2001 Oldsmobile Aurora Owner's Manual - Page 114

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. Ending Cruise Control Without Erasing the Set Speed There are two ways to turn off the cruise control: Exterior Lamps Headlamps See "Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever" in the Index. Daytime Running Lamps Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for others to see the front of your vehicle during the day. DRL can be helpful in many different driving conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the short periods after dawn and before sunset. Fully functional daytime running lights are required on all vehicles first sold in Canada. A light sensor on top of the instrument panel makes the DRL work, so be sure it isn't covered. The DRL system will make your high-beam headlamps come on at reduced brightness in daylight when the following conditions are met: D Step lightly on the brake pedal, or D pull the cruise lever towards you to cancel cruise. To resume the set speed see "Resuming a Set Speed" earlier in this section. Erasing Cruise Control Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased. D The ignition is on, D the headlamp switch is off, and D the transaxle is not in PARK (P). When the DRL are on, only your high-beam headlamps will be on. The parking lamps, taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps won't be on. 2-44