Pontiac 1993 Sunbird Owner's Manual page 71

Features
& Controls
To Increase Speed While Using
Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher
speed. Here's the first:
1. Use the accelerator pedal to get to the
2.
Push the button at the end of the
higher speed.
lever, then release the button and the
accelerator pedal. You'll now cruise
at the higher speed.
Here's the second way to go to a higher
speed:
Move the cruise switch from ON to
RESUME/ACCEL. Hold it there until
you get up to the speed you want, and
then release the switch.
amounts, move the switch to
RESUME/ACCEL for less than half a
second and then release it. Each time
you do this, your vehicle will go about
1
mph (1.6 km/h) faster.
To increase your speed in very small
To Reduce 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,
push the button for less than half a
second. Each time you do this, you'll
go
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.
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. Of course,
applying the brake or clutch pedal takes
you out of cruise control. Many drivers
find this to be too much trouble and
don't use cruise control on steep hills.
To Get Out of 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; OR
Move the cruise switch to OFF.
To Erase Cruise Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or
the ignition, your cruise control set
speed memory is erased.