Reducing 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 a desired lower speed, then release it.
A
CRUISE ENGAGED message will then display in
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
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
km/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 brakes
or downshifting into FIRST
(1)
takes you out of cruise
control. Many drivers find this to be too much trouble
and don’t use cruise control on steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to end cruise control:
Step lightly
on
the brake pedal.
Move the CRUISE switch to
OFF.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory
is
erased when you
turn
off
the cruise control or the ignition.
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