If your vehicle has cruise control, a speed of about 24 mph (39 km/h) or more can be maintained without keeping your foot on the accelerator. This can really help on long trips. Cruise control does not work at speeds below 24 mph (39 km/h).
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 pad is located on the inboard side of the steering wheel.
- Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the cruise control.
- Accelerate to the speed you want.
- Press the SET button and release it. An indicator light on the instrument panel cluster comes on to show that the cruise control is on. See Cruise Control Light .
- Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Resuming a Set Speed
If the cruise control is set to a desired speed and then turned off by applying the brake or clutch pedal, if you have a manual transmission, this shuts off the cruise control. However, it does not need to be reset. Once you are going about 24 mph (39 km/h) or more, briefly press the RESUME button.
The vehicle will go back to the previously set speed and stay there.
If the RESUME button is held, the vehicle keeps going faster until the button is released or you apply the brake pedal. Do not hold the RESUME button, if you do not want the vehicle speed to keep increasing.
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. The vehicle now cruises at the higher speed. |
| • | Press the RESUME button. Hold it there until the desired speed is reached, and then release the button. To increase the vehicle speed in very 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 will only work 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 desired lower speed is reached, then release it. |
| • | To slow down in very 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's 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. Applying the brake pedal turns off the cruise control. Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and do not use cruise control on steep hills.
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 the vehicle has a manual transmission. |
| • | Press the ON/OFF button on the cruise control pad. |
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory can be erased by turning off the cruise control or the ignition.
