2010 Chevrolet Avalanche Owner's Manual - Page 217

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control To reduce your speed while using cruise control: . Using Cruise Control on Hills How well the cruise control will work on hills depends upon the vehicles speed, load, and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain the vehicle's speed. When going downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep the vehicle's speed down. When the brakes are applied the cruise control shuts off. Press and hold the SET- button on the steering wheel until the desired lower speed is reached, then release it. To slow down in small amounts, press the SET- button on the steering wheel briefly. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h (1 mph) slower. . Ending Cruise Control There are three ways to end cruise control: ... 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 will slow down to the previous set cruise speed. Step lightly on the brake pedal. [ on the steering wheel. Press T on the steering wheel. Press Erasing Speed Memory The cruise control set speed memory is erased when the cruise control or the ignition is turned off. 4-9