1998 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 112

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: Push in the button at theend of the lever until you reach a desired lower speed, then releaseA it. CRUISE ENGAGED message will then display in the Driver Information Center (DIC). 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. Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your cruise control will work on hills depends upon your speed, load and steepness of the hills. the When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the accelerator pedalto maintain your speed. When going downhill, you may have to brake or shift to. a lower gear to keep your speed down. course, applyingthe brakes Of or downshiftinginto FIRST (1) takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this be too much trouble to and don't use cruise control on steep hills. Ending Cruise Control Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to end cruise control: Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When Step lightly on the brake pedal. off you take your foot the pedal, your vehicle will slow Move the CRUISE switch to OFF. down to thecruise control speed you earlier. set Erasing Speed Memory The cruise control set speed memoryis erased when you turn off the cruise control or the ignition. 2-41