2001 Chevrolet Prizm Owner's Manual - Page 110

1. Push the end of the cruise control lever. The CRUISE light on the instrument panel cluster will come on. See "Cruise Light" in the Index for more information. 2. Get up to the speed you want. 3. Push the lever down to SET/COAST and release it. 4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Resuming a Set Speed Suppose the cruise control is set at a desired speed and then you apply the brake. This will shut off cruise control. But you won't need to reset it. Unless you're going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or less or you slowed down to 10 mph (16 km/h) less than your preset speed, you can press the lever up to RES/ACC (Resume/Accelerate). You'll go right back up to your chosen speed and stay there. If your preset speed cancels out when it shouldn't, there may be a problem with your vehicle's cruise control. See your dealer. Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go to a higher speed: D Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Push the lever to SET/COAST. Release the lever and the accelerator pedal. You'll now cruise at the higher speed. D Move the cruise lever from ON to RES/ACC. Hold it there until you get up to the speed you want, and then release the lever. (To increase your speed in very small amounts, move the lever to RES/ACC briefly and then release it. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.) Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: D Push and hold the lever to SET/COAST until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. lever briefly. Each time you do this, you'll go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. D To slow down in very small amounts, push the 2-33