2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab User Guide - Page 24

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL LEVER Cruise ON/OFF • Push the ON/OFF button to activate the Speed Control. • The cruise symbol or CRUISE will appear on the instrument cluster to indicate the Speed Control is on. • Push the ON/OFF button a second time to turn the system off. Set • With Speed Control on, push down and release the lever to set a desired speed. Accel/Decel • Push and hold the lever up to accelerate or down to decelerate the vehicle; release the lever to save the new set speed. • Once a speed is set, tapping the lever up or down will increase or decrease the set speed approximately 1 mph (2 km/h). • Push and hold the lever up to accelerate in 5 mph (8 km/h) increments or push and hold the lever down to decelerate in 5 mph (8 km/h) increments; release the lever to save the new set speed. Resume • To resume a previously selected speed in memory, push the lever up and release. Cancel • Pull the lever toward you, push the clutch pedal or apply the brakes to cancel the set speed and maintain the set speed in memory. • Push the ON/OFF button to turn the system off and erase the set speed memory. WARNING! • Leaving the Electronic Speed Control system on when not in use is dangerous. You could accidentally set the system or cause it to go faster than you want. You could lose control and have a collision. Always leave the Electronic Speed Control system off when you are not using it. (Continued) 22