Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
3. Set the cruise control by pressing the
cruise control SET
or down at the desired speed. The
cruise control is set at the moment the
cruise control SET
pressed up or down. Release the
accelerator pedal simultaneously.
NOTE
Release the cruise control switch at the
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desired speed, otherwise the speed will
continue increasing while the switch is
pressed up, and continue decreasing while
it is pressed down (except when the
accelerator pedal is depressed).
On a steep grade, the vehicle may
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momentarily slow down while ascending,
or speed up while descending.
Cruise control will turn off if the vehicle
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speed decreases below about 23 km/h (14
mph) when cruise is activated, such as
when climbing a steep grade.
5-22
/SET - switch up
/SET - switch is
Cruise control
switch
qTo Increase Cruising Speed
Follow either of these procedures.
To increase speed using cruise control
switch
Press up the cruise control SET
and hold it. Your vehicle will accelerate.
Release the switch at the speed you want.
Your vehicle has a tap-up feature that
allows you to increase your current speed
in increments of 1.6 km/h (1 mph) by a
momentary tap of the cruise control SET
switch. Multiple taps will increase
your vehicle speed 1.6 km/h (1 mph) for
each tap.
switch
Cruise control
switch