Setting New Cruise Speed
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2014 E250 Bluetec
Setting New Cruise Speed
I find the cruise control very confusing. If I have a speed set but later accelerate to a different speed, how do I easily set this new speed? If I pull the lever again it will go to the previous speed. Do I have to keep pushing the lever up to manually set the new speed?
Also, when changing the cruise speed with the lever it will only increment in 5 mph increments. What if I want to set a new cruise speed of 63? I can set 60 or 65 with the lever. The manual states the exact same procedure for setting in 5 MPH increments as well as 1 MPH increments.
Also, when changing the cruise speed with the lever it will only increment in 5 mph increments. What if I want to set a new cruise speed of 63? I can set 60 or 65 with the lever. The manual states the exact same procedure for setting in 5 MPH increments as well as 1 MPH increments.
To adjust the set speed in 1 mph increments (1 km/h increments): briefly press the cruise control lever up or down to the pressure point.
Every time the cruise control lever is pressed up or down the last speed stored is increased or reduced.
To adjust the set speed in 5 mph increments (10 km/h increments): briefly press the cruise control lever up or down to the pressure point. Every time the cruise control lever is pressed up or down the last speed stored is increased or reduced.
Every time the cruise control lever is pressed up or down the last speed stored is increased or reduced.
To adjust the set speed in 5 mph increments (10 km/h increments): briefly press the cruise control lever up or down to the pressure point. Every time the cruise control lever is pressed up or down the last speed stored is increased or reduced.
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I find the cruise control very confusing. If I have a speed set but later accelerate to a different speed, how do I easily set this new speed? If I pull the lever again it will go to the previous speed. Do I have to keep pushing the lever up to manually set the new speed?
Also, when changing the cruise speed with the lever it will only increment in 5 mph increments. What if I want to set a new cruise speed of 63? I can set 60 or 65 with the lever. The manual states the exact same procedure for setting in 5 MPH increments as well as 1 MPH increments.
Also, when changing the cruise speed with the lever it will only increment in 5 mph increments. What if I want to set a new cruise speed of 63? I can set 60 or 65 with the lever. The manual states the exact same procedure for setting in 5 MPH increments as well as 1 MPH increments.
To change the speed you must first cancel cruse by pushing forward or hitting the break. Pulling it back will resume the last set speed. If you want your current set speed push up to the first pressure point and that will set your speed to the current (or 1 mph above current) speed.
Basically there is no dedicated "set" function.
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Thanks, I guess I never noticed there were 2 pressure points. I always just pushed the lever full up or full down.
I've driven lots of different cruise controls and I believe I was expecting this one to act like all the others where every time you activate, it sets the current speed and there was a Resume action for resuming.
I've driven lots of different cruise controls and I believe I was expecting this one to act like all the others where every time you activate, it sets the current speed and there was a Resume action for resuming.
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I was a bit confused by it at first as I was used to having set, cancel, resume, accelerate and coast from just about every other vehicle I have owned with cruse control. The increment by 1 or by 5 is nice once you get used to it.
On another note, I felt that the lever is too much like a blinker and have inadvertently hit it when I was actually trying to turn the blinker on. After about a month of driving it I am just now getting used to it.
On another note, I felt that the lever is too much like a blinker and have inadvertently hit it when I was actually trying to turn the blinker on. After about a month of driving it I am just now getting used to it.
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There are two pressure points on the cruse lever. Pushing it up or down to the first pressure point will change the speed in 1 mph increments. Pushing it past the first pressure point will change the speed in 5 mph increments.
To change the speed you must first cancel cruse by pushing forward or hitting the break. Pulling it back will resume the last set speed. If you want your current set speed push up to the first pressure point and that will set your speed to the current (or 1 mph above current) speed.
Basically there is no dedicated "set" function.
To change the speed you must first cancel cruse by pushing forward or hitting the break. Pulling it back will resume the last set speed. If you want your current set speed push up to the first pressure point and that will set your speed to the current (or 1 mph above current) speed.
Basically there is no dedicated "set" function.
Your info here is a bit misleading.
To set a new speed at any time is just to move the CC stalk up or down at any speed when it is not active meaning after you have hit the brakes and you are accelerating or decelerating. If you pull the stalk you will get the car to go after the last speed set point.
Pulling the stalk will set the current vehicle speed as the set point ONLY when the cruise control has not been used after the last start of the car.
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Your info here is a bit misleading.
To set a new speed at any time is just to move the CC stalk up or down at any speed when it is not active meaning after you have hit the brakes and you are accelerating or decelerating. If you pull the stalk you will get the car to go after the last speed set point.
Pulling the stalk will set the current vehicle speed as the set point ONLY when the cruise control has not been used after the last start of the car.
To set a new speed at any time is just to move the CC stalk up or down at any speed when it is not active meaning after you have hit the brakes and you are accelerating or decelerating. If you pull the stalk you will get the car to go after the last speed set point.
Pulling the stalk will set the current vehicle speed as the set point ONLY when the cruise control has not been used after the last start of the car.
