1997 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 111

Passing Another Vehicle Wh'- b i n g 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. Lamps 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 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, applyingthe brake takes you out of cruise control.Many drivers findthis to be too much trouble and don't use cruise controlon steep hills. Ending Cruise Control There are two ways to turn off the cruise control: Step lightly on the brake pedal. 0 Your lamp switch is on the driver's side of the instrument panel. Rotate the knob clockwise to the parking lamp symbol to turn on the following: 0 Move the cruise switch to OFF. Parking Lamps Taillamps License Plate Lamps Instrument Panel Lights Erasing Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control orthe ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased. 2-37