1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 93

Resuming a Set Speed If you hold the switch at R/A longer half a second, than the vehicle will keep going faster until you release the switch or apply the brake, or clutch (if you have a pedal manual transaxle).You could be startled and even lose control. So unless you want to go faster, don't hold the switchtoR/A. ' Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go ato higher speed. Here's the first: 1. Use the accelerator pedal to get tothe higher speed. 2. Push the SET button atthe end of the lever, then release the button and accelerator pedal. the You'll now cruise at the higher speed. Here's the second way to go a higher speed: to Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed Move the cruise switchfrom ON to R/A. Hold it of and then you apply the brake. This, course, shutsoff there until you get to the speed you want, up and the cruise control. But you don't need to reset it. Once then release theswitch. 25 you're going about mph (40 km/h) or more,you can move the cruise control switch from to ON To increase your speedin very small amounts, move R/A (Resume/Accelerate) for about halfa second. the switch to R/A for less than half a second and then release it.Each time you do this, your vehicle will go You'll go rightback up to your chosen speed and stay about 1 mph (1.6 h hfaster. / ) there. I 2-37