1995 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 95

To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways toreduce your speed while using cruise control: To Get Out of Cruise Control There are several ways to off the cruise control: turn 1. Step lightly on the brake pedal or clutch pedal, if you have a manual transmission;or 1. Push the button at end of the lever until you the reach the lower speed you want, then release it. 2. To slow down in very small amounts,push the button for less than half a second. time youdo Each this, you'll go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) 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 control speed you set earlier. Using Cruise Control Hills on How well your cruise control will work hills depends on upon your speed, load, and the steepness of hills. the 2. Move the cruise switchto OW. When going up steephills, you may have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain yourspeed. When going downhill, you may have to brake or to a lower gear to shift keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers find to be too this much trouble and don't use cruise control on steep hills. 2-48