2012 GMC Canyon Owner's Manual - Page 219

Driving and Operating + (Resume/Accelerate): Use to make the vehicle accelerate or resume a previously set speed. 9-47 the brake is applied. Do not hold the lever at resume/accelerate, unless you want the vehicle to go faster. Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control This light on the instrument panel cluster comes on while the cruise control is on. 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 reaches about 40 km/h (25 mph) or more, move the cruise control lever briefly from R to S . The vehicle returns to the previous set speed and stays there. If the lever is held at resume/ accelerate the vehicle keeps going faster until the lever is released or . r T (Set): Press the button at the end of the lever to set the speed. 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 switch off when cruise is not being used. 1. Move the cruise control lever to R. If the cruise control system is already activated, . 2. Get up to the speed desired. 3. Press r T at the end of the lever and release it. 4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. 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. If the accelerator pedal is held longer than 60 seconds, cruise control will turn off. Move the cruise lever from R to S . Hold it until the desired speed is reached, and then release the lever. To increase the vehicle speed in small amounts, move the lever briefly to S . .