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To Activate
Push the on/off button to activate the Cruise Control.
The Cruise Cont rol Set Indicator Light in the instrument
cluster display will illuminate. To turn the system off,
push the on/off button a second time. The Cruise Con-
trol Set Indicator Light will turn off. The system should
be turned o ff when not in use.
WARNING!
Leaving the Cruise Control system on when not in use
is dangerous. You could accidentally set the system
or cause i t to go faster than you want. You could lose
control and have an accident. Always leave the sys-
tem off when you are not using it.
To Set A Desired Speed
Turn the Crui se Control on.
NOTE:
The vehicle should be traveling at a steady speed and
on level ground before pushing the SET (+) or SET (-)
button.
When the vehicle has reached the desired spee d, push
the SET (+) or SET (-) button and release. Release the
accelerator and the vehicle will operate at the selected
speed.
To Vary The Speed Setting
To Increase Or Decrease The Set Speed
When the Cruise Control is set, you can increase speed
by pushing the SET (+) button, o r decrease speed by
pushing the SET (-) button.
U.S. Speed (mph)
•
Pushing the SET (+),orSET(-) button once will
result ina1mphspeed adjustment. Each subse-
quent tap of the button results in an adjustment of
1 mph.
•
If the button is continually pushed, the set speed
will continue to adjust in 5 mph increments until the
button is released, then the new set speed will be
established.
Metric Speed (km/h)
•
Pushing the SET (+),orSET(-) button once will
result ina1km/hspeed adjustme nt. Each subse-
quent tap of the button results in an adjustment of
1 km/h.
•
If the button is continually pushed, the set speed
will continue to adjust in 10 km/h increments until
the button is released, then the new set speed will
be established.
To Accelerate For Passing
While the Crui se Control is set, press the accelerator to
pass as you would normally. When the pedal is
released, the vehicle will return to the set speed.
USING CRUISE CONTROL ON HILLS
The transmission may downshift on hills to maintain the
vehicle set speed.
The Cruise Cont rol system mai ntai ns speed up and
down hills. A slight speed change on mo de rate hills is
normal. On steep hi lls, a greater speed loss or gain may
occur so i t may be preferable to drive without Cruise
Control.
WARNING!
Cruise Control can be dangerous where the system
cannot maintain a constant speed. Your vehicle could
go too fast for the conditions, and you could lose con-
trol and have an accident. Do not use Cruise Control
in heavy traffic or on roads that are winding, icy,
snow-covered or slippery.
To Resume Speed
To resume a previously set speed, push the RES button
and release. Resume can be us ed at any speed above
20 mph (32 km/h).
To Deactivate
A tap on the brake pedal, pushing the CANC (cancel)
button, or normal brake pressure while slowing the
vehicle will deactivate the Cruise Control without eras-
ing the set speed from memory.
The following conditions will also deactivate the Cruise
Control without erasing the set speed from memory:
•
Vehicle parking brake is applied
•
Stability event occurs
•
Gear selector is moved out of DRIVE
•
Engine overspeed occurs
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Clutch pedal is pressed (manual transmission only)
•
Vehicle is operating at a low RPM (manual transmis-
sion only)
Pushing the on/off button or placing the ignition in the
OFF position erases the set speed from memo ry.
172 STARTING AND OPERATING
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