2008 Saturn VUE Owner's Manual - Page 141
2008 Saturn VUE Manual
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Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle's speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle will slow down to the previously set cruise control speed. • Disengage the cruise control, but do not turn it off. • If the cruise control system is already engaged, press the thumbwheel up toward RES+ and hold it until your vehicle accelerates to the desired speed, and then release the switch. To increase the speed in very small amounts, press the thumbwheel up toward RES+ briefly and then release it. Each time this is done, the vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. Using Cruise Control on Hills How well the cruise control works on hills depends upon the vehicle's speed, load, and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you might have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain the vehicle's speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to maintain the vehicle's speed. Of course, applying the brakes ends cruise control. Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and do not use cruise control on steep hills. Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control If the cruise control system is already engaged, • Push the thumbwheel toward −SET and hold until the desired lower speed is reached, then release it. Ending Cruise Control There are three ways to disengage the cruise control: • To slow down in very small amounts, push the thumbwheel toward −SET briefly. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. • Step lightly on the brake pedal or clutch; when cruise control disengages, the indicator light on the instrument panel cluster goes out. • Press the on/off button, this will turn off the cruise control system. 3-13