1998 Chevrolet Express Van Owner's Manual - Page 109

Setting CruiseControl I If you leave your cruise control switch on when you're not using cruise, you might a button hit to. and go into cruise when you don't want You could be startled and even lose control. Keep the cruise control switchoff until you want to use it. 1. Move the cruise control switch to ON. 2. Get up to the speed you want. Resuming a Set Speed Suppose yousetyour cruise control at a desired speed and then you apply the brake. This, of course, shuts off the cruise control. But you don't need to reset it. Once you're going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can move the cruisecontrol switch from ON to R/A (Resume/Accelerate) for about half a second. You'll go right back upto your chosen speed and stay there. Remember, if you hold the switch at R/A longer than half a second, the vehicle will keep going faster until you release the switch or apply the brake. So unless you want to go faster, don't hold the switch at R/A. Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go to a higher speed: Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Push the button at the of the lever, then end release You'll now the button and the accelerator pedal. cruise at the higher speed. 0 Move the cruise switch from ON to WA. Hold it there until you get up to the speedyou want, and then release theswitch, To increase your speedin very small amounts, move the switch R/A for less to than half a second. Eachtime you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. Press in the SET button at the end of the lever and release it. Take yourfoot off the accelerator pedal.