Cruise Control Switch: Description and Operation

The Cruise Control system is controlled by means of push-button switch 141. This switch is spring-loaded, i.e. it will return to the neutral (zero) position after activation.
The different positions of the switch are as follows:

NEUTRAL: In the neutral position, no current is supplied to any of the connections A, B or C.

TIP: To the left, between the neutral and ON/OFF positions, is a position called TIP.

When the Cruise Control system is activated (ON) and in operation, the CRUISE lamp goes out to indicate that the switch has been moved to the TIP position.

In the TIP position, current is supplied to connections B and C of the control module and the Cruise Control system is disengaged.

ON/OFF: Further to the left of the neutral position is the ON/OFF position.

In the ON/OFF position, current is supplied to control module connections A, B and C.

In the ON/OFF position, the button is alternately ON and OFF each time it is pressed.

If one or more of the connections receives no current, the button will not work in the ON/OFF position.






RES/-: Current is supplied to connection C of the control module. In this position there are three functions:
1 When the Cruise Control system is engaged and its memory is empty, this position can be used as a SET function, i.e. the current speed is stored in the memory.
2 After activation of the brake or clutch pedal, the Cruise Control can be reset to the original speed by pressing RES/-.
3 If the button is kept depressed in the RES/- position, the car will gradually slow down. The new speed will be stored in the memory when the button is released. If activated briefly, the speed of the car will be reduced in steps of 1.6 km/h (1 mph).





SET/+: At the end of the direction-indicator stalk is a spring- loaded SET/+ push-button. When this button is depressed, current is supplied to connection B of the control module. This button has two functions:
1 If the SET button is depressed while the Cruise Control system is activated, the current speed will be stored in the Cruise Control memory.
2 If the SET/+ button is kept depressed, the car will gradually increase speed. The new speed will be stored in the memory when the button is released. If activated briefly, the speed of the car will increase in steps of 1.6 km/h (1 mph).