1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 91

Reducing SpeedWhile Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using d s e control: Push in the button at the end.of the lever untilyou reach the lower speed you want, then release it. To slow down in very small amounts, push the button for less than halfsecond. Each time a you do this, you'll go 1 mph (1.6 h hslower. / ) Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase speed. When your you take yourfoot off the pedal, your vehicle.willslow down to the cruise control speed set earlier. you Using Cruise Controlon Hills How well your cruise control will work on hills depends upon your speed, load and steepness of the hills. the When going 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. course, applying the brake Of takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers this to fiid be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on steep hills. Ending Cruise Control There are two ways turn off the. cruise control: to Step lightly on the brake pedal;or 0 Move the 'cruise switchto OFF. Erasing Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control the ignition, or your cruise control set speed memory is erased. 2-40