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SmartCruise
SmartCruise and Manual Transmissions
Under any situation that causes the system to slow the vehicle, and the engine
rpm reaches a preset minimum, the engine ECM will disengage cruise control
and the driver may need to manually downshift the transmission. If this hap-
pens, the vehicle cruise control will need to be re-engaged (Resume or Set)
before SmartCruise will be operational again.
Road Curves and SmartCruise
1.
Gentle Curves
SmartCruise will continue to maintain a set following interval in
a gentle curve as long as the turn is greater than 750 feet radius.
2.
Sharp Curves
When maintaining a set following interval, the system may not
be able to track the target vehicle in front. If this happens, the
host vehicle will maintain its current speed. When the target
vehicle in front is again within the view of the radar, SmartCruise
will restore the set following interval. Refer to “System Tracking”
on page 11. Under these conditions it is recommended that
SmartCruise be turned off. SmartCruise can be turned off by
disengaging vehicle cruise control. If the driver would like to
maintain the use of cruise control but temporarily disengage
SmartCruise, this is accomplished by depressing the volume
control momentarily. Be aware that this mode will also disable
all collision type alerts.
Note:
The previous paragraphs do not address all the possible driving situa-
tions that the vehicle and driver may encounter while in SmartCruise.
