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Road Test

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  1. INSPECT SET SWITCH 
    1. Turn the cruise control switch on.
      Fig 1: Pressing Cruise Control Main Switch ON
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    2. Check that the cruise main indicator light in the combination meter assembly illuminates.
    3. Drive the vehicle at a desired speed (between approximately 40 km/h and 200 km/h [25 mph and 125 mph]).
    4. Push the cruise control switch to -SET.
      Fig 2: Pressing Control Switch To -/SET
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    5. Check that the SET indicator light in the combination meter assembly illuminates.
    6. After releasing the switch, check that the vehicle cruises at the desired speed.
  2. INSPECT "+" SWITCH 
    1. Turn the cruise control switch on.
      Fig 3: Pressing Cruise Control Main Switch ON
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    2. Drive the vehicle at a desired speed (between approximately 40 km/h and 200 km/h [25 mph and 125 mph]).
    3. Push the cruise control switch to -SET.
      Fig 4: Pressing Control Switch To -/SET
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    4. Check that the vehicle speed increases while the cruise control switch is pushed to +RES, and that the vehicle cruises at the set speed when the cruise control switch is released.
      Fig 5: Pressing Control Switch To +/RES
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    5. Momentarily push the cruise control switch upward to +RES and immediately release it. Check that the vehicle speed increases by about 1.6 km/h (1 mph) (tap-up function).
  3. INSPECT "-" SWITCH 
    1. Turn the cruise control switch on.
      Fig 6: Pressing Cruise Control Main Switch ON
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    2. Drive the vehicle at a desired speed (between approximately 40 km/h and 200 km/h [25 mph and 125 mph]).
    3. Push the cruise control switch to -SET.
      Fig 7: Pressing Control Switch To -/SET
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    4. Check that the vehicle speed decreases while the cruise control switch is pushed down to -SET, and that the vehicle cruises at the set speed when the cruise control switch is released.
    5. Momentarily push the cruise control switch downward to -SET and immediately release it. Check that the vehicle speed decreases by about 1.6 km/h (1 mph) (tap-down function).
  4. INSPECT CANCEL FUNCTION (CANCEL SWITCH) 
    1. Turn the cruise control switch on.
      Fig 8: Pressing Cruise Control Main Switch ON
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    2. Drive the vehicle at a desired speed (between approximately 40 km/h and 200 km/h [25 mph and 125 mph]).
    3. Push the cruise control switch to -SET.
      Fig 9: Pressing Control Switch To -/SET
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    4. When performing one of the following, check that the cruise control system is canceled and that the normal driving mode is reset.
      • Depressing the brake pedal
      • Pushing the cruise control switch off
      • Pulling the cruise control switch to CANCEL
      • Driving the vehicle while the vehicle stability control system is operating
      • for 1GR-FE:

        Moving the shift lever from D to N, or selecting 3rd, 2nd or 1st range with the shift lever in S

      • for 2TR-FE:

        Moving the shift lever from D or 3rd to N, 2nd or L

  5. INSPECT RES (RESUME) SWITCH 
    1. Turn the cruise control switch on.
      Fig 10: Pressing Cruise Control Main Switch ON
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    2. Drive the vehicle at a desired speed (between approximately 40 km/h and 200 km/h [25 mph and 125 mph]).
    3. Push the cruise control switch to -SET.
      Fig 11: Pressing Control Switch To -/SET
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    4. Cancel the cruise control system by performing one of the following.
      • Depressing the brake pedal
      • Pulling the cruise control switch to CANCEL
        Fig 12: Pulling Cruise Control Switch To CANCEL
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      • Driving the vehicle while the vehicle stability control system is operating
      • for 1GR-FE:

        Moving the shift lever from D to N, or selecting 3rd, 2nd or 1st range with the shift lever in S

      • for 2TR-FE:

        Moving the shift lever from D or 3rd to N, 2nd or L

    5. After the cruise control switch is pushed up to +RES at a driving speed of more than 40 km/h (25 mph), check that the vehicle restores the speed that was set before the cancellation.
      Fig 13: Pressing Control Switch To +/RES
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