2013 Chevrolet Volt Owner Manual - Page 223

Driving and Operating 9-37 * (Cancel): Press to disengage cruise control without erasing the set speed from memory. RES/+ (Resume/Accel): Move the thumbwheel up to resume to a previously set speed or to accelerate. SET/− (Set/Coast): Move the thumbwheel down to set a speed and activate cruise control or to make the vehicle decelerate. Setting Cruise Control If the cruise button is on when not in use, it could get bumped and go into cruise when not desired. Keep the cruise control button off when cruise is not being used. To set a speed: 1. Press 1 to turn cruise control on. 2. Get up to the speed desired. 3. Move the thumbwheel down toward SET/− and release it. The desired set speed briefly appears in the instrument cluster. 4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. When the brakes are applied, the cruise control shuts off. Resuming a Set Speed If the cruise control is set at a desired speed and then the brakes are applied, the cruise control is disengaged without erasing the set speed from memory. Once the vehicle speed is about 40 km/h (25 mph) or greater, move the thumbwheel up toward RES/+ briefly and then release it. The vehicle returns to the previously set speed and stays there. Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control If the cruise control system is already activated: . Move the thumbwheel up toward RES/+ and hold it until the vehicle accelerates to the desired speed, then release it. To increase the speed in small amounts, move the thumbwheel up toward RES/+ briefly and then release it. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1 km/h (1 mph) faster. . Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control If the cruise control system is already activated: . Move the thumbwheel toward SET/− and hold until the desired lower speed is reached, then release it.