Thread: Setting cruise control to hoon mode

Originally Posted by Orangi

My others cars had no issue holding the speed going down or up. No need for paddles

What are you comparing your D3/D4 too???
These are big heavy vehicles that dont have a huge amount of mechanical resistance so they will pick up speed downhill.
At least they dont hunt the gears going up hill like an asian gearbox on cruise,full revs-upchange,struggle-downchange,full revs again,upchange.............
Andrew

Originally Posted by Graeme

It will cut fuel if the set-speed is reduced sufficiently - knock it back 2 or 3 clicks.

I have never tried knocking it back 3 times, as I find it easier to hit cancel once then resume at the bottom as it gives more predictable deceleration.

Originally Posted by Grentarc

I have never tried knocking it back 3 times, as I find it easier to hit cancel once then resume at the bottom as it gives more predictable deceleration.

Thats how I use mine,same for sharp bends.But willing to try anything else.
Andrew

The 3.0 D4 when it was mine would not cut fuel unless at least 6 kph over the set-speed but that's too late. As for going uphill, 1 +click at the base of the hill then another part way up if req'd would maintain 110 kph. There was always plenty of power if needed without dropping a gear, it was just programmed to allow speed to drop 4 kph below before increasing power. Dropping speed a little is fine if you're the only vehicle on the road but when travelling on the freeway amongst others its annoying to keep slowing and I suspect it annoys the following drivers too as most other vehicles with CC appear good at keeping constant speed.

Set the display to instant fuel consumption then keep dropping set-speed until zero consumption. However I agree its tiresome to keep adjusting, especially as there's a bug that causes set-speed to be set at the current speed if resuming whilst travelling in excess of set-speed then set-speed is immediately increased 1 step, even though set-speed may have been 10 kph below current speed. LR's programming has lots of bugs! .

Mine holds 110 uphill no problem,108 would be the lowest I see.
I can hold 80kmh in 8th going up Bedfordale hill.It takes a bit of paddle play but it gets the idea,YOU WILL DO 80kmh up a steep hill at idle speed
Andrew

Can't say I've seen it slow down to any great degree with my MY13 8 speed SDV6. But I do drive enthusiastically, so the programming may follow my driving style.

Downhill it holds the speed well unless it gets too steep, then I just use the paddles to knock the speed down, going back to D at the bottom.

I've trained mine to down change on the hills