Cruise control system overview: Notes

CAUTION: Before working on the electrical system:

NOTE:

After reconnecting battery:
- Activate vehicle equipment such as radio, clock and power windows as per Owner's Manual.
- On vehicles equipped with OBD II, activate readiness code. See READINESS CODE, CREATING in appropriate ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) .

NOTE: The following list refers to items in Fig 1.

- Accelerator Pedal (AP)
- Throttle control element
- Removing, refer to Throttle control element, removing
- Adjusting Throttle control element, adjusting
- T-connector
- Cruise control, control module -J213-
- Removing/installing, refer to Cruise control, control module -J213-, removing and installing
- Relay panel
- Wiring harness
- Cruise control switch -E45-
- Cruise control vacuum pump -V18-
- Removing Cruise control vacuum pump -V18-, removing and installing
- Vacuum hose
- Checking for leaks, refer to CHECKING VACUUM SYSTEM FOR LEAKS
- Clutch vacuum vent valve switch -F36 -
- With cruise control clutch pedal position switch
- Vehicles with manual transmission only
- Removing/installing, refer to Vacuum vent valves, removing and installing
- Brake vacuum vent valve switch -F47-
- Removing/installing, refer to Vacuum vent valves, removing and installing

Fig 1: Identifying Cruise Control System Components

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