Varying The Speed Setting; To Accelerate For Passing - Dodge Ram 2010 Owner's Manual

130 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

Varying The Speed Setting

When the Electronic Speed Control is set, you can in-
crease speed by pushing up and holding the RESUME
ACCEL lever. If the lever is continually held in the
RESUME ACCEL position, the set speed will continue to
increase in 5 mph (10 km/h) increments until the lever is
released. Release the lever when the desired speed is
reached and the new set speed will be established.
Raising the Electronic Speed Control lever RESUME
ACCEL upwards once will result in a 1 mph (1 km/h)
speed increase. Each time the lever is tapped upward
speed increases, so tapping the Electronic Speed Control
lever three times will increase speed by 3 mph (5 km/h),
etc.
To decrease speed while the Electronic Speed Control is
set, push down and hold the SET DECEL lever. If the
lever is continually held in the SET DECEL position, the
set speed will continue to decrease in 5 mph (10 km/h)
increments until the lever is released. Release the lever
when the desired speed is reached, and the new set speed
will be established.
Tapping the Electronic Speed Control lever SET DECEL
downward once will result in a 1 mph (1 km/h) speed
decrease. Each time the Electronic Speed Control lever is
tapped downward, speed decreases.

To Accelerate for Passing

Press the accelerator as you would normally. When the
pedal is released, the vehicle will return to the set speed.
NOTE: The Electronic Speed Control system maintains
speed up and down hills. A slight speed change on
moderate hills is normal.
Your vehicle may experience a downshift (automatic
transmissions only) while climbing uphill or descending
downhill. This downshift is necessary to maintain vehicle
set speed.