Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems VORAD EVT-300 DRIVER INSTRUCTIONS - Manual (Page 28)

Cut In and Out
If the speed of the forward vehicle is faster than that of your vehicle, your vehicle
will continue to maintain its speed. However, if the speed of the forward vehicle is
less than your vehicle’s speed, the engine ECM will issue a command to reduce
fuel and may also engage the engine retarder. Once the target vehicle moves out of
your lane, your vehicle will restore the cruise control speed, or resume the following
interval if another forward vehicle is in the lane. Again, the driver may need to apply
the service brake to maintain a safe distance. The driver may also depress the
acceleration pedal at any time to override the SmartCruise
® system.
Cut In and Stay
If a forward vehicle in an adjacent lane cuts in front of your vehicle and remains
there, the system will respond by slowing your vehicle to restore the set following
distance interval to the forward vehicle. The engine ECM will reduce fuel and may
also engage the engine retarder to accomplish this. As stated above, the driver may
need to apply the brake to maintain a safe distance.
Vehicle Ahead Changes Lane
When maintaining a following interval to a forward vehicle, and that vehicle moves
into an adjacent lane, the system will respond. If there is no other vehicle ahead (or
within the range of the system), your vehicle will accelerate to the set cruise speed.
If there is another vehicle ahead, your vehicle will restore the following distance
interval to that vehicle. As stated above, the driver may need to apply the brake to
maintain a safe distance.
The Bendix SmartCruise System and AutoShift ™ Transmissions
Under any situation that causes the system to slow the vehicle, and the engine RPM
reaches a preset minimum, the vehicle’s AutoShift transmission will automatically
downshift. Similarly, any situation that causes the vehicle to accelerate and a preset
maximum engine RPM is reached, the AutoShift will upshift.
The Bendix SmartCruise System and Manual Transmissions
Under any situation that causes the system to slow the vehicle, and the engine RPM
reaches a preset minimum, the engine ECM will disengage cruise control and the
driver may need to manually downshift the transmission. If this happens, the vehicle
cruise control will need to be re-engaged (Resume or Set) before the SmartCruise
system will resume operation.
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Bendix ™ SmartCruise ® System (Optional)