System operation

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The speed control system is inoperative below 27 mile/h (43 kph) and inoperative above the following speeds:

120 mile/h (193 km) for vehicles fitted with 2.5L/3.0L engine and automatic transmission.
125 mile/h (201 km) for all other variants.

The speed control system is designed to maintain a selected vehicle speed between these two parameters.

Any of the switches operated by the brake or clutch pedal (vehicles fitted with manual transmission) will interrupt the speed control operation by switching the signal to the engine control module (ECM). This will allow the system to go into STANDBY mode. Pressing the RESUME switch with the vehicle travelling above 27 mile/h (43 kph) while the system is in STANDBY mode will allow the vehicle to accelerate until the last set speed is resumed.