1999 Nissan Maxima Owner's Manual - Page 131

1999 Nissan Maxima Manual

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a) Push the cancel switch; The CRUISE light will go out. b) Tap the brake pedal; The CRUISE light will go out. c) Turn the main switch off. Both the ON indicator and CRUISE lights will go out. ¼ If you depress the brake pedal while pushing the RES/ACCEL set switch and reset at the cruising speed, turn the main switch off once and then turn it on again. ¼ The cruise control will automatically be cancelled if the vehicle slows down below approximately 8 MPH (13 km/h). ¼ Depress the clutch pedal (manual transmission), or move the selector lever to N (Neutral) position (automatic transmission). The CRUISE light will go out. To reset at a faster cruising speed, use one of the following three methods: a) Depress the accelerator pedal. When the vehicle attains the desired speed, push and release the COAST/SET switch. b) Push and hold the RES/ACCEL set switch. When the vehicle attains the speed you desire, release the switch. c) Push, then quickly release the RES/ACCEL SSD0019B CRUISE CONTROL OPERATIONS The cruise control allows driving at a speed between 30 to 89 MPH (48 to 144 km/h) without keeping your foot on the accelerator pedal. To turn on the cruise control, push the main switch on. The indicator light on the switch will come on. To set at cruising speed, accelerate your vehicle to the desired speed, push the COAST/SET switch and release it. (The CRUISE light will come on.) Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle will maintain the set speed. ¼ To pass another vehicle, depress the accelerator pedal. When you release the pedal, the vehicle will return to the previously set speed. ¼ The vehicle may not maintain the set speed when going up or down steep hills. If this happens, drive without the cruise control. To cancel the preset speed, follow either of these three methods: 5-14 Starting and driving

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CRUISE CONTROL OPERATIONS
The cruise control allows driving at a speed
between 30 to 89 MPH (48 to 144 km/h)
without keeping your foot on the accelerator
pedal.
To turn on the cruise control,
push the main
switch on. The indicator light on the switch will
come on.
To set at cruising speed,
accelerate your
vehicle
to
the
desired
speed,
push
the
COAST/SET
switch
and
release
it.
(The
CRUISE light will come on.) Take your foot off
the accelerator pedal. Your vehicle will main-
tain the set speed.
°
To
pass
another
vehicle,
depress
the
accelerator pedal. When you release the
pedal, the vehicle will return to the previ-
ously set speed.
°
The vehicle may not maintain the set speed
when going up or down steep hills. If this
happens, drive without the cruise control.
To cancel the preset speed,
follow either of
these three methods:
a) Push the cancel switch; The CRUISE light
will go out.
b) Tap the brake pedal; The CRUISE light will
go out.
c) Turn the main switch off. Both the ON
indicator and CRUISE lights will go out.
°
If you depress the brake pedal while push-
ing the RES/ACCEL set switch and reset at
the cruising speed, turn the main switch off
once and then turn it on again.
°
The cruise control will automatically be can-
celled
if
the
vehicle
slows
down
below
approximately 8 MPH (13 km/h).
°
Depress the clutch pedal (manual transmis-
sion), or move the selector lever to N (Neu-
tral) position (automatic transmission). The
CRUISE light will go out.
To reset at a faster cruising speed,
use one
of the following three methods:
a) Depress the accelerator pedal. When the
vehicle attains the desired speed, push and
release the COAST/SET switch.
b) Push and hold the RES/ACCEL set switch.
When the vehicle attains the speed you
desire, release the switch.
c) Push, then quickly release the RES/ACCEL
SSD0019B
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