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CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

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  1. CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM

    This system is controlled by the hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly, and control is performed using the throttle position sensor and motor. The hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly controls the following functions: ON/OFF, - (COAST)/SET, + (ACCEL)/RES (RESUME), CANCEL, vehicle speed operation.


    • The hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly compares the vehicle speed from the speed sensor with the stored vehicle speed set using the cruise control main switch. The hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly instructs the throttle valve motor of the throttle with motor body assembly to close the valve and the motor generator to decrease the motor drive force when the vehicle speed is greater than the stored speed, and instructs the throttle valve motor to open the valve and the motor generator to increase the motor drive force when the vehicle speed is less than the stored speed.

    • The hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly receives signals such as ON/OFF, - (COAST)/SET, + (ACCEL)/RES (RESUME), and CANCEL from the cruise control main switch and executes the command.

    • The hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly illuminates the combination meter assembly cruise control indicator when the cruise control system is turned on using the cruise control main switch (ON/OFF button).

    • The hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly turns off the combination meter assembly cruise control indicator and displays a warning message when a malfunction occurs during cruise control driving.

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      The hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly illuminates the combination meter assembly cruise control SET indicator when vehicle speed control begins after the cruise control main switch is pushed to -/SET while driving.

      Table 1. Text in Illustration
      *1 Cruise Control Indicator
      *2 Cruise Control SET Indicator

    • The hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly cancels control of vehicle speed when the brake pedal is depressed and the hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly receives a signal from the stop light switch assembly.

    • The hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly cancels control of vehicle speed when the shift lever is moved from D or S to any other position.

    • The hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly cancels control of vehicle speed when the shift lever is used to select the 3rd, 2nd or 1st range with the shift lever in S.

    • The hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly cancels control of vehicle speed when the cruise control main switch is pulled to CANCEL.

    • The hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly cancels control of vehicle speed when the cruise control system is turned off using the cruise control main switch (ON/OFF button).

  2. LIMIT CONTROL


    1. Low speed limit

      The lowest possible set speed is approximately 40 km/h (or 25 mph). The cruise control system cannot be set when the vehicle speed is below the low speed limit. Control of vehicle speed will be automatically canceled but the stored vehicle speed will be retained when the vehicle speed drops below the low speed limit while the cruise control is controlling vehicle speed.

    2. High speed limit

      The highest possible set speed is approximately 200 km/h (or 125 mph). The cruise control system cannot be set when the vehicle speed is over the high speed limit. Also, + (ACCEL)/RES (RESUME) cannot be used to increase the speed beyond the high speed limit.

  3. OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL

    The cruise control main switch is used to turn the cruise control system on and off, as well as operate 7 functions: SET, - (COAST), TAP-DOWN, RES (RESUME), + (ACCEL), TAP-UP, and CANCEL. The SET, TAP-DOWN, and - (COAST) functions, and the RES (RESUME), TAP-UP, and + (ACCEL) functions are operated with the same switch. The cruise control main switch is an automatic return type switch which turns on only while operating it in the direction of each arrow, and turns off after it is released.


    1. SET CONTROL

      The vehicle speed is stored and speed control begins when the cruise control main switch is pushed to -/SET while driving with the cruise control system on (while the cruise control indicator is illuminated), and the vehicle speed is within the set speed range (between the low and high speed limits). The cruise control SET indicator will come on, and the set speed will be displayed in the multi-information display.

    2. - (COAST) CONTROL

      When the cruise control system is controlling vehicle speed and the cruise control main switch is pushed to -/SET and held in that position, the cruise control system sends a "throttle valve opening angle 0°" demand signal to the hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly. Following this, the vehicle speed is stored and maintained when the cruise control main switch is released.

      Tip:

      An actual throttle valve opening angle of 0° is not possible due to items such as idle speed control.

    3. TAP-DOWN CONTROL

      When the cruise control system is controlling vehicle speed and the cruise control main switch is tapped to the -/SET side (for approximately 0.6 seconds or less), the stored vehicle speed decreases by approximately 1 km/h (or 1 mph) for each time the switch is tapped. When the cruise control main switch is tapped to -/SET and the difference between the current and stored vehicle speed is more than approximately 5 km/h (or 3 mph), the current vehicle speed is stored and speed control is performed.

    4. ACCELERATION CONTROL

      When the cruise control system is controlling vehicle speed and the cruise control main switch is pushed to +/RES and held in that position, the cruise control system sends a signal to the hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly to to operate the throttle valve motor of the throttle with motor body assembly to open the throttle valve and the motor generator to increase the motor drive force. Following this, the vehicle speed is stored and maintained when the cruise control main switch is released.

    5. TAP-UP CONTROL

      When the cruise control system is controlling vehicle speed and the cruise control main switch is tapped to the +/RES side (for approximately 0.6 seconds or less), the stored vehicle speed increases by approximately 1 km/h (or 1 mph) for each time the switch is tapped. When the cruise control main switch is tapped to +/RES and the difference between the current and stored vehicle speed is more than approximately 5 km/h (or 3 mph), the stored vehicle speed will not be changed.

    6. MANUAL CANCEL CONTROL

      Performing any of the following cancels the cruise control system control of vehicle speed (the stored vehicle speed in the hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly is maintained).


      • Depressing the brake pedal.

      • Moving the shift lever from D or S to any other position.

      • Selecting the 3rd, 2nd or 1st range with the shift lever in S.

      • Pulling the cruise control main switch to CANCEL.

      • Turning the cruise control system off using the cruise control main switch (ON/OFF button) (the stored vehicle speed in the hybrid vehicle control ECU assembly is not maintained).

    7. RESUME CONTROL

      If control of vehicle speed by the cruise control system was canceled due to any of the manual cancel conditions (other than turning the cruise control system off using the ON/OFF switch), and if vehicle speed is more than approximately 40 km/h (or 25 mph), pushing the cruise control main switch to +/RES restores and maintains the stored vehicle speed from the time of cancellation.

  4. AUTO CANCEL (FAIL-SAFE)

    This system has an automatic cancellation function (fail-safe) (Click here).