1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 89

Incrleasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to..go:to a hi.gher speed: U.se the ac.cel:eratsr pedal to get to the higher speed. press the :button at the m d of the lever, then reIea.se t h e button and the accelerator p.edal. You'll now cruise-atthe higher speed. 0 Using Cruise.Control an Hills How well yourcruise control will work an hills depeads upon your spee"d,load .and the steepmss of the hills. When going.up steep hills, you may want to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain'your speed. When going downhill, you may have to bcake o? shift t b a lower gear to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the braketakes you out of cruise control. Many-driversfind this to b,e too much trouble and don't use cruise cc -01 on steep. hills. 'Move the cruise switch froin ON to R/A. Hold it tlwe until y0.u get up to the speed you want, and then release tkswitch. (To increase your speed in very small amounts, move the switch to WA. Each time you dcj this, your vehicle will g.o about 1 mph 1.4 k d h ) faster;) Ending Cruise Controf Th.ere.are.two ways to.turnoff the cruise control: O Step lightly on the brake, pedal or push .the clutch pedal, if you have a manual transmission. 0 Reducing Speed While Using-Cruise C-ontrol Press in the.hutton-at theendof ,the lever until you reach the lower s.peed you want, then release it. Move the cruise switch to OFF. To slaw down in very small amounts., press the button for .less than a half a second. Each time you do: this, you'll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. Passing Another Vehicle WhileUsing..CruiseContml Erasing Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your c.ruise control set speed mernmy is erased. Use the :accelerator pe.dal to increase p u r speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, yQurvehicle will slow down to the cmise control -speed you earlier: set 2-42