The switches that operate cruise control are located on the steering wheel.
With cruise control, you can maintain a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your foot on the accelerator. This is helpful on long trips.
Cruise control does not work at speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h).
When you apply your brakes, the cruise control shuts off.
Caution: Cruise control can be dangerous where you cannot drive safely at a steady speed. So, do not use the cruise control on winding roads or in heavy traffic.
Cruise control can be dangerous on slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes in tire traction can cause excessive wheel slip, and you could lose control. Do not use cruise control on slippery roads.If your vehicle is in cruise control when the optional traction control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise control will automatically disengage. See Traction Control System (TCS) . When road conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may turn the cruise control back on.
Setting Cruise Control
Caution: If you leave your cruise control on when you are not using cruise, you might hit a button and go into cruise when you do not want to. You could be startled and even lose control. Keep the cruise control switch off until you want to use cruise control.
- Press the ON/OFF button to turn cruise control on. An indicator light near the word CRUISE on the button will come on.
- Accelerate to the speed you want.
- Press the SET/COAST button and the CRUISE light on the instrument panel cluster will illuminate.
- Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Resuming a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed and then you apply the brake. This, of course, shuts off the cruise control. But you do not need to reset it.
Once you are going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can briefly press the RESUME/ACCEL (resume/accelerate) button to return to your desired preset speed.
If you press and hold the RESUME/ACCEL button, the vehicle will keep going faster until you release the button or apply the brake. So unless you want to go faster, do not press and hold RESUME/ACCEL.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed:
| • | Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Press the SET/COAST button, then release it and the accelerator pedal. You will now cruise at the higher speed. |
| • | Press the RESUME/ACCEL button. Hold it there until you get up to the speed you want, and then release it. To increase your speed in very small amounts, briefly press the RESUME/ACCEL button and then release it. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. |
The accelerate feature will only work after you have set the cruise control speed by pressing the SET/COAST button.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control:
| • | Press the SET/COAST button until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. |
| • | To slow down in very small amounts, press the SET/COAST button briefly. Each time you do this, you will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. |
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your speed down. Applying the brake or shifting into a lower gear will take your vehicle out of cruise control. If you need to apply the brake or shift to a lower gear due to the grade of the downhill slope, you may not want to attempt to use your cruise control feature.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
| • | Step lightly on the brake pedal. |
| • | Press the ON/OFF button. |
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
