{"id":63405,"date":"2023-08-29T09:09:59","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T08:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carmart.africa\/blog\/?p=63405"},"modified":"2023-08-29T09:09:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T08:09:59","slug":"how-does-the-adaptive-cruise-control-safety-feature-work-with-manual-transmission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carlots.ng\/motoring\/how-does-the-adaptive-cruise-control-safety-feature-work-with-manual-transmission\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does the Adaptive Cruise Control Safety Feature Work with Manual Transmission?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Adaptive cruise control has been around for quite a while now and it is even a standard feature in some of the most affordable cars on the market. It adds a bit of extra safety and convenience to your day, especially if your car is equipped with an <a href=\"http:\/\/carlots.ng\/motoring\/is-manual-transmission-more-reliable-than-automatic-transmission\/\">automatic transmission<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what you might not know is that it\u2019s also available on cars with a manual transmission as well. But how does it work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-adaptive-cruise-control\"><strong>About the Adaptive Cruise Control<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At first, it might seem like a manual transmission and adaptive cruise control wouldn\u2019t work well together. Because, unlike regular cruise control, adaptive cruise control regulates the car\u2019s speed. When the car slows down, the RPMs will drop, which would cause a manual transmission car to either bog or stall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But in a car with an automatic transmission, the car will easily slow down and even come to a complete stop with the adaptive cruise control engaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how does it work with a manual transmission? According to Autotrader, adaptive cruise control in a car with a manual transmission works half as well as one with an automatic because the system will regulate the car\u2019s speed when cruising, but when it\u2019s time to slow the car down or stop, the system will disengage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-low-speed-follow-is-not-permitted\"><strong>The \u201cLow-speed follow\u201d is not Permitted<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another advantage of having an adaptive cruise control system on a car with an automatic transmission is that the car will actually take care of itself in stop-and-go traffic. When traffic slows down, the system will detect the car in front of you and adjust to its speed, effectively doing the \u201ctraffic dance\u201d for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, for cars with a manual transmission, this feature is not included since you would have to depress the clutch and shift gears manually in order to keep the car going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-s-still-important-to-have-the-adaptive-cruise-control-in-a-manual-car\"><strong>It\u2019s Still Important to Have the Adaptive Cruise Control in a Manual Car<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You might be wondering why any <a href=\"http:\/\/carlots.ng\/motoring\/amazon-to-acquire-self-driving-automaker-zoox-for-over-465-billion\/\">automaker<\/a> would include adaptive cruise control on a car with a manual transmission if you\u2019re only able to use half of what the feature has to offer. Considering adaptive cruise control is a safety feature it\u2019s still great to have on any car as it will make the car hit the brakes and slow down if a car were to suddenly cut in front of you or slow down abruptly on the freeway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might not be able to take the stress out of sitting in rush-hour traffic on a Friday, but you can at least still set it and forget under normal driving conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it\u2019s important to know that if you ever use the adaptive cruise control feature on a car with a manual transmission, remember to stay extra alert when it slows the car down or accelerates it while on the freeway, you might just forget to shift gears. Otherwise, using this feature is highly recommended as it\u2019s extremely useful in almost any driving situation and there\u2019s an added bit of safety as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adaptive cruise control has been around for quite a while now and it is even a standard feature in some of the most affordable cars on the market. 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