The Vanagon owners manual *specifically* warns against changing gears or depressing the clutch while the cruise control is engaged. I have not had the temerity to check to see if the writers were correct. :-) Brent Christensen '89 Syncro Westy "Klaus" '95 Cherokee Sport ----- Original Message ----- From: <Vwcrewman@aol.com> To: <bpchristensen@mindspring.com>; <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 1999 11:01 PM Subject: Re: your opinion please - part 2
> Any car with cruise would have a cut out witch on the clutch and brake pedal > .I f it didn't and you stepped on the clutch to change gears the engine would > rev out of control,It is easy to ck your vehicle to see if it has a cut off > switch on the clutch ,just tap the pedal lightly while in cruise and it > should shut the system off.Then just hit resume and your back under way, > If it dosen't shut off you better find out why.This is the > beauty of having a cruise unit instead of just a throttle lever ,if while > under cruise you find a need to change gears or brake hard it automatically > shuts down without you having to think about it. |
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