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The windshield wipers are operating in low or
l
high speed;
The actual vehicle speed falls below 30 mph
l
(50 km/h).
Resuming Set Speed
If the set speed is canceled by pressing the
CANCEL button or depressing the brake pedal,
pressing the RES (RESUME) button will restore
the speed set prior to cancellation, providing that
your speed is above 30 mph (50 km/h).
NOTE
When driving downhill with the cruise control on
and set, the engine brake or the transmission
retarder engage automatically (if previously
activated) when the selected cruise speed is
exceeded by approximately:
4 mph (7 km/h) with the engine brake
l
activated;
0.6 mph (1 km/h) with the transmission
l
retarder activated.
The engine brake or the transmission retarder is
then disengaged when speed has returned near
to selected cruise speed.
The engine brake will provide low braking power
or high braking power depending on which of the
two steering wheel engine brake control buttons
is activated;
= Engine Brake Low
= Engine Brake High
The transmission retarder maximum braking
level is determined by the retarder hand lever
position on the steering wheel.
NOTE
To avoid sudden vehicle hesitation, slightly
depress
the
accelerator
disengaging the cruise control.
NOTE
When the CRUISE rocker switch is released,
the cruise control is completely shut off and the
cruise speed setting is erased from the cruise
control memory.
pedal
before
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NOTE
If the engine was stopped and the CRUISE
rocker switch was in the ON position, the rocker
switch must be reset by turning it OFF then ON
again in order for the cruise control to be
reactivated.
WARNING
Do not use the cruise control when driving speed
must be constantly adjusted, such as in heavy
traffic or on icy, snow-covered or slippery roads,
or on gravel roads.
WARNING
Do not put the transmission in the neutral (N)
position while driving with cruise control.  This
may cause the engine to over-speed and result
in a loss of driving control.

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