Cruise Control Symptom Troubleshooting Index (Cruise Control)

2020 Honda Civic Sport, 4D Hatchback, Standard TransSECTION Cruise Control Symptom Troubleshooting Index (Cruise Control)
Symptom  Diagnostic procedure  Also check for 
Cruise control cannot be set
  • Open circuit, loose or disconnected terminals: GRN, TAN, GRY, or LT GRN wire between the cruise control combination switch and the gauge control module
  • Faulty gauge control module
  • Faulty cable reel
Cruise control can be set, but the cruise main indicator does not come on Faulty gauge control module
Cruise control can be set, but the cruise control indicator does not come on Faulty gauge control module
Vehicle does not accelerate accordingly when the RES+ button is pressed  
Set speed does not cancel when the brake pedal is pressed
  • Faulty brake pedal position switch
  • An open in the wire between the PCM and the brake pedal position switch
  • A wire shorted to ground or power between the PCM and the brake pedal position switch
Symptom  Diagnostic procedure  Also check for 
Set speed does not cancel (engine RPM stays high) when the clutch pedal is pressed for more than five seconds (M/T)
  • Faulty clutch pedal position switch A
  • An open in the wire between the PCM and clutch pedal position switch A
  • A wire shorted to ground or power between the PCM and clutch pedal position switch A
  • Faulty clutch pedal stroke sensor
Set speed does not cancel when the CRUISE button is pressed  
Set speed does not cancel when the CANCEL button is pressed  
Set speed does not resume when the RES+ button is pressed (with the CRUISE button pressed on, and set speed temporarily canceled by pressing the brake pedal)  
RENDER: 1.0x

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