2009 Pontiac G8 Owner's Manual - Page 81

Instruments and Controls 4-5 Cruise Control { CAUTION Cruise control can be dangerous where you cannot drive safely at a steady speed. So, do not use your cruise control on winding roads or in heavy traffic. Setting Cruise Control { CAUTION If you leave your cruise control on when you are not using cruise, you might hit a button and go into cruise when you do not want to. You could be startled and even lose control. Keep the cruise control switch off until you want to use cruise control. 1. Press the O Q button at the end of the cruise control lever. The CRUISE ON light comes on in the instrument panel cluster. See Instrument Panel Cluster on page 4-11. 2. Get up to the desired speed. 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. For vehicles with cruise control, the lever is located on the left side of the steering wheel. The cruise control maintains the vehicle's speed without having your foot on the accelerator pedal. The cruise control only works at speeds above 21 mph (33 km/h) (V6 engines) or above 24 mph (38 km/h) (V8 engines). Cruise control can be dangerous on slippery roads. On such roads, fast changes in tire traction can cause excessive wheel slip, and you could lose control. Do not use cruise control on slippery roads.