Mazda 2009 Mazda3 4-Door Owner's Manual page 143

3. Press the SET/COAST switch and
release it at the speed you want.
Release the accelerator simultaneously.
Do not continue to hold in the switch.
Until you release it, speed will continue to
drop (unless you continue to accelerate)
and you'll miss the desired speed.
NOTE
The SET function cannot be activated until
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about 2 seconds after the ON/OFF switch
has been engaged.
On a steep grade, the vehicle may
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momentarily slow down while ascending,
or speed up while descending.
Cruise control will turn off if vehicle speed
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drops below 25 km/h (16 mph) when cruise
is activated, such as when climbing a steep
grade.
Starting and Driving
qTo Increase Cruising Speed
Follow either of these procedures.
To increase speed using cruise control
switch
Press the RES/ACCEL switch and hold it.
Your vehicle will accelerate.
Release the switch at the speed you want.
Your vehicle has a tap-up feature that
allows you to increase your current speed
in increments of 1.6 km/h (1 mph) by a
momentary tap of the RES/ACCEL
switch. Multiple taps will increase your
vehicle speed 1.6 km/h (1 mph) for each
tap.
Driving Your Mazda
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