Road Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Toyota Matrix. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

PROBLEM SYMPTOM CONFIRMATION
1. Inspect the SET function.
  1. Push the ON-OFF button on.
  2. Drive at the required speed (40 km/h (25 mph) or higher).
  3. Push the cruise control main switch to SET/COAST.
  4. After releasing the switch, check that the vehicle cruises at the set speed.
  Fig 1: Inspecting SET Function
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2. Inspect the ACC switch.
  1. Push the ON-OFF button on.
  2. Drive at the required speed (40 km/h (25 mph) or higher).
  3. Push the cruise control main switch to SET/COAST.
  4. Check that vehicle speed increases while the cruise control main switch is pushed to RES/ACC, and that the vehicle cruises at the newly set speed when the switch is released.
  5. Momentarily push the cruise control main switch to RES/ACC and then immediately release it. Check that vehicle speed increases by approximately 1.6 km/h (1.0 mph) (Tap-up function).
  Fig 2: Inspecting ACC Switch
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3. Inspect the COAST function.
  1. Push the ON-OFF button on.
  2. Drive at the required speed (40 km/h (25 mph) or higher).
  3. Push the cruise control main switch to SET/COAST.
  4. Check that vehicle speed decreases while the cruise control main switch is pushed to SET/COAST, and that the vehicle cruises at the newly set speed when the switch is released.
  5. Momentarily push the cruise control main switch to SET/COAST, and then immediately release it. Check that vehicle speed decreases by approximately 1.6 km/h (1.0 mph) (Tap-down function).
  Fig 3: Inspecting COAST Function
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4. Inspect the CANCEL function.
  1. Push the ON-OFF button on.
  2. Drive at the required speed (40 km/h (25 mph) or higher).
  3. Push the cruise control main switch to SET/COAST.
  4. When doing one of the following, check that the cruise control system is cancelled and that the normal driving mode is reset.
    - Depressing the brake pedal
    - Depressing the clutch pedal (Manual Transaxle)
    - Moving the shift lever to any position except D (Automatic Transaxle)
    - Pushing the ON-OFF button off
    - Pulling the cruise control main switch to CANCEL
    Reference:
    
    Cruise control will be halted if VSC starts operation while driving.
  Fig 4: Inspect CANCEL Function
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5. Inspect the RES (RESUME) function.
  1. Push the ON-OFF button on.
  2. Drive at the required speed (40 km/h (25 mph) or higher).
  3. Push the cruise control main switch to SET/COAST.
  4. When doing one of the following, check that the cruise control system is cancelled and that the normal driving mode is reset.
    - Depressing the brake pedal
    - Depressing the clutch pedal (Manual Transaxle)
    - Moving the shift lever to any position except D (Automatic Transaxle)
    - Pulling the cruise control main switch to CANCEL
  5. After pushing the cruise control main switch to RES/ACC at a driving speed of more than 40 km/h (25 mph), check that the vehicle restores the speed prior to the cancellation.
  Fig 5: Inspecting RES (RESUME) Function
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