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Incrleasing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
There are
two
ways to..go: to
a
hi.gher speed:
U.se
the
ac.cel:eratsr pedal
to get
to the higher speed.
press the :button at the m d of the lever, then reIea.se
t h e button and the accelerator p.edal. You'll now
cruise-at the higher speed.
0
'Move the cruise switch froin ON to R/A. Hold it
tlwe until y0.u get up
to
the speed you want, and
then release tkswitch. (To increase your speed in
very small amounts, move the switch to WA. Each
time
you
dcj this,
your
vehicle
will
g.o about 1 mph
1.4 k d h ) faster;)
Reducing Speed While Using- Cruise C-ontrol
Press in the. hutton- at the endof ,the lever until you reach
the lower s.peed
you want,
then release
it.
To slaw
down in very small amounts., press the button
for .less than a half a second. Each time you do: this,
you'll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using. .Cruise Contml
Use the :accelerator pe.dal to increase p u r speed. When
you
take
your
foot off
the
pedal, yQur vehicle will slow
down to the cmise control -speed you set earlier:
Using Cruise. Control an Hills
How well your cruise control will
work
an
hills depeads
upon your spee"d, load .and the steepmss of the hills.
When going. up steep hills, you may
want
to
step
on
the
accelerator pedal to maintain'your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to bcake o? shift t b a lower gear
to
keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake-
takes you
out
of cruise control. Many-drivers find
this to
b,e too much trouble and don't use cruise cc -01
on
steep. hills.
Ending Cruise Controf
Th.ere.are. two ways to.turn off the cruise control:
O
Step lightly on
the
brake, pedal or push
.the clutch
pedal, if you have a manual
transmission.
0
Move the cruise switch
to
OFF.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your c.ruise control set speed mernmy is erased.
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