2006 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 131

The CRUISE SET message will also appear briefly on the Head-Up Display (HUD), if equipped, when the cruise control lever is pushed to the minus (set/coast/decelerate) or the plus (resume/accelerate) positions. A cruise control light will also appear on the instrument panel cluster when the cruise control is on. This light will disappear when the brakes are applied or the cruise control is cancelled. It will reappear when the set cruise speed is resumed. The light will go out when the cruise control is turned off. See Cruise Control Light on page 3-51. Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go to a higher speed: • Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Press 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. If the accelerator pedal is held longer than 60 seconds, cruise control will turn off. • Move the cruise switch from on to resume/accelerate. Hold it there until you get up to the speed you want, and then release the switch. To increase your speed in very small amounts, move the switch briefly to resume/accelerate. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. The acceleration feature will only work after the cruise control speed has been set by pushing the cruise control set button. Resuming a Set Speed Once you're going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can move the cruise control switch briefly from on to resume/accelerate. Your vehicle will go right back up to your chosen speed and stay there. If you hold the switch at resume/accelerate the vehicle will keep going faster until you release the switch or apply the brake. So unless you want to go faster, don't hold the switch at resume/accelerate. 3-13