1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue Owner's Manual - Page 97

The accelerate feature will only work after you set the cruise controlspeed by pressing the COAST/SET button on the steering wheel. Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your cruise control will work on hills depends upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on steep hills. Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There aretwo ways to reduceyour speed while using cruise control: Press the COAST/SET button on the steering wheel until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. To slow down in very small amounts, press the COASTBET button on the steeringwheel for less than a half second. Each time you do this, you'll go 1 mph (1.6 k / ) m h slower. Ending Cruise Control There are three ways to cancel the cruise control: 0 0 Step lightly on the brake pedal, Press CLEAR on the steering wheel or Press the CRUISE button on the instrument panel. Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increaseyour speed. When you take your foot off the pedal,your vehicle will slow down to the cruise speed you set earlier. Erasing Cruise Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased.