2001 Oldsmobile Alero Owner's Manual - Page 112

The cruise control will turn off when any of the following occur: When road conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may turn the cruise control back on. Setting Cruise Control D D D D The brakes are applied, the clutch is applied (manual transaxle), the parking brake is applied, or the brake system warning light is on. CAUTION: If you leave your cruise control switch on when you're not using cruise, you might hit a button and go into cruise when you don't want to. You could be startled and even lose control. Keep the cruise control switch off until you want to use cruise control. 1. Press the cruise control ON OFF button. The indicator light above the button will turn on. 2. Get up to the speed you want. 3. Press the CST SET button and release it. The CRUISE light on the instrument panel cluster will come on. 4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. CAUTION: D Cruise control can be dangerous where you can't drive safely at a steady speed. So, don't use your cruise control on winding roads or in heavy traffic. Cruise control can be dangerous on slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes in tire traction can cause needless wheel spinning, and you could lose control. Don't use cruise control on slippery roads. D If your vehicle is in cruise control when the enhanced traction system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise control will automatically disengage. See "Enhanced Traction System" in the Index. 2-42