Civic4JR
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- Glenn
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- 2019 Civic Hatchback EX, 2019 CR-V EX-L, 2013 Civic EX Sedan, 2009 Civic EX-L
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This pertains to my 2019 civic.
The functionality of holding down the cruise control’s speed “+/-“ buttons resulting in adjustments of 5 mph increments is dangerous!
For years, holding down the “ -“ button has resulted in a “coasting” state, where releasing the - button would set the new speed control to what the speed is at that moment on the speedometer.
Every Honda I’ve owned - and I’ve owned them going back to 1993, and our family currently owns 4 Hondas - has operated that way, as did almost every other brand of car.
To now have a holding of the “-“ button down for a second resulting in a decrease of almost 30-35 mph and having no awareness of what the new speed control is ( in CC mode)is extremely dangerous!
Unknowingly slowing the vehicle down significantly to an unknown speed can result in being rear-ended, causing traffic “accordion” issues for vehicles following me, as well as driver confusion / uncertainty!
I find it hard to believe that any driver is happily making use of a feature that reduces or increases the speed control by quick 5 mph increments, up to a 30-35 mph reduction via a 1 second hold of the “-“ button, regardless of mode.
I am requesting the following changes via software updates be made available to owners:
1) eliminate the 5 mph increments / decrements when holding down the +/- speed control buttons.
2) reinstate the feature from previous generations that depressing the “-“ button and holding it results in a “coasting” function.
3) releasing the” +/-“ button results after being held down results in the cruise control speed setting being set at the speedometer reading at time of button release.
4) when in CC mode, display the cruise control speed control setting as it changes as a function of +/- speed control button being clicked or held by using the same display indicator as used for the speed setting selection when in ACC mode. This will alert the driver as to the amount they are adjusting the new speed setting to, eliminating any unexpected confusion or lack of expected powertrain action once the +/- button is released.
Thanks!
The functionality of holding down the cruise control’s speed “+/-“ buttons resulting in adjustments of 5 mph increments is dangerous!
For years, holding down the “ -“ button has resulted in a “coasting” state, where releasing the - button would set the new speed control to what the speed is at that moment on the speedometer.
Every Honda I’ve owned - and I’ve owned them going back to 1993, and our family currently owns 4 Hondas - has operated that way, as did almost every other brand of car.
To now have a holding of the “-“ button down for a second resulting in a decrease of almost 30-35 mph and having no awareness of what the new speed control is ( in CC mode)is extremely dangerous!
Unknowingly slowing the vehicle down significantly to an unknown speed can result in being rear-ended, causing traffic “accordion” issues for vehicles following me, as well as driver confusion / uncertainty!
I find it hard to believe that any driver is happily making use of a feature that reduces or increases the speed control by quick 5 mph increments, up to a 30-35 mph reduction via a 1 second hold of the “-“ button, regardless of mode.
I am requesting the following changes via software updates be made available to owners:
1) eliminate the 5 mph increments / decrements when holding down the +/- speed control buttons.
2) reinstate the feature from previous generations that depressing the “-“ button and holding it results in a “coasting” function.
3) releasing the” +/-“ button results after being held down results in the cruise control speed setting being set at the speedometer reading at time of button release.
4) when in CC mode, display the cruise control speed control setting as it changes as a function of +/- speed control button being clicked or held by using the same display indicator as used for the speed setting selection when in ACC mode. This will alert the driver as to the amount they are adjusting the new speed setting to, eliminating any unexpected confusion or lack of expected powertrain action once the +/- button is released.
Thanks!
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