2011 Chevrolet Colorado Extended Cab Owner's Manual - Page 228

9-50 Driving and Operating the brake is applied. Do not hold the lever at resume/accelerate, unless you want the vehicle to go faster. Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control If the cruise control system is already activated, . This light on the instrument panel cluster comes on while the cruise control is on. Resuming a Set Speed If the cruise control is set at a desired speed and then the brakes are applied, the cruise control is disengaged without erasing the set speed from memory. Once the vehicle speed reaches about 40 km/h (25 mph) or more, move the cruise control lever briefly from R to S . The vehicle returns to the previous set speed and stays there. If the lever is held at resume/ accelerate the vehicle keeps going faster until the lever is released or If the cruise control system is already activated, . Press and hold r T until the lower speed desired is reached, then release it. To slow down in small amounts, briefly press r T . Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Press r T at the end of the lever, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. If the accelerator pedal is held longer than 60 seconds, cruise control will turn off. Move the cruise lever from R to S . Hold it until the desired speed is reached, and then release the lever. To increase the vehicle speed in small amounts, move the lever briefly to S . . Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle will slow down to the previous set cruise control speed. Using Cruise Control on Hills How well the cruise control works on hills depends upon the vehicle speed, load, and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, . .