Speed Limiter
A speed limiter stops the car from exceeding a speed set by the driver.
What is Speed Limiter?
The driver sets the maximum speed and can still drive below it freely. Pressing the accelerator fully (kick-down) usually overrides it temporarily. Some systems can adopt speed limits from traffic sign recognition. In the EU, new cars must have intelligent speed assistance, which warns or limits based on speed limits, while the manual speed limiter is a separate driver-set function.
How it works
The engine control unit limits power once the set speed is reached.
Why it matters for your car
On steep descents the car can exceed the set speed, because most limiters do not brake. The driver remains responsible for keeping to the limit.
Other terms
- Brake Warning Light
- Car Segments (A To F)
- Coil-on-plug Ignition
- Coolant Temperature Warning Light
- Distilled Water (Demineralised Water)
- Dyno Test (Dynamometer)
- Exhaust Manifold
- Exhaust Resonator
- Limp Mode (Emergency Mode)
- Load Cover (Parcel Shelf Or Tonneau Cover)
- NOx Sensor
- Open Circuit
- Parasitic Drain
- Rear-wheel Steering (Four-wheel Steering)
- Roof Rack (Roof Bars)
- Service History
- Supercharger
- Tie Rod End
- Torque Converter
- VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)