Guest dperras Posted September 26, 2000 Share Posted September 26, 2000 Question: somebody borrowed my car the other day and noticed that the cruise control was left "on". They said that you shouldn't keep the cruise control in the "on" position when you're not using it, as this is somehow harmful.<P>Any truth to this, or an "old wives' tale"?<P> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2000 Share Posted September 27, 2000 They are full of hooey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2000 Share Posted September 27, 2000 i have left mine on before and have not had any problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry yarnell Posted September 27, 2000 Share Posted September 27, 2000 I ALWAYS leave the cruise 'on', won't hurt a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2000 Share Posted September 27, 2000 Consider your cruise control switch a safety interlock (akin to the safety on your gun).<P>It will, in itself, cause no harm yet leaving it on puts you one step closer to accidental activation of the cruise control. <P>Is this a problem? It could be if you accidently engage "resume" at low speed and the cruise is set at highway....<P>It gets really exciting for a couple of seconds.<P>Remember the words of Mark Twain....<BR>It is better to be careful 100 times that to be dead once (and sorry Mister Twain for abusing your quote) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 28, 2000 Share Posted September 28, 2000 Cruise won't engage below 45mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 28, 2000 Share Posted September 28, 2000 My cruise engages as low as 25mph and I leave my cruise on all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 28, 2000 Share Posted September 28, 2000 Maybe it is 25! 25, 45 what's the difference (20mph!) I thought (dangerous) it said 45 in the owners manual. So I was wrong, imagine that! (OK so I checked the owners manual and it is 25, so "Puget" and Mark Twain are probably right)<p>[This message has been edited by wsc00743 (edited 09-28-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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