With cruise control, a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more can be maintained 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.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 outboard side of the steering wheel.
(On/Off): Press this button to turn the cruise control system on and off. The indicator light on the button will be on when the cruise control is on and go off when the cruise control is turned off.To set a speed do the following:
When you apply the brakes or operate the clutch pedal, the cruise control will shut off.
If the vehicle is in cruise control and the Traction Control System (TCS) begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise control will automatically disengage. See Enhanced Traction System (ETS) . When road conditions allow, the cruise control can be used again.
Suppose the cruise control is set at a desired speed and then the brake is applied. This will disengage the cruise control. To return to the previously set speed, you do not need to go through the set process again. Once the vehicle is going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can press the RES+ part of the button briefly.
The vehicle goes back to the previously set speed.
There are two ways to go to a higher speed.
If the cruise control system is already engaged,
• | Push and hold the SET- button until the lower speed desired is reached, then release it. |
• | To slow down in very small amounts, push the SET- button briefly. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. |
Use the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle slows down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
How well your cruise control will work 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 the vehicle speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep the vehicle speed down. When the brakes are applied the cruise control turns off. Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and do not use cruise control on steep hills.
To end cruise control, step lightly on the brake pedal or the clutch pedal if your vehicle has a manual transmission.
Stepping on the brake pedal or clutch pedal will only end the current cruise control session. Press the cruise control on/off button to turn the system completely off.
The cruise control set speed memory is erased when the cruise control or the ignition is turned off.