2009 Cadillac XLR-V Owner's Manual - Page 135

Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to increase speed: Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle slows down to the cruise control speed set earlier. • Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Press T at the end of the lever, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. The vehicle will now cruise at the higher speed. If the accelerator pedal is held longer than 60 seconds, cruise control will turn off. Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your 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 your speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your vehicle's speed down. When the brakes are applied the cruise control turns off. • Move the cruise switch from R to S . Hold it there until the desired speed is reached, and then release the switch. To increase the vehicle speed in small amounts, move the switch briefly to resume/accelerate. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. Ending Cruise Control There are two ways to turn off the cruise control: Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control • Press and hold the set button until the lower speed desired is reached, then release it. • Step lightly on the brake pedal • Move the cruise control switch to 9 Erasing Speed Memory The cruise control set speed memory is erased when the cruise control or the ignition is turned off. • To slow down in small amounts, briefly press the set button. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. 3-13