2009 Mazda RX-8 Owner's Manual - Page 160
2009 Mazda RX-8 Manual
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Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving qActivation/Deactivation To activate the system, press the ON/OFF switch. The cruise main indicator light illuminates. To deactivate the system, press the switch again. The cruise main indicator light turns off. 3. Press down the cruise control SET/switch and release it at the speed you want. Release the accelerator at the same time. Cruise control switch Don't continue to hold the switch. Until you release it, speed will continue to drop (unless you continue to accelerate) and you'll miss the desired speed. NOTE WARNING Keep the ON/OFF switch off when cruise control is not in use: Leaving the ON/OFF switch on when not using the cruise control is dangerous as you may hit one of the other buttons and put the vehicle in cruise control unexpectedly. This could result in loss of vehicle control. l l On a steep grade, the vehicle may momentarily slow down going up or speed up while going down. Cruise control will turn off if vehicle speed drops below 30 km/h (19 mph) when cruise is activated, such as when climbing a steep grade. qTo Set Speed 1. Activate the cruise control system by pressing the ON/OFF switch. 2. Accelerate to the desired speed, which must be more than 30 km/h (19 mph). 5-22