2007 Buick Rainier Owner's Manual - Page 162

Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow down to the cruise control speed set earlier. Erasing Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, the cruise control set speed memory is erased. Headlamps The exterior lamps knob is located on your instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel. Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your cruise control works on hills depends upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you may want 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 do not use cruise control on steep hills. Ending Cruise Control There are three ways to turn off the cruise control: • Step lightly on the brake pedal. • Move the cruise switch to off, or • Shift the transmission to NEUTRAL (N). c (Off): Turn the knob to this symbol and release it to turn off the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) and the Automatic Headlamps (AHS). An indicator illuminates when the position is selected. This position is not available for vehicles first sold in Canada. 162