Suzuki 2008 XL7 Owner's Manual page 83

The cruise control buttons are located on
the left side of the steering wheel.
(On/Off):
Press this button to turn the cruise control
system on and off. The indicator light is on
when cruise control is on and turns off
when cruise control is off.
+RES (Resume):
Press this button to resume a set speed
and to accelerate the speed.
SET– (Set):
Press this button to set a speed and to
decrease the speed.
(Cancel):
Press this button to cancel cruise control
without erasing the set speed from mem-
ory.
Setting Cruise Control
The cruise control light on the instrument
panel cluster comes on after the cruise
control has been set to the desired speed.
1) Press the on/off button to turn cruise
control on.
2) Get up to the speed you want.
3) Press the SET– button and release it.
4) Take your foot off the accelerator
pedal.
When the brakes are applied, the cruise
control shuts off.
If the vehicle is in cruise control and the
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Traction Control System (TCS) begins to
limit wheel spin, the cruise control auto-
matically disengages. Refer to "Traction
Control System (TCS)" in "Your Driving,
the Road, and Your Vehicle" in the "Driving
Your Vehicle" section. When road condi-
tions allow, the cruise control can be used
again.
Resuming a Set Speed
If the cruise control is at the set speed
desired and the brakes are applied, the
cruise control shuts off. The cruise symbol
in the instrument panel cluster also goes
off indicating cruise is no longer engaged.
To return to your previously set speed, you
do not need to go through the set process
again.
Once you are driving about 25 mph (40
km/h) or more, press the +RES button on
INSTRUMENT PANEL
your steering wheel. The vehicle goes
back to the previous set speed and stays
there.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to go to a higher
speed.
• Press and hold the +RES button on the
steering wheel until the desired speed is
reached, then release it.
• To increase vehicle speed in small
amounts, press the +RES button. Each
time this is done, your vehicle will go
about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
To reduce your speed while using cruise
control:
• Press and hold the SET– button on the
steering wheel until the desired lower
speed is reached, then release it.
• To slow down in very small amounts,
push the SET– button on the steering
wheel 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 your
speed. When you take your foot off the
pedal, your vehicle will slow down to the
cruise control speed you set earlier. How-
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