Technical Cruise control

[WeeEck]

Can someone please explain how the cruise control on the 500L should work?


I'm getting conflicting advise from people with other types of cars on how their cruise control works and I think there is an issue with mine but don't know any other 500L drivers. Thanks

 

[MJG]

Can someone please explain how the cruise control on the 500L should work?


I'm getting conflicting advise from people with other types of cars on how their cruise control works and I think there is an issue with mine but don't know any other 500L drivers. Thanks

From the manual

When ours was delivered new the cruise wasn't working at all, what is up with yours?

 

[WeeEck]

From the manual

When ours was delivered new the cruise wasn't working at all, what is up with yours?

Thanks

MJG

. I have read the manual but the cruise control on my car doesn't seem to switch itself off ever (unless I manually switch it off). Fiat are telling me that this is normal even though the manual says that if you stop the engine that will switch it off.
Trying to find out if this happens on any one else's car.

 

[MJG]

Thanks . I have read the manual but the cruise control on my car doesn't seem to switch itself off ever (unless I manually switch it off). Fiat are telling me that this is normal even though the manual says that if you stop the engine that will switch it off.
Trying to find out if this happens on any one else's car.

I think the manual is very badly worded. (The 500L manual is not known for 100% accuracy)

The cruise control is activated when you physically turn the switch and will only turn off when you turn the switch back.

It believe it will lose its stored speed setting when you turn the engine off but it won't turn the cruise off completely.

The cruise control on my current vehicle (Vauxhall) works much the same way only it uses a push switch on the end of the indicator stalk. If it's in the cruise is on if it's out its off. Most cars are like this I believe.

 

[WeeEck]

I think the manual is very badly worded. (The 500L manual is not known for 100% accuracy)

The cruise control is activated when you physically turn the switch and will only turn off when you turn the switch back.

It believe it will lose its stored speed setting when you turn the engine off but it won't turn the cruise off completely.

The cruise control on my current vehicle (Vauxhall) works much the same way only it uses a push switch on the end of the indicator stalk. If it's in the cruise is on if it's out its off. Most cars are like this I believe.

Thanks MJG, I think you're right that the manual is badly worded. I have been dealing with Fiat for 3 months now and no-one has explained exactly how the cruise control is supposed to work properly.


The good news is, that it looks like I don't have a problem and it is working as it should.


Thanks for your help

 

[Powellj3]

The worst part of the cruise control is that it doesn't show you when it is set or not. The dash warning light only shows that the switch is in cruise or sld mode. It does not change when it is active or in standby. In most cars the light changes colour as you engage.

To engage, you set the cruise control into standby by rotating the selector. Then obtain the speed you want then push down the selector to engage cruise. Pushing up will the. Cause a gradual rise in speed. Pushing down will suspend cruise until released. At which point it will have its new slower speed.
If you are travelling downhill and the rolling speed is greater than cruise speed then cruise control will disengage without warning. Likewise if you touch brake or clutch it will disengage.
In all cases the only sign that it has disengaged is a gradual loss of speed. There will be no dashboard indication.
So a lot of guesswork.

 

[Ez2517]

Hi,

on my car, i can set the speed to the actual one either by pushing the lever upwards or downwards, it doesnt matter. After the speed is set, pushing up/ down increases /decreases the speed.
Furthermore, if the car exceeds the speed set at the CC on travelling downhill, my car doesnt disengage the CC. As the downhill ends, the car resumes the originally set speed. (otherwise that would be annoying for me since I frequently travel a piece of highway where this regularly happens)
Italian cars are unique in their behaviour ....
Brandy