Mazda mx-5 2008 Manual page 168

Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
qActivation/Deactivation
To activate the system, press the ON/OFF
switch.
The cruise main indicator light
illuminates.
To deactivate the system, press the switch
again.
The cruise main indicator light turns off.
WARNING
Keep the ON/OFF switch off when
cruise control is not in use:
Leaving the ON/OFF switch on when
not using the cruise control is
dangerous as you may hit one of the
other buttons and put the vehicle in
cruise control unexpectedly. This
could result in loss of vehicle control.
qTo Set Speed
1. Activate the cruise control system by
pressing the ON/OFF switch.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed, which
must be more than 30 km/h (19 mph).
5-20
3. Press the SET/- button and release it at
the speed you want. Release the
accelerator at the same time.
Cruise
control
switch
Don't continue to hold 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 can't be activated until
l
about 2 seconds after the ON/OFF switch
has been engaged.
On a steep grade, the vehicle may
l
momentarily slow down going up or speed
up while going down.
Cruise control will turn off if vehicle speed
l
drops below 30 km/h (19 mph) when cruise
is activated, such as when climbing a steep
grade.