1996 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 93

Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are twoways to go to a higher speed. 0 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 will slow down to the cruise controlspeed you set earlier. Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Push the button at the end of the lever, then release the button and the accelerator pedal.You'll now cruise at the higher speed. Move the cruise switch from ON to R/A. 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 to R/A for less thanhalf a second and then release it. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your cruise control will work on hills depends upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going downhill, you may have to brake or shiftto a lower gear to keep your speed down. Of course, applyingthe brake takes you out of cruise control.Many drivers findthis to be too much trouble and don't use cruise controlon steep hills. The accelerate featurewill only work after you have set the cruise control speed by pushing the SET button. Ending Cruise Control There are two ways to turn off the cruise control: Step lightly on the brake pedal; or Move the cruise switch to OFF. Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: 0 Push in the button at the end of the lever until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. To slow down in very small amounts, push the button for less than half a second.Each time you do this, you'll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. Erasing Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or ignition, the your cruise control setspeed memory is erased. 0 2-37