With cruise control, a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more can be maintained without keeping your foot on the accelerator. Cruise control does not work at speeds below 25 mph (40 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.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 left side of the steering wheel.
(On/Off): Press to turn the cruise control system on and off. The LED indicator light will turn on and off when this button is pressed.To set a speed do the following:
If the cruise control is set at a desired speed and then the brake is applied, this disengages the cruise control. But it does not need to be reset. Once the vehicle is going about 16 mph (26 km/h) or more, press the RES+ button briefly.
This takes you back up to the previously chosen speed and stays there.
There are two ways to increase speed.
If the cruise control system is already on,
• | Push and hold the SET- part of the button until the lower speed desired is reached, then release it. |
• | To slow down in very small amounts, push the SET- part of the button briefly. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1.25 mph (2 km/h) slower. |
Use the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle will slow down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
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 speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to reduce the vehicle speed. The cruise control will turn off when the brakes are applied.
To end cruise control, step lightly on the brake pedal or the clutch pedal.
Stepping on the brake pedal or clutch pedal will only end the current cruise control session.
Press to turn the system completely off.
The cruise control set speed memory is erased when the cruise control or the ignition is turned off.