Cruise
Control
With cruise control, you can maintain a speed
of
about
25 mph
(40
km/h) or more without keeping your foot on
the accelerator. This can really help on long trips.
Cruise control does not work at speeds below about
25
mph
(40
km/h).
When you apply your brakes, the cruise control
shuts off.
Cruise control can be dangerous where you
can’t drive safely at
a
steady speed.
So,
don’t use your cruise control on winding
roads or in heavy traffic.
slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes
in tire traction can cause needless wheel
spinning, and you could lose control. Don’t
use cruise control on slippery roads.
Cruise control can be dangerous on
If your vehicle is in cruise control when the traction
control system begins
to
limit wheel spin, the cruise
control will automatically disengage. (See “Traction
Control System” in the Index.) When road conditions
allow you to safely use it again,
you
may turn the cruise
control back on.
Setting Cruise Control
If
you leave your cruise control switch on when
you’re not using cruise, you might hit
a
button
and go into cruise when you don’t want to.
You
could be startled and even lose control. Keep
the cruise control switch
OFF
until
you
want
to use it.