To Activate; To Set A Desired Speed; To Vary The Speed Setting - Chrysler 300c Owner's Manual

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To Activate

Push the on/off button to activate the Speed
Control. "CRUISE CONTROL READY" will appear
in the instrument cluster display to indicate the
Speed Control is on. To turn the system off,
push the on/off button a second time. "CRUISE
CONTROL OFF" will appear in the instrument
cluster display to indicate the Speed Control is
off. The system should be turned off when not in
use.
WARNING!
Leaving the Speed Control system on when
not in use is dangerous. You could
accidentally set the system or cause it to go
faster than you want. You could lose control
and have an accident. Always leave the
system OFF when you are not using it.

To Set A Desired Speed

Turn the Speed Control on. When the vehicle has
reached the desired speed, push the SET (+) or
SET (-) button and release. Release the acceler-
ator and the vehicle will operate at the selected
speed. Once a speed has been set, a message
"CRUISE CONTROL SET TO MPH (km/h)" will
appear indicating what speed was set. A cruise
indicator lamp, along with set speed will also
appear and stay on in the instrument cluster
when the speed is set.

To Vary The Speed Setting

To Increase Speed
When the Speed Control is set, you can increase
speed by pushing the SET (+) button.
The driver's preferred units can be selected
through the instrument cluster display. Refer to
"Getting To Know Your Instrument Panel" for
more information. The speed increment shown
is dependent on the chosen speed unit of U.S.
(mph) or Metric (km/h):
U.S. Speed (mph)
Pushing the SET (+) button once will result in

a 1 mph increase in set speed. Each subse-
quent tap of the button results in an increase
of 1 mph.
If the button is continually pushed, the set

speed will continue to increase until the
button is released, then the new set speed
will be established.
Metric Speed (km/h)
Pushing the SET (+) button once will result in

a 1 km/h increase in set speed. Each subse-
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quent tap of the button results in an increase
of 1 km/h.
If the button is continually pushed, the set

speed will continue to increase until the
button is released, then the new set speed
will be established.
To Decrease Speed
When the Speed Control is set, you can
decrease speed by pushing the SET (-) button.
The driver's preferred units can be selected
through the instrument cluster display. Refer to
"Getting To Know Your Instrument Panel" for
more information. The speed decrement shown
is dependent on the chosen speed unit of U.S.
(mph) or Metric (km/h):
U.S. Speed (mph)
Pushing the SET (-) button once will result in

a 1 mph decrease in set speed. Each subse-
quent tap of the button results in a decrease
of 1 mph.
If the button is continually pushed, the set

speed will continue to decrease until the
button is released, then the new set speed
will be established.
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