1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 146

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control Push in the button at the end of the lever until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. To slow down in very small amounts, push the button for less than half a second. Each time you do this, you'll go 1 mph (1.6 kmh) slower. Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow down to the cruise controlspeed you set earlier. accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going downhill, you may have tobrake or shift to a lower gear to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake takes you out of cruise control.Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on steep hills. Ending Cruise Control There are two ways to turn off the cruise control: Step lightly on the brake pedal; OR Move the cruise switch to OFF. Using Cruise Controlon Hills How well your cruise controlwill work on hills depends upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the Erasing Cruise Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased. 2-58