Cruise Control Inhibit Reasons

2015 Chevrolet Express 2500 Base, Van Cargo Extended, 6.0L Eng VIN BSECTION Cruise Control Inhibit Reasons

This is a general list of inhibit reasons. Not every inhibit reason is applicable to all vehicles. Refer to the scan tool inhibit reason list for the last 8 reasons that have been recorded during the current ignition cycle.

Scan Tool Name Description Long Description
ACC BRAKE INOP Adaptive Cruise Control Automatic Braking Failed Adaptive Cruise Control Automatic Braking Inoperative
ACC DATA Serial data fault for Adaptive Cruise Control Throttle Control and Brake Control signals sent by Adaptive Cruise Control module Adaptive Cruise Control Module serial data fault is active or communication has been lost between ACC module and ECM.
ACC INHIBIT Adaptive Cruise Control Inhibited Adaptive Cruise Control Inhibited
ACC OPTION Adaptive Cruise Control option mismatch Cruise control type (adaptive cruise or conventional cruise) mismatched between ECM and BCM.
ACCEL RATE High acceleration Vehicle acceleration rate is too high.
Accel Time Rate Limiting Fault Cruise torque request rate limiting active too long
APP OVERRIDE Pedal greater than cruise (override) Driver has overridden cruise control set speed with accelerator pedal for greater than an allowable time.
Auto Brk Data Automatic Braking Engine Torque Request Signal Communication Malfunction ECM to EBCM serial data fault is active or communication has been lost between ECM and EBCM.
AXLE RANGE Rear Axle Low Rear axle in low range
BPP DATA DTC P0703 active or maximum time elapsed without receiving valid Brake Pedal Position signal. Serial data fault is active or communication has been lost with module sending brake pedal apply state
BPP DTC Brake Pedal Position signal invalid Brake Pedal Apply Circuit fault has been detected.
BPP Not Learned Brake Apply Sensor Home Position Not Learned Brake Pedal Position Sensor Released Position Not Learned.
BRAKE Brake pedal apply Brake Pedal was applied.
Brk Ped Press Brake Pedal Driver Applied Pressure Detected A Brake Pedal Apply has been detected based on brake pedal pressure as measured by the EBCM.
Calc Eng Torque Calculated Torque Engine torque calculation is incorrect.
CANCEL Cancel switch active Cancel Switch was depressed.
CLUTCH Clutch switch active Clutch Pedal was applied.
COAST DISENGAGE Coast disengage Cruise control is in coast mode with the Set/Coast switch depressed and is requesting no throttle
COAST SPEED LOW Coast below low speed inhibit Set / Coast switch was depressed. Vehicle slowed below minimum cruise operating speed.
Cruise Brk Inop Brake System Malfunction EBCM has detected a failure that does not allow automatic braking to be performed.
CRUISE S/W Sequence of completion checks Cruise control software execution error has occurred.
CRUISE SW DATA Serial data fault (Cruise switch serial communication fault) Cruise switch serial data fault is active or communication has been lost with module sending cruise switch states
CRUISE SW. OFF On/Off switch in Off state Cruise On/Off switch turned Off
DECEL RATE High deceleration Vehicle deceleration rate is too high.
DLC OVERRIDE ALDL Scan Tool plugged into ALDL connector
DTC SET Malfunction in PCM/ECM (DTC active) DTC is active or in history that inhibits cruise control operation.
D WHL SPD HI Driven Whl Spd Greater (wheel slip detection) Driven wheel speed greater than Non Driven wheel speed (slip detection)
D WHL SPD LOW Un-driven Whl speed Greater Non Driven wheel speed greater than driven wheel speed
ECM INHIBIT PCM/ECM inhibit (RAM corruption) ECM internal communication error
ECM RESET ECM Running Reset ECM Running Reset occurred
ECT OVERTEMP Engine metal overtemp active Engine over temperature. Overheated.
ENG RUN TIME Engine run time not elapsed Engine has not been running long enough, typically five seconds.
ENGINE SPEED Engine speed too low or too high Engine RPM too low (near stall) or too high (near engine RPM fuel shutoff).
FIRST GEAR 1st Gear Transmission is engaged in 1st gear
HIGH SPEED Vehicle speed exceeds high speed threshold Vehicle speed has exceeded maximum cruise operating speed
HIGH VOLTAGE Voltage above high voltage threshold Ignition Voltage High at ECM (typically 18 volts)
ILLEGAL MODE Illegal cruise mode Cruise control mode is incorrect based on switch states.
LOST FWD GEAR Transmission in neutral. Reverse or park Gear selector not in forward gear
LOW SPEED Vehicle speed drops below low speed threshold Vehicle speed dropped below the cruise control minimum operating speed. May be due to hilly terrain and low vehicle speed. Manual transmission gear selection and engine torque may contribute to this disengagement reason.
LOW VOLTAGE Voltage below low voltage threshold Ignition Voltage Low at ECM (typically 9 volts)
MEMORY DTC Memory Failure Control module memory failure detected.
MPH LIMIT MPH Limited Fuel (Vehicle overspeed fuel cut-off active) Vehicle overspeed protection active with fuel cut off active
M/T Gear Changed Manual transmission out of gear with no clutch pedal apply Manual transmission shifted to Neutral without clutch pedal being applied.
NONE None This disengagement reason may be displayed after a dead battery repair or module replacement.
OVER SET SPEED Over schedule Vehicle speed has exceeded driver selected set speed by more than an allowable amount. This may occur while driving down a significant grade or driver overriding cruise while performing a passing maneuver.
PARK BRAKE Park Brake Switch signal Active Parking Brake Applied
PEDAL INITIALIZE Brake before cruise The brake pedal has not been seen as applied prior to driver request to engage cruise with set switch. A brake pedal apply must be seen before allowing cruise engagement during each key cycle. On a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission, a clutch pedal apply may satisfy the brake pedal apply criteria.
PTO ACTIVE Power Take Off Active Power Take Off is active.
Ram DTC Processor Integrity Fault (Ram corruption) ECM software error has occurred
RPM LIMIT Injectors Disabled (Engine overspeed fuel cut-off active) Engine RPM limiter active with fuel cut off active.
S/C ON SPEED HI Over schedule tap-down Set/Coast switch selected, vehicle speed is above set speed and does not decrease. May be due to traveling down hill
SIMUL S/C-R/A SET and RESUME switches simultaneously active Set/Coast and Resume Accelerate switches pressed simultaneously
SL/W Sys On Speed Limiter / Warning On/Off switch turned on Driver has turned on the Speed Limiter/Warning on/off switch. Cruise is disabled / inhibited and cruise on/off switch will be set to OFF.
SW. INVALID Analog cruise switch input out of range Cruise switch voltage signal in invalid range
TAC INHIBIT ETC prevents cruise operation Electronic Throttle Control has detected a failure in the throttle control hardware
TCS Traction control active Traction Control was Active
TRANS DTC Trans Gear Fault Transmission DTC is active or in history that inhibits cruise control operation
UNDER SET SPEED Under schedule Vehicle speed is below cruise control set speed by more than an allowable amount
VSES Vehicle stability active Vehicle Stability Control was active
4WD Low 4WD Low Transfer case in low range
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