2008 Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual - Page 154

Using Cruise Control on Hills How well the cruise control works on hills depends upon the vehicle's 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's speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep the vehicle's speed down. When the brakes are applied the cruise control turns off. Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and do not use cruise control on steep hills. Headlamps The exterior lamp control is located towards the end of the turn signal/multifunction lever. O (Exterior Lamp Control): Turn the band with this symbol on it to operate the exterior lamps. The exterior lamp control has four positions: Ending Cruise Control There are three ways to end cruise control: O (Off): This position turns off all lamps, except the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL). AUTO (Automatic): This position puts the headlamps in automatic mode. AUTO mode turns the exterior lamps on and off depending upon how much light is available outside of the vehicle. • Step lightly on the brake pedal (manual and automatic transmissions). • Press the clutch pedal to the floor (manual transmissions). ; (Parking Lamps): This position turns on the parking lamps together with the following: Sidemarker Lamps Taillamps License Plate Lamps Instrument Panel Lights • Press the cancel button on the steering wheel. • Press the On/Off button on the steering wheel. Erasing Speed Memory The cruise control set speed memory is erased when the cruise control or the ignition is turned off. 5 (Headlamps): This position turns on the headlamps, together with the previously listed lamps and lights. 3-16