2005 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 123

Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go to a higher speed: 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. • Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Press the SET/COAST button, then release it and the accelerator pedal. You will now cruise at the higher speed. 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. • Press the RESUME/ACCEL button. Hold it there until you get up to the speed you want, and then release it. To increase your speed in very small amounts, briefly press the RESUME/ACCEL button 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 button. Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: Ending Cruise Control There are two ways to turn off the cruise control: • Press the SET/COAST button until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. • Step lightly on the brake pedal. • Press the ON/OFF button. Erasing Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased. • To slow down in very small amounts, press the SET/COAST button briefly. Each time you do this, you will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. 3-13