2009 Cadillac STS-V Owner's Manual - Page 173

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: Using Cruise Control on Hills How well the cruise control works on hills depends upon the vehicle 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 to keep the vehicle's speed down. Applying the brake will turn off the cruise control. If you need to apply the brake due to the grade of the downhill slope, you might not want to attempt to use the cruise control feature. • Press T at the end of the lever until the lower speed desired is reached, then release it. • To slow down in very small amounts, briefly press T . 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 your vehicle speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle slows down to the cruise control speed you set earlier. Ending Cruise Control There are three ways to end cruise control. • Step lightly on the brake pedal. This will end the current cruise control session. • Move the cruise control switch to 9 to turn off the system completely. • Press the [ button on the steering wheel. Erasing Speed Memory The cruise control set speed memory is erased when the cruise control or the ignition is turned off. 3-19