this maybe a stupid question, but please let me know if it is . To use the cruise control, the switch on the left hand side of the steering wheel, all you have to do is go at the speed you want to travel and then press the on button right? and how do you turn it off? how does the coast/resume acceleration and cancel button work on the steering wheel?

 

Yes, speed above smtg like 50mph. Play with buttons...

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like Wiking said, speed must be above I don't know, lets try 50. turn on the cruise control from the dash board....once you have the speed you want press 'set' button. the cruise indicator will lit up.

if you need to reduce the speed, press the 'coast' button-as long as you are pressing the button, the car will reduce its speed.

if you need to accelerate, use the 'accel' button, car will continue to accelerate while the button is pressed.

'Cancel' is to cancel. and to temporary disengage the cruise, tap on the brake. then if you need to resume it again, press the 'resume' button - engine will accelarate to the speed you set it before.

- all this is assuming your cruise control works.

 

u have to turn it on first with that button on the dash. i rewired mine to always be on. u have to be going over 30 mph for it to work as well.

 

Better fuel economy as well Im guessing.

 

does using cruise control provide better gas mileage, lets say compared to keeping your foot lightly on the gas pedal keeping it under 2-2.5k? or occasionally pushing lightly on the gas pedal, taking it off, and just repeating that?

 

because it stays at "maximum efficiency"

 

It keeps your foot from getting tired

 

Yes, you get better fuel economy while using cruise control because you keeping your foot lightly on the gas is not as steady as the imaginary foot cruise control can provide. Keeps you at the same "mph" till you decide to stop. Something your foot likely doesn't always do. Also lets you relax your foot.

 

well most of the max's fluxuate from a diference of 5 MPH....that would probably make MPG worse

 

Mine does that in hills, but its more like 5-10 diffrence. normal highways its fine. how many maxs have you driven?

~Alex

 

Thats about right, but it's still in the same area of the speed it's set at, then the speed you set with your foot.

 

thanks for the replies, whenever i set the coast speed, it automatically goes and stays at 1.9 rpm, is this normal, i thought when you set the coast traveling speed, it stays at the rpm that the engine is at when your foot is on the pedal or not? for example, when your accelerating to 55 mph with a heavy foot with the rpm around 2.5, then turning the set coast button on, it doesn't stay at 2.5, it automatically goes to 1.9 rpm. By the way, i tend to use the cruise funtion all the time when im on the parkway, is that okay for the engine? how much better gas mileage...5 to 10 mpg difference? Auto transmission here.

 

When you set the cruise at whatever speed you going at the time,does the car stay at that speed????

 

yup....10 characters

 

Roughly. So the system isn't constantly adjusting there is a 3-5 mph on either side tolerance. It's not perfect but sure does keep the foot feeling better and the gas mileage up. Not to mention the Blue lights off your bumper.

 

Huh....

 

Then it is working Fine.....

 

It also keeps tires being re-tired...

On hilly gnd, mpg goes up as cruise is always late. Its pushing down even after your passed hilltop. Speed is up to 10mph over setting when it lets pedal off. Next thing u see is police cruiser... mpg does not matter for a while.

I think this device sucks: there is enough horses to keep speed exact. But howTo trim?

 

Blue lights 5-0 homie

 

I thought it was red/white/blue? Here in NY anyway.

 

It is 25mph, IIRC.

 

I hate digging up a way old thread... but...

I used to find the cruise control was jerky over the hills too... slowing down when you hit the hill and giving way too much power as you crest the hill... but I changed the oil myself for once, and decided to tighten the throttle cable for the CC... and now its much smoother... seems because it was loose, it would pull on the throttle - and because there was no effect because the cable was loose and it just took up the slack, it would have to pull it open more and pull it even more to compensate for the speed it lost while waiting for the initial opening to take affect... but now it's much smoother and it doesn't gain or loose as much speed.

I should probably pay the $20 - this forum rocks - and I'm surprised noone told him to rtfm

 

Wow, for a minute I thought Wiking was back.

 

Good ole Wiking. A gem in a sea of Maximas.

 

I have never noticed any difference between using the CC and not using it for most highway driving, if you are driving in mainly flat areas, then technically you will get better fuel economy because you take out the 'human' speed fluctuations, but I doubt you will notice it. If driving in hilly areas, I don't use the CC as I get noticably worse fuel economy, the CC will attempt to maintain the set speed, even if this means applying full throttle, then backing off to no throtte, then full throttle again, where as a human driver can allow vehicle speed fluctuations to smooth out the heavy throttle operation.