Cruise Control Description and Operation: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Pontiac Torrent and 2006 Chevrolet Equinox. 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 On/Off switch
- The powertrain control module (PCM)
- The + RES switch
- The - SET switch
- The stop lamp switch
- The cruise/brake switch
- The throttle actuator control (TAC) module
- The TAC motor
- The vehicle speed sensor (VSS)