Help mom behind the wheel: What is the cruise control and how it works

Cruise control - a system that helps the driver. Without it, a long tedious trip, and contribute to driver fatigue.

What is the cruise control, how to use it, and how it differs from the passive active cruise?

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What it is

Cruise control - a system that maintains a constant vehicle speed. Most often, it is used on the routes. In the city, at a constant speed of change, the cruise control is not needed. For security, the system turns off when you press the brake pedal. Use can be installed to increase or decrease speed.

Passive cruise control (PCC, Predective Powertrain Control). The driver sets the speed itself, and its support system. The specified speed limit remains unchanged until the driver changes his own, pressing the brake. Change settings Cruise control is possible during the movement.

Adaptive cruise control (ACC - Adaptive Cruise Control). This is a more advanced version of the passive cruise control. ACC does not approach the car ahead going car. If the car in front reduces the speed of the cars with ACC includes the braking system. When the open road, the adaptive cruise control speed resumes alone. Also, the adaptive system is dependent on the operation of the braking

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security systems ABS and ESP. If any pleasure to the system is faulty - ACC disabled.

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