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 about 25 mph (40 km/h).
If the brakes are applied, 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 controls are located on the end of the turn signal/multifunction lever.
(On): Turns the system on.+ (Resume/Accelerate): Makes the vehicle accelerate or resume to a previously set speed.
(Set): Press this button to set the speed.
: Turns the system off.
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 .
- Get up to the desired speed.
- Press at the end of the lever and release it.
- Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Some vehicles have a cruise light on the instrument panel cluster that comes on when the cruise control is engaged.
Resuming a Set Speed
Suppose the cruise control is set at a desired speed and then the brakes are applied. This disengages the cruise control. But it does not need to be reset.
Once the vehicle is going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, move the cruise control switch briefly from to .
The vehicle returns to the chosen speed and stays there.
If the switch is held at resume/accelerate the vehicle will keep going faster until the switch is released or the brake is applied. So unless you want the vehicle to go faster, do not hold the switch at resume/accelerate.
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 at the end of the lever, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. The vehicle 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 to . Hold it there until the desired speed is reached, and then release the switch. To increase the vehicle speed in small amounts, move the switch briefly to resume/accelerate. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. |
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
| • | Press in the button at the end of the lever until the lower desired 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 will slow 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's 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 this disengages the cruise control.
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 , or |
| • | shift the transmission to N (Neutral). |
| • | If your vehicle has the StabiliTrak feature, cruise control will turn off if road conditions cause StabiliTrak to activate. |
| • | If the accelerator pedal is held longer than 60 seconds, cruise control will turn off. |
The cruise control will turn off automatically if the traction control system or StabiliTrak system activate, if your vehicle has either feature.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory is erased when the cruise control or the ignition is turned off.
