1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 105

When you apply your brakes, the cruise control shuts off. Setting Cruise Control I If you leave your cruise control switch on when Cruise control can be dangerous whereyou 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, changes fast in tire traction can cause needless wheel spinning, and you could lose control. Don't use cruise control on slippery roads. If your vehicle is in cruise control when the optional traction control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise control will automatically disengage. (See "Traction Control System" in the Index.) When road conditions allow you safely use it again, you to may turn the cruise control back on. you're not using cruise, might hita button you and go into cruisewhen you don't want to. You could be startled andeven losecontrol. Keep the cruise controlswitch off until you want touse it. 1. Move the cruise control switch toON. 2. Get up to the speed you want. 3. Push in theSET button at the end the lever and of release it. The CRUISE light on the instrument panel will come on. 4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. 2-38