1998 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 96

Reducing Speed While U-'- Cruise Control ~ Using Cruise C c - n Hills There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: 0 Push in the button at the end of the lever until you reach the lower speed you want, then releaseOr; it. To slow down in very small amounts, pushthe button briefly. Each time you this, you'llgo do 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control How well your cruise control will work hills depends on upon your speed, load and steepness of the hills. the When going up steep hills, you may have to on the step accelerator pedalto maintain your speed. When going downhill, you may have to brake shift to a lower gear or to keep your speed down. course, applying the brake Of of takes you out cruise control. Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on steep hills. Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When Ending Cruise Control you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow There are two ways to turn the cruise control: off down tothe cruise control speed you set earlier. 0 Step lightly on the brake pedal. Or; Move the cruise switch to OFF. Erasing Speed Memory When you turnoff the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased. ~ 2-37