For vehicles with cruise control, a speed of about 24 mph (39 km/h) or more can be maintained without keeping your foot on the accelerator. Cruise control does not work at speeds below 24 mph (39 km/h).
When the brakes are applied, or the clutch pedal if you have a manual transmission, the cruise control turns 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.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.
The cruise control buttons are located on the right side of the steering wheel.
- Press the ON-OFF button to turn cruise control on.
- Accelerate to the speed desired.
- Press the SET button and release it. The cruise control light comes on in the instrument panel cluster to show that the cruise control is on.
- Take your foot off the accelerate pedal.
Resuming a Set Speed
If the cruise control is set to a desired speed and then the brakes are applied, or the clutch pedal if you have a manual transmission, the cruise control shuts off. But it does not need to be reset.
Once the vehicle is going about 24 mph (39 km/h) or more, briefly press the RESUME button. The vehicle returns to the previously set speed and stays there.
If the RESUME button is held, the vehicle speed will continue to increase until the button is released or the brake pedal is applied. Do not hold in the RESUME button, unless you want the vehicle to go faster.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed.
| • | Use the accelerator pedal to get to a higher speed. Press the SET button, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. |
| • | Press the RESUME button. Hold it there until the desired speed is reached, and then release it. To increase the vehicle speed in small amounts, briefly press the RESUME button and then release it. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. |
The accelerate feature only works after the cruise control is turned on by pressing the SET button.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce the vehicle speed while using cruise control:
| • | Press the SET button until the lower speed desired is reached, then release it. |
| • | To slow down in small amounts, briefly press the SET button. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. |
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle slows down to the cruise control speed set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well the cruise control works on hills depends upon the vehicle speed, load, and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you might have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain the vehicle's speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep the vehicle's speed down. When the brakes are applied the cruise control turns off.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
| • | Step lightly on the brake pedal, or press the clutch pedal, if you have a manual transmission. |
| • | Press the ON-OFF button on the cruise control pad. |
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory is erased when the cruise control or the ignition is turned off.
