Turning On The System; Setting At A Desired Speed; Cancelling The Preset Speed - Toyota RAV4 1997 Owner's Manual

TURNING ON THE SYSTEM

To operate the cruise control, push the
"CRUISE ON-OFF" switch. This turns the
system on. The indicator light in the instru-
ment panel shows that you can now set
the vehicle at a desired cruising speed.
Another push will turn the system com-
pletely off.
CAUTION
!
To avoid accidental cruise control
engagement, keep the "CRUISE
ON-OFF" switch off when not using
the cruise control.
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SETTING AT A DESIRED SPEED

On vehicles with automatic transmission,
the transmission must be in "D" before
you set the cruise control speed.
Bring your vehicle to the desired speed,
push the lever down in the "SET/COAST"
direction and release it. This sets the ve-
hicle at that speed. If the speed is not sat-
isfactory, tap the lever up for a faster
speed, or tap it down for a slower speed.
Each tap changes the set speed by 1.6
km/h (1.0 mph). You can now take your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
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If you need acceleration — for example,
when passing—depress the accelerator
pedal enough for the vehicle to exceed the
set speed. When you release it, the ve-
hicle will return to the speed set prior to the
acceleration.
CAUTION
!
For manual transmission:
While driving with the cruise control
on, do not shift to neutral without
depressing the clutch pedal, as this
may cause engine racing or overrev-
ing.

CANCELLING THE PRESET SPEED

You can cancel the preset speed by:
a. Pulling the lever in the "CANCEL" di-
rection and releasing it.
b. Depressing the brake pedal.
c. Depressing the clutch pedal (manual
transmission).
If the vehicle speed falls below about 40
km/h (25 mph), the preset speed will auto-
matically cancel out.
If the vehicle speed drops 16 km/h (10
mph) below the preset speed, the preset
speed will also automatically cancel out.