If your vehicle has 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 25 mph (40 km/h).
Caution: Cruise control can be dangerous where you cannot drive safely at a steady speed. So, do not use the cruise control on winding roads or in heavy traffic.
Cruise control can be dangerous on slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes in tire traction can cause excessive wheel slip, and you could lose control. Do not use cruise control on slippery roads.Setting Cruise Control
Caution: If you leave your cruise control on when you are not using cruise, you might hit a button and go into cruise when you do not want to. You could be startled and even lose control. Keep the cruise control switch off until you want to use cruise control.
The cruise control buttons are located on the steering wheel.
(On/Off): Press this button to turn the cruise control system on and off.RES+ (Resume): Press this button to resume a set speed and to accelerate the speed.
SET- (Set): Press this button to set a speed and to decrease the speed.
CANCEL : Press this button to cancel cruise control.
To set a speed do the following:
- Press the on/off symbol to turn cruise control on. The indicator light on the button comes on.
- Get to the speed you want.
- Press the SET- symbol and release it. The cruise symbol displays in the instrument panel cluster to show the system is engaged.
- Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
When the brakes are applied, the cruise control shuts off.
If the vehicle is in cruise control and the Traction Control System (TCS) or Enhanced Traction System (ETS) begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise control automatically disengages. See Traction Control System (TCS) and Enhanced Traction System (ETS) . When road conditions allow, the cruise control can be used again.
Resuming a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed and then you apply the brakes. This disengages the cruise control. The cruise symbol in the instrument panel cluster also goes out, indicating cruise is no longer engaged. To return to your previously set speed, you do not need to go through the set process again. Once at a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can press the RES+ symbol briefly.
This takes the vehicle back up and maintains the previously chosen speed.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed.
| • | If the cruise control system is already engaged, press the RES+ symbol. Hold it there until you get up to the speed desired and then release the button. |
| • | To increase your speed in very small amounts, press the RES+ symbol briefly and then release it. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. |
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is already engaged,
| • | Push and hold the SET- symbol until you reach the lower speed desired, then release it. |
| • | To slow down in very small amounts, push the SET- symbol briefly. Each time you do this, the vehicle will go about 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 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 your vehicle's speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your vehicle's speed down. Of course, applying the brakes ends cruise control. Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and do not use cruise control on steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are three ways to disengage the cruise control:
| • | Step lightly on the brake pedal; when cruise control disengages, the cruise symbol in the instrument panel cluster goes out. |
| • | Press the on/off button, this will turn off the cruise control system. |
| • | Press the cancel button. When cruise control disengages, the cruise symbol in the instrument panel cluster goes out. |
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
