1998 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 101

Resuming a Set Speed You'll go right back up to your chosen speed and stay there. If you hold the switch R/A longer than half a second, at the vehicle will keep going faster until you release the a switch or apply the brake,or clutch pedal (if you have manual transaxle).You could be startled and evenlose control. So unless you wantto go faster, don't hold the switch to WA. Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed off and then you apply the brake. This, of course, shuts the cruise control. But don't need to reset it. you 25 Once you're going about mph (40 km/h) or more, you can move the cruise control switch from to ON R/A (Resume/Accelerate) for about half a second. Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways go to a higher speed. to 0 Use the accelerator pedal get to the higher speed. to Push the SET button at the end of the lever, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. You'll now cruise at the higher speed. 0 Move the cruise switch from ON to WA. Hold it up there until you get to the speed you want, and (To then release the switch. increase your speed in very small amounts, move the switch RIA for less to and than half a second then release it. Each time you do this, your vehicle will about 1 mph go (1.6 km/h) faster.) 2-40