Cruise Control Description and Operation: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Pontiac G6. 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 (BPP) sensor
- The body control module (BCM)
- The cruise control on/off switch
- The powertrain control module (PCM)
- The + RES switch
The + RES switch is the equivalent to an accel/resume switch.
- The - SET switch
The - SET switch is the equivalent to a set/coast switch.
- The throttle actuator control (TAC) module
- The TAC motor
- The vehicle speed sensor (VSS)