2008 Pontiac G8 Owner's Manual - Page 80

2008 Pontiac G8 Manual

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4-6 Instruments and Controls Once the vehicle speed is 21 mph (33 km/h) (V6 engines) or 24 mph (38 km/h) (V8 engines) or greater, turn the band briefly to RES+ position. The vehicle returns to the previously set speed and stays there. Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go to a higher speed: Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce the vehicle speed while using cruise control: 3. Turn the band down to SET− and then release it. The CRUISE ACTIVE light comes on in the instrument panel cluster. 4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal. If the vehicle is in cruise control and the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) becomes active, the cruise control automatically disengages. See Electronic Stability Program on page 8-16. When road conditions allow the cruise control can be used again. Resuming a Set Speed If the cruise control is set at a desired speed and then the brakes are applied or the O Q button is pressed once, the cruise control shuts off. • Turn the I band down to the SET− position. Hold it there until the lower speed desired is reached, then release it. • To slow down in very small amounts, turn the band to SET− briefly and then release it. Each time this is done, the vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle slows down to the cruise control speed set earlier. • Turn the I band up to the RES+ position. Hold it there until the desired speed is reached, then release it. • To increase the vehicle speed in very small amounts, turn the band to RES+ briefly and then release it. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.

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3. Turn the band down to SET
-
and then release it. The
CRUISE ACTIVE light comes on
in the instrument panel cluster.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator
pedal.
If the vehicle is in cruise control and
the Electronic Stability Program
(ESP) becomes active, the cruise
control automatically disengages.
See
Electronic Stability Program on
page 8-16
. When road conditions
allow the cruise control can be
used again.
Resuming a Set Speed
If the cruise control is set at a
desired speed and then the brakes
are applied or the
O
Q
button
is pressed once, the cruise control
shuts off.
Once the vehicle speed is 21 mph
(33 km/h) (V6 engines) or 24 mph
(38 km/h) (V8 engines) or greater,
turn the band briefly to RES+
position. The vehicle returns to the
previously set speed and stays there.
Increasing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a
higher speed:
Turn the
I
band up to the
RES+ position. Hold it there until
the desired speed is reached,
then release it.
To increase the vehicle speed in
very small amounts, turn the
band to RES+ briefly and then
release it. Each time this is done,
the vehicle goes about 1 mph
(1.6 km/h) faster.
Reducing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce the
vehicle speed while using cruise
control:
Turn the
I
band down to the
SET
-
position. Hold it there
until the lower speed desired is
reached, then release it.
To slow down in very small
amounts, turn the band to
SET
-
briefly and then release it.
Each time this is done, the
vehicle will go about 1 mph
(1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While
Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to
increase the vehicle speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, the
vehicle slows down to the cruise
control speed set earlier.
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Instruments and Controls