1998 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 99

Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to goa to higher speed. Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. of Push in the button at the end the lever, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. You'll now cruise at the higher speed. Move the cruise switchfrom ON to WA. Hold it you there until you get up to the speed want, and To then release the switch. increase your speed in very small amounts, move the switch RfA briefly to and then releaseit. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. 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 earlier. set Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your cruise controlwill work on hills depends of upon your speed, load and the steepness the hills. step When goingup steep hills, you may have to on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going downhill, you may haveto brakeor shift to a lower gear Of to keep your speed down. course, applyingthe brake takes you out cruise control. Many drivers find to of this be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on The accelerate feature will only work after you have set steep hills. the cruise control speedby pushing the SET button. 0 Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: 0 Ending Cruise Control There are two ways turn off the cruise control: to Step lightly on the brake pedal; or Move the cruise switch to OFF. Push in the button at the end of the lever until you you reach the lower speed want, then release it. To slow down in very small amounts, push the this, button briefly. Each time you do you'll go 1 mph (1.6 kmk)slower. Erasing Speed Memory When youturn off the cruisecontrol or the ignition, your cruise control speed memoryis erased. set 2-42