GMC Cadillac CTS 2004 Owner's Manual page 140

Reducing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
•
Press the minus (coast/decelerate) button until you
reach the lower speed you want, then release it.
•
To slow down in very small amounts, push the
minus (coast/decelerate) button briefly. Each
time you do this, the vehicle will slow down
approximately 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
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.
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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. Applying the brake or shifting into
a lower gear will take you out of cruise control. If you
need to apply the brake or shift to a lower gear due to the
grade of the downhill slope, you may not want to attempt
to use your cruise control feature.
Ending Cruise Control
To end a cruise control session, step lightly on the
brake pedal, or press the cruise control on/off button on
the steering wheel.
Stepping on the brake or clutch pedal will end the
current cruise control session only. You must press the
cruise control on/off button on the steering wheel to
turn off the system completely.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your
cruise control set speed memory is erased.