1999 Chevrolet Prizm Owner's Manual - Page 104

yellowblue 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. Of course, applying the brake or downshifting to SECOND (2) or LOW (L) takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on steep hills. Ending Out of Cruise Control There are several ways to turn off the cruise control: Exterior Lamps Headlamps Turn the outside part of the lever to control the lamps. There are three positions for the lamp switch. D Step lightly on the brake pedal or push the clutch pedal, if you have a manual transaxle. D Press the CRUISE ON-OFF button again or pull the lever toward you to cancel. Erasing Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased. OFF: All lamps, except your Daytime Running Lamps (DRL), are off. 2-34