User Manual - Page 98

For 1997 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA.

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If
you hold the switch at
R/A
longer than half a second,
the vehicle will keep going faster until
you
release the
switch or apply the brake or clutch pedal.
You
could be
startled and even
lose
control.
So
unless you want to go
faster, don’t hold the switch at
R/A.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go
to
a
higher speed:
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Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
Push the SET button at the end of the lever, then
release the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll
now cruise at the higher speed.
Move the cruise switch from
ON
to
R/A.
Hold it
there until
you
get up
to
the speed you want, and
then release the switch. (To increase your speed in
very small amounts, move the switch to
R/A
for
less than half a second and then release
it.
Each
time you
do
this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph
(1.6
km/h) faster.)
The accelerate feature will only work after you turn
on
the cruise control by pushing the
SET
button.
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 the lower speed you want, then release it.
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
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