2003 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 122

2003 Chevrolet Corvette Manual

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Cruise Control set speed and the speedometer indicated speed may not always be exactly the same. When you apply the brakes or push the clutch pedal, the cruise control disengages. The DIC will show CRUISE DISENGAGED. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page - i3. L With cruise control, you can maintain a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your foot on the accelerator. This can really help on long L.-A,...:-x..-I J--.--L l I 11lpb. b UI>G LUI 111 UI U U G ~I u k Cruise control can be dangerous where you can't drive safely at a steady speed. So, don't use your cruise control on winding roads or in heavy traffic. Cruise C Q ~ I ~ ~ Q C can be dangerous an slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes in tire traction can cause needless wheel spinning, and you could lose control. Don't use cruise control on slippery roads. ..,-*I, VVUI n a r -L u ~ ~ W G G U ~ ~ ----A, L-I-.., u v v about 25 mph (40 km/h). When using cruise control, the accelerator pedal will return to its fully-released position and will not move while cruise control is engaged. The Driver Information Center (DiCj will dispiay the cruise set speed in a digital number. For example, the DIC will say CRUISE SET 60 mph (97 km/h). The cruise If your vehicle is in cruise control when the Traction Control System begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise control will automatically disengage. See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 4-9. When road conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may turn the cruise control back on. 3-9

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Cruise
Control
L
set
speed and the speedometer indicated speed may
not always
be exactly the same.
When
you apply
the brakes or push the clutch pedal, the cruise control
disengages. The DIC will show
CRUISE
DISENGAGED.
See
DIC Warnings and Messages
on
page
-
i3.
With cruise control,
you
can maintain a
speed of about
25
mph
(40
km/h)
or
more without keeping your foot
on
the accelerator. This
can really help on long
about
25
mph
(40
km/h).
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When using cruise control, the accelerator pedal will
return to its fully-released position and will not
move
while cruise control is engaged.
The
Driver Information Center
(DiCj
will dispiay the
cruise set
speed in a digital number. For example, the
DIC
will
say
CRUISE
SET
60
mph
(97
km/h). The cruise
Cruise
control
can
be
dangerous
where
you
can’t
drive
safely
at
a
steady
speed.
So,
don’t
use
your
cruise
control
on
winding
roads
or
in
heavy
traffic.
Cruise
C
Q
~
I
~
~
Q
C
can
be
dangerous
an
slippery
roads. On such
roads,
fast
changes
in
tire
traction
can
cause
needless
wheel
spinning,
and
you
could
lose
control.
Don’t
use
cruise
control
on
slippery
roads.
If
your vehicle is in cruise control when the Traction
Control System begins to limit wheel spin, the
cruise
control will automatically disengage. See
Traction
Control System (TCS)
on
page
4-9.
When road
conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may turn
the cruise control back
on.
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