2005 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 107

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your cruise control will work on hills depends upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills. 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. Of course, applying the brake takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on steep hills. • Press the SET COAST button until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. • To slow down in very small amounts, press the SET COAST button briefly. Each time you do 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. Ending Cruise Control There are four ways to turn off the cruise control: • Step lightly on the brake pedal. • Press the cruise control RESUME ACCEL button and the SET COAST buttons at the same time. • Press the cruise ON OFF button. Erasing Speed Memory When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set speed memory is erased. 3-13