Cruise Control Description and Operation (3.6L): Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Pontiac Aztek and 2004 Buick Rendezvous. 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 vehicle 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 engine control module (ECM)
- The On/Off switch
- The Resume/Accel switch
- The Set/Coast switch
- The torque converter clutch (TCC) brake/cruise release switch
- The stop lamp switch
- The throttle actuator control (TAC) motor
- The vehicle speed sensor