To
Reduce Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Push in the button
at
the
end
of
the lever until
you
reach the lower
speed you want, then
release it.
2.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button for less than half a second. Each time you do
this, you’ll go
1
mph
(1.6
h/h)
slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. ,When
you take your foot
off
the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the Cruise Control speed you
set
earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How
well your Cruise Control will work on hills
depends upon your speed, load, and the steepness of the
hills. When going up steep hills, you may have to step
on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When
going downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a
lower gear to keep your speed down. Of course,
applying the brake takes you out of Cruise Control.
Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and don’t
use Cruise Control on steep hills.
To
Get Out
of
Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the Cruise Control:
1.
Step lightly on the
brake pedal,
OR
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