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Reducing Speed While
Using
Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
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Push
in
the button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed you want, then release it.
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To
slow down in very small amounts, push the
button for less than half a second. Each time you do
this, you'll go about 1 mph (1.6 h / h ) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to
the
cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will
work
on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have to step
on
the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
or clutch pedal takes you out of cruise control. Many
drivers find this too much trouble and don't
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
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Move the cruise switch to OFF.
pedal, if you have a manual transaxle, OR
Erasing Cruise Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
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