A method and a system for controlling a cruise control and a transmission in a vehicle over
the course of a road section, wherein prior to the road section, the vehicle has applied
coasting and utilizes the cruise control. A reference speed v ref utilized in the cruise control
during the coasting is lowered to a lowest permitted speed v min defined for the road section
if the lowering is deemed applicable. A comparison of a drive force F dd requested from an
engine system in the vehicle with a threshold value F lim for the drive force is also carried …