2009 GMC Acadia Owner's Manual - Page 133

Instrument Panel Using Cruise Control on Hills How well the cruise control will work on hills depends upon the vehicle speed, load, and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you might have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain the vehicle speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep the vehicle speed down. When the brakes are applied the cruise control is disengaged. Ending Cruise Control There are three ways to end cruise control: The exterior lamps control is located on the instrument panel to the left of the steering wheel. It controls the following systems: 3-11 Exterior Lamps The exterior lamps control has four positions: 9 (Off): Briefly turn to this position to turn the automatic light control off or on again. AUTO (Automatic): Turns the headlamps on automatically at normal brightness, together with the following: Parking Lamps Taillamps License Plate Lamps Instrument Panel Lights • Step lightly on the brake pedal. • Press the [ button. • Press the T button. Erasing Speed Memory The cruise control set speed memory is erased when the cruise control or the ignition is turned off. ; (Parking Lamps): Headlamps Taillamps Parking Lamps License Plate Lamps Instrument Panel Lights Fog Lamps Turns the parking lamps on together with the following: • Taillamps • License Plate Lamps • Instrument Panel Lights