1993 Pontiac Sunbird Owner's Manual - Page 71

Features & Controls To Increase Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here's the first: 1. Use the accelerator pedalto get to the higher speed. 2. Push the button at the of the end lever, then release the button and the accelerator pedal.You'll now cruise at the higher speed. Here's the second way to go to a higher speed: Move the cruise switch from to ON RESUME/ACCEL. Hold it there until you get up to thespeed you want, and then release the switch. To increase your speed very small in amounts, move the switch to RESUME/ACCEL for lessthan half a second and then release it. Each time you do this, your vehiclewill go about 1mph (1.6 km/h) faster. To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: Push in the button at theend of the lever until you reach the lower speed you want, thenrelease it. To slow down in very small amounts, push the button for lessthan half a second. Each time do this, you'll you go 1mph (1.6 km/h) slower. Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your cruise control will work on hills depends upon your speed, load, and the steepness of the hills. When going up steep hills, you may haveto step onthe accelerator pedal maintain to your speed. When going downhill, you may haveto brake orshift to a lower gear to keep your speed down. course, Of applying the brake or clutch pedal takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on steep hills. Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedalto increase There are several ways to turn off the your speed. When take your footoff cruise control: you the pedal, your vehicle will slow down Step lightly on brake pedal, or the to the cruise control speed set earlier. you push the clutch pedal,if you have a manual transaxle;OR Move the cruise switch toOFF. To Get Outof Cruise Control To Erase Cruise Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased.