2005 Saab 9-3 Owner's Manual - Page 167

Starting and driving 165 Cruise control (Cruise control system) To set the desired speed 1 Slide the switch to ON. 2 Move the thumbwheel up to SET/+ or SET/- when the car has reached the desired speed (above 15 mph (25 km/ h)). WARNING Do not use the cruise control system in wet or icy conditions, in dense traffic or on winding roads. For safety reasons (brake system function), the brakes must be applied once when the engine has started, before the cruise control system can be activated. The following message is shown on the SID: Tap brakes lightly before using cruise control. To increase the preset speed You can increase the speed in any of the following ways: • Accelerate to the desired speed. Jog the control to SET/+ or SET/-. • Jog the control to SET/+ to increase the speed by 1 mph (1.6 km/h) (when cruise control already engaged). • Hold the control in the SET/+ position until the desired speed is reached (when cruise control already engaged). Cruise control switches The system has the following functions: 1 ON: engaged 2 OFF: disengaged 3 SET/+: sets the speed and increases the set speed 4 SET/ -: sets the speed and decreases the set speed 5 RESUME: re-engages the system at the set speed The CRUISE indicator light in the main instrument panel comes on when the switch is slid to ON. If you switch off the engine while the cruise control is ON, the system will be ON the next time the engine is started.