Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual - 2011
9-42 Driving and Operating
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To slow down in small amounts,
press the −SET button on the
steering wheel briefly. Each time
this is done, the vehicle goes
about 1.6 km/h (1 mph) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While
Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to
increase the vehicle's speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, the
vehicle will slow down to the
previous set cruise speed.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well the cruise control works
on hills depends upon the vehicle
speed, load, and the steepness of
the hills. When going up steep hills,
you might have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain the
vehicle speed. When going
downhill, you might have to brake or
shift to a lower gear to keep the
vehicle's speed down. When the
brakes are applied the cruise control
is disengaged.
Ending Cruise Control
There are four ways to end cruise
control:
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Step lightly on the brake pedal
(manual and automatic
transmissions).
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Press the clutch pedal to the
floor (manual transmissions).
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Press [ on the steering wheel.
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To turn off the cruise control,
press
I on the steering wheel.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed is
erased from memory by pressing
the
I button or if the ignition is
turned off.
Object Detection
Systems
Ultrasonic Parking Assist
For vehicles with the Ultrasonic
Rear Parking Assist (URPA) system,
it assists the driver with parking and
avoiding objects while in
R (Reverse). URPA operates at
speeds less than 8 km/h (5 mph),
and the sensors on the rear bumper
detect objects up to 2.4m (8 ft)
behind the vehicle, and at least
25.4 cm (10 in) off the ground.
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