5. First drive with NexCruise!

5. First drive with NexCruise!

🚗 Prior to Drive

When you're ready for your first drive with NexCruise installed, follow these steps exactly in sequence—no shortcuts!

Prepare the Wireless Dial

ensure that the batteries are inserted in your NexCruise's wireless dial.
Warning
Do not crank the car immediately when you are starting the car with NexCruise installed for the very first time! Follow this guide.

Turn ON the car to ACC mode

Switch the ignition to ACC (Accessory) mode, without starting the engine.


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Ensure that the STATE LED glows in blue.
Alert
It should NOT be showing any error pattern, i.e. first LED=red and all other LEDs glowing in some form.
For more details on error patterns, " ".

Confirm that there is no Check-Engine light on the Car's dashboard

The "Check Engine" light should not have appeared on the dashboard.
If isn't not there - Congratulations! Its going great!
If its there, follow " ".

🏁Start the car's engine

Ensure that the STATE LED glows in blue, and confirm that the RPM remains at normal levels.
Also ensure that the engine responds to accelerator pedal input before you start moving.

🚙During drive

Begin Driving

  1. Start driving slowly.
  2. The STATE LED on the NexCruise lightbar should remain white throughout the drive.It will turn white once the vehicle speed reaches 5 km/h or above.

Confirm Normal Operation

  1. Ensure the car drives just like before installation—smooth and responsive.
  2. Take your time to test thoroughly.

Test Cruise Mode

  1. On a safe, open road, press the center cruise button.
  2. The green "Cruise" LED should light up.
  3. The car should begin to cruise at your current speed.
  4. Take your foot off the accelerator to confirm cruise is engaged.
  5. Try using the dial driving, cruise resume, and any other functions.Confirm everything works as intended.

🛑After the drive

Once you Come to a stop and turn your car off and on a couple of times without any special care.
  1. verify that the NexCruise works perfectly each time.
  2. No engine warning lights appear.
  3. the car should drive perfectly fine.

If everything works as expected—congratulations!
Your car is now officially powered by NexCruise.

Stick on your NexCruise badge with pride and enjoy the ride! 😎



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