I'm wondering if others have the same experience with their cruise control as I have. On all other Hondas I have owned, which are many, when hitting the "set" button while at a higher speed than the last set cruise speed, the cruise control system will set at the current speed. However, that is not what happens on my Clarity. These are the sequences and results:
Scenario One--
1. Set the cruise control at a given speed, say, 40 mph.
2. Accelerate to 65 mph.
3. While at 65 mph, depress cruise control "set" button.
4. My Clarity resumes at the previously set 40 mph and decelerates to 40 mph and resumes the 40 mph speed.
It seems to me that the cruise should be set at 65 mph with this sequence. This is what all of my other Hondas have done and continue to do (except for my Clarity).
Scenario Two--
1. Set the cruise control at a given speed, say, 40 mph.
2. Accelerate to 65 mph.
3. Depress the "cancel" button on the cruise control.
4. While at 65 mph, depress the "set" button.
5. My Clarity maintains the 65 mph.
It seems that the ability to increase the cruise control speed on my Clarity only works if I cancel the prior lower set speed.
It is acting as if depressing the "set" button while at a speed higher than the last set speed is the same as depressing the "resume" button, which I think is indicative of a problem with my cruise control system. I have taken the car to the dealer, but they said they didn't have another Clarity to compare it with to see if that was the behavior of all Claritys. I'd like a few other Clarity owners to test this and chime in so that I can either suffer with what I consider a lame cruise control system or go back to the dealer and have the tech do a better job at his job.
Scenario One--
1. Set the cruise control at a given speed, say, 40 mph.
2. Accelerate to 65 mph.
3. While at 65 mph, depress cruise control "set" button.
4. My Clarity resumes at the previously set 40 mph and decelerates to 40 mph and resumes the 40 mph speed.
It seems to me that the cruise should be set at 65 mph with this sequence. This is what all of my other Hondas have done and continue to do (except for my Clarity).
Scenario Two--
1. Set the cruise control at a given speed, say, 40 mph.
2. Accelerate to 65 mph.
3. Depress the "cancel" button on the cruise control.
4. While at 65 mph, depress the "set" button.
5. My Clarity maintains the 65 mph.
It seems that the ability to increase the cruise control speed on my Clarity only works if I cancel the prior lower set speed.
It is acting as if depressing the "set" button while at a speed higher than the last set speed is the same as depressing the "resume" button, which I think is indicative of a problem with my cruise control system. I have taken the car to the dealer, but they said they didn't have another Clarity to compare it with to see if that was the behavior of all Claritys. I'd like a few other Clarity owners to test this and chime in so that I can either suffer with what I consider a lame cruise control system or go back to the dealer and have the tech do a better job at his job.