Chevrolet Pontiac Wave 2006 Owner's Manual page 124

Increasing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed.
•
Use the accelerator pedal to get to a higher speed.
Press the SET button, then release the button and
the accelerator pedal. You will now cruise at the
higher speed.
•
Press the RESUME button. Hold it there until you
get up to the speed you want, and then release
the button. To increase your speed in very
small amounts, briefly press the RESUME button
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 turn on
the cruise control by pressing the SET button.
Reducing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
•
Press the SET button until you reach the lower
speed you want, then release it.
•
To slow down in very small amounts, briefly press
the SET button. Each time you do this, you will go
about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
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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 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 two ways to turn off the cruise control:
•
Step lightly on the brake pedal, or press the clutch
pedal, if you have a manual transaxle.
•
Press the ON OFF button on the cruise control pad.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your
cruise control set speed memory is erased.