Chevrolet 2005 Cavalier Owner's Manual page 110

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
•
Push in the button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed you want, then release it.
•
To slow down in very small amounts, briefly press
the button. Each time you do this, you 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.
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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 a steep hill, 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. Of course, applying the brake or
clutch pedal takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers
find this to be too much trouble and do not use cruise
control on steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are several ways to turn off the cruise control:
•
Step lightly on the brake pedal, or push the
clutch pedal, if you have a manual transaxle.
•
Move the cruise switch to OFF.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your
cruise control set speed memory is erased.