1998 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 120

Incr-The 19 Speed While Using Cruise Cont---t1 Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedalto increase your speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow down to the cruise control speed you set earlier. two ways to go to a higher speed: Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Press the button at the of the lever, then release end the button and the accelerator pedal. You'll now cruise at the higherspeed. Move the cruise switch from ON to WA. Hold it there until you get upto the speed you want, and then release the switch. (To increase your speed in very small amounts, move the switch to R/A for less than 3/4 of a second. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 k d h ) faster.) Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your cruise control will work hills depends on upon your speed, load and the steepness the hills. of When going up steep hills, you may want step on the to 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.Of course, applying the brake takes you out of cruise control. Many driversfind this to be too much trouble and don'tuse cruise control on steep hills. Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: Press the button at the end ofthe lever until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. To slow down in very small amounts, press the button for less than halfa second. Each time you do this, you'll go 1 mph (1.6 kmh) slower. Ending Cruise Control There are two ways to turn off the cruise control: Step lightly on the brake pedal. 0 Move the cruise switch to OFF. Erasing Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased. 2-36