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 can really help on long trips. Cruise control does not work at speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h).
(Off): This position turns the system off.
(On): This position activates the system.+ (Resume/Accelerate): Move the lever to this symbol to make the vehicle accelerate or resume to a previously set speed.
(Set): Press this button to set the speed.
Cruise control will not work if your parking brake is set, or if the master cylinder brake fluid level is low.
If 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.The cruise control disengages, if the vehicle has the Traction Control System (TCS) and it begins to limit wheel spin. See Traction Control System (TCS) . When road conditions allow you to safely use it again, you can turn 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.
- Move the cruise control switch to on.
- Get up to the speed desired.
- Press in the set button at the end of the lever and release it.
- Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
The cruise symbol on the instrument panel comes on when the cruise control is engaged.
Resuming a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed and then you apply the brake or step on the clutch. This, of course, disengages 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 move the cruise control switch briefly from on to resume/accelerate.
The vehicle will go back to the chosen speed and stays there.
If you hold the switch at resume/accelerate the vehicle will keep going faster until you release the switch or apply the brake. Do not hold the switch at resume/accelerate, 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 the higher speed. Press the set button at the end of the lever, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. You will now cruise at the higher speed. If the accelerator pedal is held longer than 60 seconds, cruise control will turn off. |
| • | Move the cruise switch from on to resume/accelerate. Hold it there until you get up to the speed you want, and then release the switch. To increase your speed in very small amounts, move the switch briefly to resume/accelerate. Each time you do this, your vehicle goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. |
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
| • | Press and hold the set button until you reach the desired lower speed, then release it. |
| • | To slow down in very small amounts, briefly press the set button. 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 slows down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control works on hills depends upon your speed, load, and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you might want 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. Of course, applying the brake 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
To turn off the cruise control, do one of the following:
| • | Step lightly on the brake pedal. |
| • | Move the cruise control switch to off. |
| • | Lightly tap or press the clutch, if you have a manual transmission. |
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, the cruise control set speed memory is erased.
