1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 114

Resuming a Set Speed Suppose you set your cruise control aat desired speed f and then you apply brake. This, of course, shutso f the the cruise control. But you don't need to it. reset Once you're going about mph (40km/h) or more, 25 you can movethe cruise control switch from ON to R/A (Resume/Accelerate) for about half a second. You'll go right back up to your chosen speed and stay there. Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways reduce your speed while to using cruise control: 0 Push in theSET button until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. To slow down in very small amounts, push theSET 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 Use the accelerator pedal increase your speed. When to you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow down to the cruise control speed you earlier. set Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to to a higher speed: go Use the accelerator pedal to get to higher speed. the Push in the SET button, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. You'll now cruise at the higher speed. Move the cruise switch from ON to WA. Hold it there until you get up the speed you want, and to then releasethe switch. To increase your speed in very small amounts, move the switch to R/A less for than half a second and then releaseEach time you it. do this, your vehicle will go1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. The accelerate feature will only work after you set the cruise control speedby pushing theSET button. Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your cruise control will work hills depends on upon your speed, load and steepness of the hills. the When going up steep hills, you may have to on the step accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going downhill, you may have brake or shift to a lower gear to to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake this takes you out cruise control. Many drivers find to of be too much trouble and don't use control on cruise steep hills. 2-39