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SECTION 310-03 Speed Control

VEHICLE APPLICATION:2008.50 Mondeo
CONTENTS PAGE

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Speed Control — Petrol (Component Location)................................................................. 310-03-2
Speed Control — Petrol (Overview)................................................................................... 310-03-4
Speed Control..................................................................................................................... 310-03-4
Speed Control — Petrol (System Operation and Component Description)........................ 310-03-5

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING

Speed Control..................................................................................................................... 310-03-9
Speed Control and Proximity Warning Systems................................................................. 310-03-9
Inspection and Verification.................................................................................................. 310-03-9
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Speed Control — Petrol – Component Location

Speed Control

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Item Description Item Description

1 GEM (generic electronic module) 4 Control switch units - Cruise control
system
2 BPP (brake pedal position) switches
5 Steering wheel module
3 Parking brake
Comments: 6 Instrument cluster
Includes the parking brake switch 7 CPP (clutch pedal position) switches
Comments:
Vehicles with manual transaxle.

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Item Description Item Description
8 APP (accelerator pedal position) sensor 12 Reversing lamp switch
Comments:
9 ABS (anti-lock brake system) module
Vehicles with manual transaxle.
10 Wheel speed sensor.
13 TCM (transmission control module)
11 PCM (powertrain control module) Comments:
Vehicles with automatic transaxle.
14 Throttle body

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Speed Control — Petrol – Overview

Speed Control
The cruise control system keeps the vehicle to a
target speed selected by the driver. The cruise
control system is controlled by the PCM
WARNING: The cruise control system may
not be used in heavy traffic, on winding
roads or on a slippery road surface.
To remove the buttons for the cruise control
system, the airbag must be removed. The buttons
for the two control switch units cannot be replaced
individually.

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Speed Control — Petrol – System Operation and Component

Description
Control Diagram

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
Item Description
1 Control switch units - Cruise control
system
Refer to Component Description: Speed
control switch(es). (page 8)
2 Steering wheel module
Comments:
Contains the coil spring
3 GEM
4 Instrument cluster
5 Wheel speed sensor.
6 ABS module
7 TCM
Comments:
Vehicles with automatic transaxle.
System Operation
Speed Control
Cruise control is integrated into PCM and
intervenes in engine management to automatically
keep to the target speed selected by the driver.
When the system is active, the vehicle can be
accelerated or decelerated without the accelerator
pedal being pressed. The cruise control system is
operated using the control switch units on the
steering wheel.
The PCM controls the throttle to achieve this. The
ABS module supplies the VS signal for this.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, the TCM
receives a notification via the CAN (controller area
network) bus that the cruise control system is
active. The TCM then controls the transmission
based on special engine maps.
The cruise control system recognizes three
operating modes:
• "OFF": The system is switched off.
• "STANDBY": The system is switched on but is
not currently controlling the speed of the vehicle.
• "ACTIVE": The system is switched on and is
adjusting the vehicle speed to match the speed
set by the driver.
Every time the engine starts, the cruise control
system is "OFF". In this mode, only the "ON" button
is active.
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Item Description
8 PCM
9 Throttle body
Comments:
Contains the TP (throttle position) sensor
10 APP sensor
11 CPP switches
Comments:
Vehicles with manual transaxle.
12 BPP switches
13 Reverse gear solenoid
Comments:
Vehicles with manual transaxle.
The cruise control system is initially set to
"STANDBY" mode when the "ON" button is
pressed. The corresponding message appears in
the instrument cluster. The speed control system
is then in "STANDBY" mode. No speed has been
saved.
The cruise control system can only be set to
"STANDBY" mode under the following conditions:
• Engine speed between idle speed and maximum
permissible speed.
In "STANDBY" mode, only the "OFF", "SET+" and
"SET-" buttons are active.
Pressing the "OFF" button switches the cruise
control system back off again.
The cruise control system can only be changed
into "ACTIVE" mode under the following conditions:
• 2nd - 6th gear engaged.
• Engine speed between idle speed and maximum
permissible speed.
• Vehicle speed at least 30 km/h.
Pressing the "SET+" or "SET-" button activates the
cruise control system. The system is in "ACTIVE"
mode. The current speed is saved. The saved
speed is displayed in the instrument cluster. The
corresponding message appears in the instrument
cluster. The green "Cruise control" indicator lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up.
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
In "ACTIVE" mode the "OFF", "SET+", "SET-" and
"CAN" buttons are active.
Pressing the "OFF" button switches off the cruise
control system.
Tapping the "SET+" button (for less than 640 ms)
increases the target speed by 1 km/h at a time.
Holding down the "SET+" button (for longer than
640 ms) increases the target speed until the button
is released. If the button is not released, the cruise
control system accelerates the vehicle up to the
maximum permissible speed for cruise control (200
km/h) or up to the vehicle's maximum speed
(whichever speed is lower). Tapping the "SET-"
button (for less than 640 ms) reduces the target
speed by 1 km/h at a time. Holding down the
"SET-" button (for longer than 640 ms) reduces the
target speed until the button is released. If the
"SET-" button is held down until the minimum
speed of 30 km/h is reached, the cruise control
system switches to STANDBY mode.
Pressing the "CAN" button sets the cruise control
system to "STANDBY" mode. The last speed saved
is then displayed in brackets on the instrument
panel. The saved speed can be re-activated by
pressing the "RES" button. The speed is displayed
in the instrument cluster without brackets. If the
"SET+" or "SET-" button is pressed while the "RES"
function is being carried out (reactivation of saved
speed), the cruise control system saves the current
speed as the target speed.
The cruise control system goes into STANDBY
mode in the following situations:
• Operation of the brake pedal
• Operation of the clutch pedal
• Handbrake operation
• If the driver operates the accelerator pedal and
the saved speed is subsequently exceeded for
more than 5 minutes.
• Pressing a speed control button for more than
2 minutes
• Intervention by the traction control or electronic
stability program (for longer than 40 ms)
• Shifting of the gear selector lever to the "N"
position (vehicles with automatic transmission
only)
• Speed falls below 30 km/h.
• Occurrence of particular DTC (diagnostic trouble
code)
If the accelerator pedal is operated, the speed
increases. As soon as the pedal is released, the
speed falls to the saved value.
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The following components supply signals which
are required to operate the cruise control system:
• Accelerator pedal position (APP) sensor
– The APP sensor identifies the current
position of the accelerator pedal and sends
a PWM (pulse width modulation) signal to
the PCM and an analog DC (direct current)
signal to the GEM.
– If one or both of the APP sensors fails, a fault
is stored in the PCM fault memory and the
cruise control system cannot be activated.
• Brake pedal position (BPP) switch
– The BPP switch tells the PCM whether the
vehicle is being braked. In its rest state the
switch is closed and sends an earth signal
to the GEM. This signal is sent via the CAN
to the PCM.
– The brake light switch is likewise connected
to the GEM and is opened in the rest state.
When the vehicle is braked, the brake light
switch sends a signal to the GEM. This
compares the signals from the BPP switch
and the brake light switch. If a deviation
occurs, a fault is stored in the GEM fault
memory and the cruise control system cannot
be activated.
• Clutch pedal position (CPP) switch
– The CPP switch sends a ground signal to the
GEM as soon as the clutch is operated. This
signal is passed on by the GEM via the CAN
bus to the PCM. This then supplies the signal
to the cruise control system.
– If the CPP switch is incorrectly installed or
set, the cruise control system cannot be
activated.
• Wheel speed sensors
– The wheel speed sensors record the speed
of the wheels. The recorded speed is sent to
the ABS module via a hard-wired connection.
The ABS module calculates a vehicle speed
signal (VS signal) from the speed and the
wheel diameter. This VS signal is then
transferred via the CAN bus to the PCM and
supplied to the cruise control system. If the
VS signal is faulty, the cruise control system
cannot be activated.
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
• Parking brake switch. a signal to the GEM when reverse gear is
– The parking brake switch is hard-wired to the engaged. The GEM activates the reversing
GEM. The parking brake switch sends a lamp. The cruise control system cannot be
signal to the GEM when the parking brake is activated when reverse gear is engaged.
operated. The GEM activates the parking
brake indicator lamp in the instrument cluster.
If the parking brake indicator lamp is lit, the
Component Description
cruise control system cannot be activated.
• Reversing lamp switch Speed control switch(es).
– The reversing lamp switch is hard-wired to
the GEM. The reversing lamp switch sends

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Item Description Item Description

1 Speed control system ACTIVE/STANDBY 4 Acceleration (set +)
(ON) 5 Reactivate (RES)
2 Cancel cruise control (CAN) 6 Deceleration (set –)
3 Cruise control system OFF

The cruise control system buttons are non-locking monitored. A change of resistance must occur
push buttons. They are connected to the coil spring when a button is pressed.
via a hard-wired 16-pin plug connection.
The cruise control system buttons are based on
the resistance bridge circuit principle. The cruise
control system buttons deliver a variable resistance
signal voltage to the steering wheel module. The
cruise control system buttons receive a 5 Volt
reference voltage. The steering module measures
the feedback voltage to determine which button
has been pressed.
A simple resistance measurement across pins 15
and 16 (right cruise control system button) or pins
15 and 8 (left cruise control system button) at the
16-pin coil spring connection enables the function
of the cruise control system buttons to be

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DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING

Speed Control
General Equipment Visual Inspection Chart
Ford approved diagnostic tool Mechanical Electrical
– Accelerator pedal – Fuse(s)
Speed Control and Proximity Warning – Brake pedal – Wiring harness(es)
Systems – Clutch pedal (if – Electrical
equipped) connector(s)
For a description and operation of the speed control
– Clockspring
and proximity warning systems,
– Adaptive speed
REFER to: Proximity Warning System (413-09 control steering
Warning Devices, Description and Operation). wheel switches
– Accelerator pedal
Inspection and Verification position (APP)
sensor
1. Verify the customer concern by operating the – Brake pedal position
system. (BPP) deactivation
2. Visually inspect for obvious signs of mechanical switch
or electrical damage. – Clutch pedal posi-
tion (CPP) deactiva-
tion switch (if
equipped)
– Proximity warning
radar unit
– Proximity warning
module
– Instrument cluster
– Powertrain control
module (PCM)
– Stability assist
module
– Transmission
control module (if
equipped)

If there are no signs of obvious mechanical or

electrical damage, REFER to the Ford approved
diagnostic tool to continue diagnosis.

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