2005 Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual - Page 145

Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go to a higher speed: Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: • Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Press the set button, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. You will now cruise at the higher speed. • Press the minus (coast/decelerate) button until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. • Press the plus (resume/accelerate) button. Hold it until you get up to the speed that you want, and then release the button. To increase your speed in very small amounts, briefly press the plus (resume/accelerate) button and then release it. Each time you do this, your vehicle will speed up approximately 1 mph (1.6 km/h). The accelerate feature will only work after you have set the cruise control speed by pressing the set button. • To slow down in very small amounts, push the minus (coast/decelerate) button 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. 3-19