2004 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 127

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 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 do not use cruise control on steep hills. Exterior Lamps The exterior lamp switch on the turn signal/multifunction lever operates the headlamps. The exterior lamp switch has three positions: OFF: Turn the switch to this position to turn off all lamps, except the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). Ending Cruise Control There are two ways to turn off the cruise control: ; (Parking Lamps): Turn the switch to this position to turn on the parking lamps, together with the following: • Step lightly on the brake pedal or push the clutch pedal, if you have a manual transmission vehicle. • Move the cruise switch to OFF. The Driver Information Center (DIC) will display the message CRUISE DISENGAGED. • Taillamps • Parking Lamps • Sidemarker Lamps Erasing Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, cruise control set speed memory is erased. 3 (Headlamps): Turn the switch to this position to turn on the headlamps, together with the previously listed lamps. 3-13