2011 Dodge Nitro Owner Manual - Page 165

162 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To Set A Desired Speed Turn the Electronic Speed Control ON. When the vehicle has reached the desired speed, press down on the lever and release. Release the accelerator and the vehicle will operate at the selected speed. To Vary The Speed Setting When the Electronic Speed Control is set, you can increase speed by pushing up and holding the RESUME ACCEL lever. If the lever is continually held in the RESUME ACCEL position, the set speed will continue to increase until the lever is released, then the new set speed NOTE: The vehicle should be traveling at a steady will be established. speed and on level ground before pressing the SET lever. Tapping the RESUME ACCEL lever once will result in a To Deactivate 1 mph (2 km/h) increase in set speed. Each subsequent A soft tap on the brake pedal, pulling the Electronic tap of the lever results in an increase of 1 mph (2 km/h). Speed Control lever toward you, "CANCEL", or normal brake or clutch pressure while slowing the vehicle will To decrease speed while the Electronic Speed Control is deactivate speed control without erasing the set speed set, push down and hold the SET DECEL lever. If the memory. Pressing the ON/OFF button or turning off the lever is continually held in the SET DECEL position, the ignition switch erases the set speed memory. set speed will continue to decrease until the lever is released. Release the lever when the desired speed is To Resume Speed reached, and the new set speed will be established. To resume a previously set speed, push the RESUME ACCEL lever up and release. Resume can be used at any speed above 25 mph (40 km/h).