2003 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 125

Resuming a Set Speed Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed and then you apply the brake. This shuts off the cruise control. But you don't need to reset it. Once the vehicle is traveling approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can press RES/ACC (resume/accelerate) to return to your desired preset speed. The CRUISE light will be displayed again. The vehicle will return to and stay at your preset speed. If you press and hold RES/ACC, the vehicle speed will increase until you release the button or apply the brake. Unless you want to go faster, do not press and hold RES/ACC. Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: Press SET/CST until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. To slow down in very small amounts, press SET/CST briefly. Each time you do this, the vehicle will slow down approximately 1 mph (1.6 km/h). 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 you set earlier. Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go to a higher speed: Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Press SET/CST, then release it and the accelerator pedal. You will now cruise at the higher speed. 0 Press RES/ACC. Hold it there until you get up to the speed that you want, and then release it. To increase your speed in very small amounts, briefly press RES/ACC and then release it. Each time you do this, your vehicle will speed up approximately 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. The accelerate feature will only work after you have set the cruise control speed by pressing SET/CST. 3-14 Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your cruise control will work on hills depends upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you may have 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. Applying the brake or shifting into a lower gear will take you out of cruise control. If you need to apply the brake or shift to a lower gear due to the grade of the downhill slope, you may not want to attempt to use your cruise control feature.