To Turn Speed Control Off; To Set A Speed - Ford 2001 Mercury Cougar Owner's Manual

Controls and features

To turn speed control off

Press Off.
Once speed control is switched off,
the previously programmed set
speed will be erased.

To set a speed

Press + and release. For speed
control to operate, the speed
control must be on and the vehicle
speed must be greater than
48 km/h (30 mph).
The control light in the instrument
panel will illuminate. If you drive up
or down a steep hill, your vehicle
speed may vary momentarily slower
or faster than the set speed. This is
normal.
Speed control cannot reduce the
vehicle speed if it increases above
the set speed on a downhill. If your
vehicle speed is faster than the set
speed while driving on a downhill in
overdrive, you may want to shift to
the next lower gear to reduce your
vehicle speed.
If your vehicle slows down more
than 16 km/h (10 mph) below your
set speed on an uphill, your speed
control will disengage. This is
normal. Press = to re engage it.