Chevrolet LIGHT DUTY TRUCK 1975 Service Manual page 200

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15-2 ACCESSORIES
3. When released slowly from the fully depressed
position, it will engage the system at the existing
speed and cruise at that speed (above 30 mph).
NOTE: See Fig. 1C "Engage Switch Operation" .
Speed Changes
accelerator pedal may be depressed at any
Override-The
time to override the cruise system. Release of the
accelerator pedal will return the vehicle to the previous
cruise speed.
Speed-Depress the accelerator
To Cruise At A Higher
pedal to reach the new desired speed. Then, fully depress
and slowly release the cruise control engagement switch
button. The system re-engages at the higher speed when
the button is slowly released.
Speed-Disengage the system by
To Cruise At A Lower
depressing the engagement switch button fully and
holding it there until the vehicle has decelerated to the
new desired speed; then release the button slowly. The
system re-engages at the lower speed when the button is
slowly released.
Fig. lC--Cruise M aster Engagement Switches
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CRUISE M ASTER U N ITS
Figures 3C and 4C show the units in the installed
position on the vehicles.
1. The Engagement Switch, which is located at the end
of the directional signal lever (or bottom on
instrument panel), is used to control the system and
for upward and downward speed adjustments.
2. The Regulator (fig. 2C) is mounted in the
speedometer cable line. It is a combination speed
sensing device and control unit. When engaged, it
senses vehicle speed and positions the Servo Unit to
maintain the selected speed.
3. The Servo Unit is mounted on the left front inner
fender and is connected by a cable to the throttle
linkage. It opens or closes the throttle as dictated by
the Regulator.
4. The Cruise Brake Release Switch, which is mounted
on the brake pedal bracket, disengages the system
electrically when the brake pedal is depressed.
5. The Cruise Brake Release Valve, which is mounted
T H E
C R U I S E
C O N T R O L
A S S E M B L I E S ,
I N S T R U M E N T
P A N E L
I N C O R P O R A T E
T H R E E
T H E S E POS I T I ONS A R E :
(A)
T H E " R E L E A S E D " OR N O R M A L POSI TI ON
(B)
T H E " E N G A G E " POS I TI ON
(C)
T H E " T R I M - D O WN " POS I TI ON.
P A R T I A L L Y D E P R E S S I N G T H E E N G A G E S WI T CH
W I L L A C T I V A T E
R E M A I N
A C T I V I T E D
R E L E A S E D .
T H E
D E A C T I V A T E D
A P P L I E D OR W H E N T H E E N G A G E S WI T CH IS
D E P R E S S E D
F U L L Y
" T R I M - D O W N " POSI TI ON.
T H E " T R I M - D O W N "
N O R M A L L Y
U S E D
C R U I S I N G S P E E D . WHI L E T H E S WI T C H IS H E L D
IN T H E " T R I M - D O WN " POS I T I ON T H E C R U I S E
S Y S T E M IS " O F F " A N D T H E C A R S P E E D W I L L
G R A D U A L L Y D E C R E A S E . WHE N T H E D E S I R E D
C R U I S I N G S P E E D IS R E A C H E D , T H E S WI T CH IS
S L O W L Y R E L E A S E D A N D T H E C R U I S E S Y S T E M
W I L L
R E - E N G A G E .
R E L E A S E D
F R O M
POSI TI ON V E R Y R A P I D L Y , IT IS Q U I T E L I K E L Y
T H A T
T H E S Y S T E M
THI S
IS
N O R M A L
S L O W E R ,
M O R E
T H E
S W I T C H
F R O M
POSI TI ON.
N O T E :
A
S P E E D - S W I T C H
R E G U L A T O R
E N G A G I N G
T H E
30
A P P R O X .
MPH.
E N G A G E
S WI T CH
B O T H
T U R N
S I G N A L
&
M O U N T E D
T Y P E S ,
POS I TI ON
S WI T C H E S .
T H E
S Y S T E M
A N D
IT W I L L
W H E N
T H E
S WI T CH
IS
C R U I S E
S Y S T E M
I S
W H E N
T H E
B R A K E S
A R E
A N D
H E L D
IN
T H E
S W I T C H
POS I TI ON
IS
T O
D E C R E A S E
T H E
I F
T H E
S W I T C H
IS
T H E
" T R I M - D O W N "
W I L L
N O T
R E - E N G A G E .
A N D
IS
A V O I D E D
B Y
A
D E L I B E R A T E
R E L E A S E
OF
T H E
" T R I M - D O W N "
B U I L T
I NTO
T H E
A S S E M B L Y
P R E V E N T S
C R U I S E
S Y S T E M
B E L O W
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