Cruise wont engage?

jayrck81 · 03-03-2007, 03:00 PM

Does anyone else have this problem? I hit the cruise button on my wheel and the light on the dash turns on, then i hit the SET button and nothing happens. Is this a known issue with the new civics. I will most likely bring it to the dealer on monday but would like o know if anyone else has had this problem. I only have 300 miles on the car so far.

goofygamer · 03-03-2007, 03:05 PM

Is your car a Manual? if so, release your foot ALL THE WAY off the clutch. I had the same problem, even if a little tap on the clutch, the cruise will not engage. So put your left food on the foot rest on da left and hit set again. It'll work.

***Cybergypsy*** · 03-03-2007, 03:12 PM

Mine works perfect :)

radiocontrolhead · 03-03-2007, 03:46 PM

It's most likely your foot resting on the clutch. If not, take it to the dealer... they wouldn't have the car in production if there was a known problem w/ the cruise control... That would be the last problem they would have as the throttle is DBW

jayrck81 · 03-03-2007, 05:08 PM

well i just took an hour drive and i was trying to get the cruise to work the whole time. Yes i have a manual tranny and i had my left foot miles away from the clutch every time i tried to engage the cruise function. Any way, there is deffinetly something wrong with it. Ill be going to the dealership this moday to get it fixed

Civic Pride · 03-03-2007, 06:10 PM

I hope you get it fixed...:)

ajrich · 03-03-2007, 06:38 PM

I haven't had this happen on the civic but it happened on my wifes dodge caliber and it was just a bad cruise switch. Take it to the dealer and they should fix it.

Robare · 03-03-2007, 10:43 PM

Firstly...and a dumb question, but you are going over say 25-30 mph (I think that's the low mph for it to engage) when you hit 'set'..right? Second...no touchy on the clutch, brake etc while hitting 'set'.....Thirdly....the 'set' switch is foobarred or something else. Good luck

***fiji06si13*** · 03-03-2007, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayrck81

Does anyone else have this problem? I hit the cruise button on my wheel and the light on the dash turns on, then i hit the SET button and nothing happens. Is this a known issue with the new civics. I will most likely bring it to the dealer on monday but would like o know if anyone else has had this problem. I only have 300 miles on the car so far.

Hit it and hold it if it is a manual make sure you are in 4 th or higher.

***Chase*** · 03-04-2007, 12:01 AM

my cruise control only works up to 123mph!!! Wtf??? Is this a defect??

LOL

***fiji06si13*** · 03-04-2007, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chase

my cruise control only works up to 123mph!!! Wtf??? Is this a defect??

LOL

Oh Come on! LOL

jayrck81 · 03-04-2007, 04:13 AM

thanks for all the replays, yes its a manual, yes im in 5 gear and yes i am goin at least 65 while trying to set. dealer it is. ill let you know what the problem is when i get back from the dealer on monday.

xxhaimbondxx · 03-04-2007, 12:08 PM

I've always wondered how does a cruise control works on a manual. Does it shift for you or does it stay in the same gear only adding gas?

goofygamer · 03-04-2007, 01:49 PM

oh you don't know? it's a wonderful technology. Yeah it shifts for you. awesome, because you see the shift knob moving on its own!!!! lol jp. When you hit your final gear, that's when you can use your cruise control.

***Cybergypsy*** · 03-04-2007, 02:03 PM

I thought Cruise was married not engaged......LOL

goofygamer · 03-04-2007, 02:08 PM

married?

av911 · 03-04-2007, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by goofygamer

married?

Tom Cruise?? Katie Holmes??

***Cybergypsy*** · 03-04-2007, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by av911

Tom Cruise?? Katie Holmes??

LOL glad someone got it! LOL

bhoy · 03-04-2007, 02:28 PM

can you start the car without stepping on the clutch? maybe the safety switch is bad.

xxhaimbondxx · 03-04-2007, 05:35 PM

Goofy, I envy your sense of humor, but you have to understand something, not everyone is a MT freak. I haven't driven a stick in my whole life, and somehow I manage on living my life. I was just curious.

03-03-2007, 03:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
jayrck81 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 84 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Cruise wont engage? Does anyone else have this problem? I hit the cruise button on my wheel and the light on the dash turns on, then i hit the SET button and nothing happens. Is this a known issue with the new civics. I will most likely bring it to the dealer on monday but would like o know if anyone else has had this problem. I only have 300 miles on the car so far.

03-03-2007, 10:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
Robare Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Indiana Age: 39 Posts: 133 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Firstly...and a dumb question, but you are going over say 25-30 mph (I think that's the low mph for it to engage) when you hit 'set'..right? Second...no touchy on the clutch, brake etc while hitting 'set'.....Thirdly....the 'set' switch is foobarred or something else. Good luck Last edited by Robare; 03-03-2007 at 10:48 PM.

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*Chase* watch for gestapo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: El Paso Texas Age: 22 Posts: 3,308 Chase iTrader: 3 / 100%	my cruise control only works up to 123mph!!! Wtf??? Is this a defect?? LOL __________________

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03-03-2007, 03:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
goofygamer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 635 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Is your car a Manual? if so, release your foot ALL THE WAY off the clutch. I had the same problem, even if a little tap on the clutch, the cruise will not engage. So put your left food on the foot rest on da left and hit set again. It'll work.

03-03-2007, 03:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Cybergypsy* Resident Caraholic Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 48 Posts: 8,274 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Mine works perfect :)

03-03-2007, 03:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
radiocontrolhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, ca Age: 21 Posts: 2,927 Danny iTrader: 0 / 0%	It's most likely your foot resting on the clutch. If not, take it to the dealer... they wouldn't have the car in production if there was a known problem w/ the cruise control... That would be the last problem they would have as the throttle is DBW

03-03-2007, 05:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
jayrck81 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 84 iTrader: 1 / 100%	well i just took an hour drive and i was trying to get the cruise to work the whole time. Yes i have a manual tranny and i had my left foot miles away from the clutch every time i tried to engage the cruise function. Any way, there is deffinetly something wrong with it. Ill be going to the dealership this moday to get it fixed

03-03-2007, 06:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Civic Pride Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brownsville,TN Age: 22 Posts: 4,222 iTrader: 5 / 100%	I hope you get it fixed...:)

03-03-2007, 06:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
ajrich Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indiana Age: 28 Posts: 243 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I haven't had this happen on the civic but it happened on my wifes dodge caliber and it was just a bad cruise switch. Take it to the dealer and they should fix it.

03-04-2007, 04:13 AM	#12 (permalink)
jayrck81 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 84 iTrader: 1 / 100%	thanks for all the replays, yes its a manual, yes im in 5 gear and yes i am goin at least 65 while trying to set. dealer it is. ill let you know what the problem is when i get back from the dealer on monday.

03-04-2007, 12:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
xxhaimbondxx Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brooklyn=>Albany, NY Posts: 704 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I've always wondered how does a cruise control works on a manual. Does it shift for you or does it stay in the same gear only adding gas?

03-04-2007, 01:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
goofygamer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 635 iTrader: 0 / 0%	oh you don't know? it's a wonderful technology. Yeah it shifts for you. awesome, because you see the shift knob moving on its own!!!! lol jp. When you hit your final gear, that's when you can use your cruise control.

03-04-2007, 02:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
*Cybergypsy* Resident Caraholic Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 48 Posts: 8,274 iTrader: 3 / 100%	I thought Cruise was married not engaged......LOL

03-04-2007, 02:08 PM	#16 (permalink)
goofygamer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 635 iTrader: 0 / 0%	married?

03-04-2007, 02:28 PM	#19 (permalink)
bhoy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NJ Age: 41 Posts: 774 Marv iTrader: 8 / 100%	can you start the car without stepping on the clutch? maybe the safety switch is bad.

03-04-2007, 05:35 PM	#20 (permalink)
xxhaimbondxx Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brooklyn=>Albany, NY Posts: 704 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Goofy, I envy your sense of humor, but you have to understand something, not everyone is a MT freak. I haven't driven a stick in my whole life, and somehow I manage on living my life. I was just curious.