For vehicles with cruise control, the lever is located below the windshield wiper control on the right side of the steering wheel.
Cruise control lets a speed of 25 mph (40 km/h) or more to be maintained without keeping your foot on the accelerator. Cruise control does not work at speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h).
If the vehicle is in cruise control and the Traction Control System (TCS) begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise control automatically disengages. See Traction Control System (TCS)Traction Control System (TCS) . When road conditions allow, the cruise control can be used again.
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. RES + (Resume/Accelerate): Push the lever up to resume the cruise control speed, or to accelerate when passing another vehicle.(CRUISE CONTROL) ON/OFF : Press the button on the end of the lever to turn the cruise control on or off.
SET -- (Set/Coast/Decelerate): Push the lever down to set the cruise speed. If the cruise speed is already set this position can be used to coast or decelerate from a higher speed.
CANCEL : Pull the lever to cancel the cruise control speed.
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.
- Push at the end of the cruise control lever to turn the cruise control on.
- Accelerate to the desired speed.
- Push down on SET -- and release it. This sets the speed in cruise control.
- Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
appears on the instrument panel cluster when the cruise control is set. This symbol disappears when the brakes are applied or the cruise control is cancelled. It will reappear when the set cruise speed is resumed.
Resuming a Set Speed
If the brakes are applied after the cruise control is set, the cruise control is disengaged. But the cruise control does not need to be reset.
Once the vehicle is speed is 25 mph (40 km/h) or greater, push the lever up toward the RES + position to return to the previously set speed.
Do not continue to hold the lever in the RES + position, unless a faster speed is desired.
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. Push the lever up toward RES + , then release the lever and the accelerator pedal. |
| • | Push the lever up to RES + . Hold it there until the vehicle reaches the desired speed, and then release the lever. To increase the vehicle speed in very small amounts, push up briefly on the lever and release it. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. |
The acceleration feature only works after the cruise control speed has been set by pushing the cruise control lever to the SET -- position.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce the vehicle's speed while using cruise control:
| • | Push the lever toward the SET -- until a lower speed is reached, then release it. |
| • | To slow down in very small amounts, push the lever toward SET -- briefly. 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
The cruise control performance will vary depending 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 speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep the vehicle speed down. This turns off the cruise control.
Ending Cruise Control
Pull the cruise control lever forward or step lightly on the brake pedal, to disengage the cruise control. The set speed will be retained in memory.
Push at the end of the lever to turn the cruise control system off.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory is erased when the cruise control or the ignition is turned off.
