2001 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 103
2001 Chevrolet Malibu Manual
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Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go to a higher speed. 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. Canceling Cruise Control There are two ways to turn off the cruise control: D Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Push the SET DECEL button, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. You'll now cruise at the higher speed. until you get up to the speed you want, and then release the button. To increase your speed in very small amounts, press the ACCEL RESUME button for less than half a second and then release it. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. D Press the ACCEL RESUME button. Hold it there The accelerate feature will only work after you turn on the cruise control by pushing the SET DECEL button. Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: D Push the SET DECEL button until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. 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 To slow down in very small amounts, push the button for less than half a second. Each time you do this, you'll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. 2-38