Honda Civic Coupe 2000 Owner's Manual page 68

3. Press and release the SET/decel
button on the steering wheel. The
CRUISE CONTROL light on the
instrument panel comes on to
show the system is now activated.
The cruise control may not hold
the set speed when you are going
up and down hills. If your speed
increases going down a hill, use
the brakes to slow down to the
desired speed. This will cancel the
cruise control. To resume the set
speed, press and hold the
RESUME/accel button until the
CRUISE CONTROL light on the
instrument panel comes on. When
climbing a steep hill, the automatic
transmission may downshift to
hold the set speed.
Changing the Set Speed
You can increase the set cruising
RESUME/
speed in any of these ways:
accel
SET/decel
Press and hold the RESUME/
accel button. The car will acceler-
ate. When you reach the desired
cruising speed, release the button.
Push on the accelerator pedal. Ac-
celerate to the desired cruising
speed and press the SET/decel
button.
To increase your speed in very
small amounts, tap the RESUME/
accel button repeatedly. Each time
Steering Wheel Controls
you do this, your car will speed up
about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
You can decrease the set cruising
speed in any of these ways:
Press and hold the SET/decel
button. The car will decelerate.
Release the button when you
reach the desired speed.
To slow down in very small
amounts, tap the SET/decel
button repeatedly. Each time you
do this, your car will slow down
about 1 mph (1.6 km/h).
Tap the brake or clutch pedal
lightly with your foot. The
CRUISE CONTROL light on the
instrument panel will go out.
When the car slows to the desired
speed, press the SET/decel button.
The car will then maintain the
desired speed.
Instruments and Controls
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