I know, I know, it's probably in the manual, but I noticed on the 997 that the cruise control doesn't stay on if you change gears. I have to 'resume' after the change. On two other Porsches that I had with cruise control there was a small switch on the clutch pedal that killed the cruise while the clutch was in,--and then it resumed once let out.

Is mine just not working right?

TIA

 

Yours is working correctly.......Touch the clutch or brake and it disengages...I agree, when you shift, its a PIA that the cruise has to be reset.

 

Thanks. They had some trouble with that switch back in 1977 when they first introduced CC on the 911 but over time they got the adjustment just right,--worked like a charm. Apparently it was one more thing they took out.

 

.......it's also like they never let the designers leave the Cave. A lot of their consumer stuff seem stuck in first gen..

My Merc ML has a simple: UP/Yes+faster ... DN/slower ... FWD/off. Why do you need a redundant ON ****ch?!


j i m

 

The design has changed quite a bit from their first models. Those had as simple stalk (same location) with no end button. Up was to set it initially (holding it up would cause it to speed up), down was to disengage, forward was resume. What I do like about it now is it's precision with respect to setting a speed. Let's say the speed drops from 70 to 65 on the road signs. You simply pull back 5 times on the stalk and it will lower the max to 65. (I don't think this holds true for those who use it with kph). It's fairly accurate and is VERY handly when the authorities are watching...

 

Dan, how fast can you pull back 60 times to get 130 down to 70? <g>

Happy New Year, guys.

 

If I'm truly bored, I would have to include the 3 extra pushes on the Chrono lever to time that!