2010 Dodge Nitro Owner Manual - Page 159

158 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To Set a Desired Speed Turn the Electronic Speed Control ON. When the vehicle has reached the desired speed, press down on the lever and release. Release the accelerator and the vehicle will operate at the selected speed. To Vary the Speed Setting When the Electronic Speed Control is set, you can increase speed by pushing up and holding the RESUME ACCEL lever. If the lever is continually held in the RESUME ACCEL position, the set speed will continue to increase until the lever is released, then the new set speed NOTE: The vehicle should be traveling at a steady will be established. speed and on level ground before pressing the SET lever. Tapping RESUME ACCEL once will result in a 1 mph To Deactivate (2 km/h) speed increase. Each time the lever is tapped, A soft tap on the brake pedal, pulling the Electronic speed increases so that tapping the lever three times will Speed Control lever toward you, "CANCEL", or normal increase speed by 3 mph (6 km/h), etc. brake or clutch pressure while slowing the vehicle will deactivate speed control without erasing the set speed To decrease speed while the Electronic Speed Control is memory. Pressing the ON/OFF button or turning off the set, push down and hold the SET DECEL lever. If the ignition switch erases the set speed memory. lever is continually held in the SET DECEL position, the set speed will continue to decrease until the lever is To Resume Speed released. Release the lever when the desired speed is To resume a previously set speed, push the RESUME reached, and the new set speed will be established. ACCEL lever up and release. Resume can be used at any speed above 25 mph (40 km/h).