2003 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 132

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/COAST switch, then release it and the accelerator pedal. You'll now cruise at the higher speed. Press the RESUME/ACCEL switch. Hold it there until you get up the speed you want, and to then release it. (To increase your speed very small amounts, in briefly press the RESUME/ACCELswitch and then release it. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.) The accelerate feature will only work after you have set the cruise control speed by pressing the SET/COAST switch. 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 control speed you set earlier. 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 shift to a lower gear to keep your speed down. Applying the brake or shifting into a lower gear will take your vehicle out of cruise control. If you need to apply the brake or shift to a lower gear due to the grade of the downhill slope, you may not want to attempt to use your cruise control feature. Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: Press the SETKOAST switch until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. To slow down in very small amounts, push the SET/COAST switch briefly. Each time you do this, you'll go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. Ending Cruise Control There are two ways to turn off the cruise control: Step lightly on the brake pedal; or press ON/OFF. Erasing Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, youp cruise c;ur~tr~/ speed memory is zraszd. sei ---A- 3-11