If your vehicle has cruise control, the lever is located on the right side of the steering wheel.
Cruise control, lets you maintain a speed of 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.
- Press the ON-OFF button at the end of the cruise control lever. The CRUISE light on the instrument panel cluster comes on. See Cruise Control Light for more information.
- Get up to the desired speed.
- Move the lever down to -SET and release it.
- Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Resuming a Set Speed
Suppose the cruise control is set at a desired speed and then you apply the brake. This shuts off cruise control. But you do not need to reset it.
If the vehicle speed is 25 mph (40 km/h) or greater, push the lever up to +RES (Resume/Accelerate). The vehicle returns to the previously set speed and stays there.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are three ways to go to a higher speed:
| • | Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Move the lever down to -SET. Release the lever and the accelerator pedal. You will now cruise at the higher speed. |
| • | Move the cruise lever up to +RES. Hold it there until you get up to the speed desired, and then release the lever. |
| • | To increase the vehicle speed in very small amounts, move the lever to +RES briefly and then release it. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. |
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control:
| • | Push and hold the lever to -SET until you reach the lower speed desired, then release it. |
| • | To slow down in very small amounts, push the lever down briefly. Each time this is done, 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 the vehicle speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle slows down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well the 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 the vehicle speed.
When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep the vehicle speed down. Of course, applying the brake or downshifting to SECOND (2) or LOW (L) turns off the 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 several ways to turn off the cruise control:
| • | Step lightly on the brake pedal or push the clutch pedal, if you have a manual transaxle. |
| • | Press the ON-OFF button again. |
| • | Pull the cruise control lever toward you. |
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, the cruise control set speed memory is erased.
