Note:
If the engine does not brake the
vehicle sufficiently w hile driving on
a dow ngrade, the speed you set on
the cruise control m ay be exceed
ed and you may have to step on
the brake pedal to slow down. As
soon as the grade eases, the
cruise controlled speed will again
be m aintained as long as the
brakes were not previously applied,
or the lever m ay be used to
resum e the previously set speed if
the brakes w ere applied.
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Caution!
Moving gear selector lever to
position " N" sw itches the cruise
control off.
W arning!
O nly use the cruise control if
the traffic and w eath er con
ditions m ake it advisable to
travel at a steady speed.
•
The use of cruise control
can be dangerous on w in d
ing roads or in heavy traffic
because conditions do not
allow safe driving at a
steady speed.
•
T he use of cruise control
can be dangerous on slip
pery roads. Rapid changes
in tire adhesion can result
in w heel spin and loss of
control.
The "R es u m e " function should
only be operated if the driver
is fully aw are of the previously
set speed and w ishes to re
sum e this p articular preset
speed.