2005 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 125

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control If the cruise control system is already engaged, 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 takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on steep hills. • Push and hold the −SET part of the button until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. • To slow down in very small amounts, push the −SET part of the button briefly. Each time you do this, you'll go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. Passing Another Vehicle While Using 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. Ending Cruise Control There are two ways to disengage the cruise control: • Step lightly on the brake pedal; when cruise control disengages, the cruise symbol in the instrument panel cluster will go out. • Press the on/off button, this will turn off the cruise control system. Erasing Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased. 3-13