2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab Owner Manual - Page 317

Driving and Operating 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, press the +RES button briefly on the steering wheel. The vehicle returns to the previous set speed. Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control If the cruise control system is already activated: . 9-63 Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control If the cruise control system is already activated: . Using Cruise Control on Hills How well the cruise control works on hills depends on the vehicle speed, the load, and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, pressing the accelerator pedal may be necessary to maintain vehicle speed. While going downhill: . Press and hold the SET- button on the steering wheel until the desired lower speed is reached, then release it. To slow down in small increments, briefly press the SET- button. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h (1 mph) slower. . 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 speed. While pressing the accelerator pedal or shortly following the release to override cruise control, briefly pressing the SET- button will result in cruise control set to the current vehicle speed. Vehicles with a 6-speed automatic transmission and a gasoline engine have Cruise Grade Braking to help maintain driver selected speed. Cruise Grade Braking is enabled when the vehicle is started and cruise control is active. It is not enabled in Range Selection Mode. It assists in maintaining driver selected speed when driving on downhill grades by using the engine and transmission to slow the vehicle. Press and hold the +RES button on the steering wheel until the desired speed is reached, then release it. To increase vehicle speed in small increments, briefly press the +RES button. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h (1 mph) faster. .