1999 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 98

yellowblue Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow down to the cruise control speed you set earlier. Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your cruise control will work on hills depends upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the 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 drivers find this to be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on steep hills. Ending Out of Cruise Control There are two ways to turn off the cruise control: Turn the turn signal lever end cap up one position to turn on: Exterior Lamps D Step lightly on the brake pedal; D Press the cruise control OFF/ON button. Erasing the Cruise Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased. D D D D D Parking Lamps Side Marker Lamps Taillamps License Plate Lamps Instrument Panel Lights 2-36