2015 Buick Encore Owner Manual - Page 191

9-32 Driving and Operating set cruise control speed. While pressing the accelerator pedal or shortly following the release to override cruise control, briefly moving the thumbwheel toward SET- will result in cruise set to the current vehicle speed. Using Cruise Control on Hills How well cruise control works on hills depends on the vehicle 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 speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your speed down. If the brake pedal is applied, cruise control will disengage... Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control If the cruise control system is already activated: . Ending Cruise Control There are four ways to end cruise control: . Move the thumbwheel toward SET/− and hold until the desired lower speed is reached, then release it. To decrease the vehicle speed in small increments, move the thumbwheel toward SET/− briefly. For each press, the vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h (1 mph) slower. To disengage cruise control, step lightly on the brake pedal or the clutch pedal for manual transmissions. Press . *. Shift the transmission to N (Neutral). To turn off cruise control, press 1. . The speedometer reading can be displayed in either English or metric units. See Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 5-22. The increment value used depends on the units displayed. Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle slows down to the previous Erasing Speed Memory The cruise control set speed is erased from memory if1 is pressed or if the vehicle is turned off.