM) connector. See COMPONENT LOCATIONS  . Using DVOM, measure voltage between CCM connector terminal No. 3 (Blue/Black wire) and ground. With brake pedal pressed firmly, transaxle shift lever in Drive and ignition on, battery voltage should exist. If battery voltage exists, go to step  19 . If battery voltage does not exist, go to next step.
  29. Repair open in Blue/Black wire between CCM connector terminal No. 3 and splice SP251. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  . After repair is complete, go to step  36 .
  30. Turn ignition off. Disconnect Cruise Control Module (CCM) connector. See COMPONENT LOCATIONS  . Using test light connected to ground, probe CCM connector terminal No. 3 (Blue/Black wire). Turn ignition on. Test light should illuminate when clutch pedal is released and should not illuminate when clutch pedal is depressed. If test light operates as specified, go to step  19 . If test light does not operate as specified, go to next step.
  31. Turn ignition off. Using test light connected to ground, backprobe Clutch Pedal Position (CPP) switch connector terminal No. 2 (Blue/Black wire). Test light should illuminate when clutch pedal is released and should not illuminate when clutch pedal is depressed. If test light operates as specified, go to next step. If test light does not operate as specified, go to step  33 .
  32. Repair open in Blue/Black wire between CCM connector terminal No. 3 and CPP switch connector terminal No. 2. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  . After repair is complete, go to step  36 .
  33. Turn ignition off. Using test light connected to ground, backprobe CPP switch connector terminal No. 1 (Red/Blue wire). If test light illuminates, go to next step. If test light does not illuminate, go to step  35 .
  34. Adjust or replace Clutch Pedal Position (CPP) switch. See CLUTCH PEDAL POSITION SWITCH  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
  35. Repair open in Red/Blue wire between CPP switch connector terminal No. 1 and junction block No. 2, connector C4, terminal No. 2. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  . After repair is complete, go to next step.
  36. Turn ignition off. Reconnect all connectors. Turn ignition on. CRUISE indicator light should be off. Press cruise lever in CRUISE ON-OFF position and release. CRUISE indicator light should come on. If CRUISE indicator light operates as specified, system is okay. If CRUISE indicator light does not operate as specified, go to step  1 .
  37. Disconnect Cruise Control Module (CCM) connector. See COMPONENT LOCATIONS  . Depress and hold brake pedal. Using ohmmeter, check continuity of Green/White wire between CCM connector terminal No. 2 and junction block No. 2, connector C3, terminal No. 7. If continuity exists, leave ohmmeter connected and go to next step. If continuity does not exist, go to step  39 .
  38. With ohmmeter still connected between CCM connector terminal No. 2 and junction block No. 2 connector C3, terminal No. 7, release brake pedal. If continuity exists, go to step  40 . If continuity does not exist, go to step  19 .
  39. Using ohmmeter, check for continuity between brakelight switch terminals while depressing brake pedal. If continuity exists, go to step  41 . If continuity does not exist, go to next step.
  40. Adjust or replace brakelight switch. See BRAKELIGHT SWITCH  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
  41. Using ohmmeter, check continuity of Green/White wire between CCM connector terminal No. 2 and brakelight switch connector terminal No. 1. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  . If continuity exists, go to next step. If continuity does not exist, go to step  44 .
  42. Using ohmmeter, check continuity of Red/White wire between junction block No. 2, connector C3, terminal No. 7 and brakelight switch connector terminal No. 2 . If continuity exists, go to step  37 . If continuity does not exist, go to next step.
  43. Repair open in Red/White wire between junction block No. 2, connector C3, terminal No. 7 and brakelight switch connector terminal No. 2. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  .
  44. Repair open in Green/White wire between CCM connector terminal No. 2 and brakelight switch connector terminal No. 1. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  .
  45. Determine if vehicle is equipped with a 3-speed or 4-speed automatic transaxle (4-speed transaxles have an overdrive switch on shift lever). If vehicle is equipped with a 4-speed transaxle, go to step  18 . If vehicle is equipped with a 3-speed transaxle, go to step  11 .
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