Pontiac 2003 Bonneville Owner's Manual page 127

You'll go right back up to your chosen speed and stay
there. Remember that if you hold the lever at R/A,
the vehicle will keep going faster until you release the
I t to
switch or apply the brake-- So unless you wat
go faster, don't hold the lever at R/A.
Increasing Speed While Using Cru
Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed.
ise
Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher
speed. Press the SET button and then release it as
well as the accelerator pedal. You'll now cruise
at the higher speed.
Move the cruise switch to R/A. Hold it there until
you get up to the speed you want, and then
release it. To increase your speed in very small
amounts, move the switch to RIA briefly and then
release it. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go
about 1 mph (1 -6 km/h) faster.
The accelerate feature will only work after you have set
the cruise control speed by pressing the SET button.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Press and hold the SET button until you get to the
speed you want, and then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, press and
release the SET button briefly. Each time you
do this, you'll 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.
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 takes you out of cruise control. Many
drivers find this to be too much trouble and don't use
cruise control on steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are three ways to turn
off
the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal,
move.the cruise switch to OFF, or
pull the multifunction lever toward the driver.
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