Cruise Control Operation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The cruise control functions include:
- turning on the cruise control system.
- setting and maintaining the desired vehicle speed.
- accelerating the vehicle speed.
- coasting down to a lower speed.
- resuming the prior vehicle speed.
- turning off the cruise control system.
The cruise control system maintains a selected vehicle speed within a range between 32 km/h (20 mph), or 30 km/h (18 mph) if equipped with a metric cluster, and the maximum limited vehicle speed. When a MyKey ® restricted key is in use, the vehicle speed will not exceed the MyKey ® maximum limited speed. During normal driving conditions, the vehicle speed can fluctuate slightly from the selected set speed due to road conditions. The vehicle speed can fluctuate more noticeable when driving up and down steep hills.
Certain conditions cause the cruise control system to deactivate:
- Application of the parking brake
- Transmission gear selector is placed into a position other than D or OD
- Cruise control set speed is overridden with the accelerator pedal for a period longer than 5 minutes
- Cruise control switch is pressed or stuck longer than 2 minutes
- Vehicle speed decreases more than 16 km/h (10 mph) below the set speed
- ABS fault