Driving and Operating 9-31
Reducing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is
already activated:
.
Press and hold the SET/− button
on the steering wheel until the
desired speed is reached, then
release it.
.
To slow down in small amounts,
briefly press the SET/− button.
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. While
pressing the accelerator pedal or
shortly following the release to
override cruise control, briefly
pressing the SET/− button will result
in cruise control set to the current
vehicle speed.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well cruise control works on
hills depends on 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 maintain the
vehicle speed. When the brakes are
applied, cruise control is
disengaged.
Ending Cruise Control
There are four ways to end cruise
control:
.
Step lightly on the brake pedal
(manual and automatic
transmissions).
.
Press the clutch pedal to the
floor (manual transmissions).
.
Press [ on the steering wheel.
.
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
I or if the ignition is turned off.
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