Cruise Control - PREVOST H3-41 Manual

CRUISE CONTROL

The cruise control i part of the DDEC III control
that will maintain a set speed when the coach is
travelling above 35 mph (55 km/h).
CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES
WARNING: DO NOT USE THE CRUISE
CONTROL WHEN DRIVING SPEED MUST BE
CONSTANTLY ADJUSTED,
HEAVY TRAFFIC OR ON WINDING, ICY,
SNOW-COVERED, OR SLIPPERY ROADS, OR
ON GRAVEL ROADS.
DO
WARNING:
TRANSMISSION IN
POSITION WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE
CONTROL. THIS WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE
TO OVER-SPEED AND MAY RESULT IN A
LOSS OF DRIVING CONTROL.
Setting Coach Speed
Depress the CRUISE
accelerate the coach to the desired cruising
speed. Depress and release the SET switch;
then remove foot from the accelerator pedal.
This will set the coach cruise speed and store it
in memory.
NOTE: The cruise control and RES (resume)
switch do not operate at speeds below 35 mph
(55 km/h).
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Increasing Set Speed
The coach cruise speed setting can be
increased by one of the following methods:
A) WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND
"SET" SWITCH
Accelerate the coach using the accelerator pedal
until the desired cruising speed is reached; then
depress and release the SET switch.
NOTE: When driving with cruise control, the
coach can still be accelerated by depressing the
accelerator pedal in the usual manner. Once the
accelerator pedal is released, the coach will
return to the previously set cruising speed.
B) WITH "RES" SWITCH
Depress and hold the RES (resume) switch until
the desired cruising speed is reached. When the
RES switch is released, the new cruising speed
will be stored in the cruise control memory. The
IN
RES switch does not operate at speeds below
35 mph (55 km/h).
Decreasing Set Speed
The coach cruise speed setting can be
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decreased by one of the following methods:
A) WITH "SET" SWITCH
Depress and hold the SET switch until the
desired cruising speed is reached. When the
SET switch is released, the new cruising speed
will be stored in the cruise control memory.
B) WITH BRAKE PEDAL OR "DECEL"
SWITCH
The cruise control can be disengaged without
losing the preset cruise speed by either of the
following methods:
1 - Slightly apply the service brake.
NOTE: For coaches equipped with a manual
transmission,
disengaged by depressing the clutch pedal, and
reengaged by releasing the clutch pedal.
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CONTROLS & INSTRUMENTS
the cruise control may be