2009 Chevrolet Colorado Owner's Manual - Page 142

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 the vehicle speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle slows down to the cruise control speed you set earlier. • Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Press r T at the end of the lever, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. The vehicle will cruise at the higher speed. If the accelerator pedal is held longer than 60 seconds, cruise control will turn off. Using Cruise Control on Hills How well the cruise control works on hills depends upon the vehicle speed, load, and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you might have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain the vehicle speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep the vehicle speed down. Applying the brake will turn off the cruise control. • Move the cruise lever from R to S . Hold it there until the desired speed is reached, and then release the lever. To increase the vehicle speed in very small amounts, move the lever briefly to S . Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control • Press and hold r T until the lower speed desired is reached, then release it. Ending Cruise Control To turn off the cruise control, do one of the following: • To slow down in very small amounts, briefly press rT. • Step lightly on the brake pedal. • Move the cruise control lever to 9 . • Lightly tap or press the clutch, if you have a manual transmission. Erasing Speed Memory The cruise control set speed memory is erased when the cruise control or the ignition is turned off. 3-12