1994 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 77

Features & Controls To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: 0 Using Cruise Control on Hills To Erase Cruise Speed Memory Push in the button at the end of the lever until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. 0 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 km/h) slower. Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control When you turn off the Cruise Control or How well your Cruise Control will work the ignition, your Cruise Control set speed on hills depends upon your speed, load, and the steepness of the hills. When going memory is erased. up steep hills, you may have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going downhill, you may have to brake 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. To Get Out of Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase your There are two ways to turn off the Cruise speed. When you take your foot off the Control: pedal, your vehicle will slow down to the Cruise Control speed you set earlier. 0 Step lightly on the brake pedal or push the clutch pedal, if you have a manual transaxle; OR Move the Cruise switch to OFF.