2009 Pontiac Vibe Owner's Manual - Page 86

4-6 Instruments and Controls Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce the vehicle speed while using cruise control: When going up steep hills, you might have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain the vehicle speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep the vehicle speed down. Applying the brake or downshifting to 2 SECOND or L LOW turns off the cruise control. Ending Cruise Control There are several ways to turn off the cruise control: Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are three ways to increase the vehicle speed: • Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Move the lever down to −SET. Release the lever and the accelerator pedal. • Push and hold the lever to −SET until the desired lower speed is reached, then release it. • Move the cruise lever up to +RES. Hold it there until the desired speed is reached, and then release the lever. • To slow down in very small amounts, push the lever down briefly. 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. Using Cruise Control on Hills The cruise control performance will vary depending upon the vehicle speed, load, and the steepness of the hills. • To increase the vehicle speed in very small amounts, move the lever to +RES briefly and then release it. Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. • Step on the brake pedal or push the clutch pedal, if the vehicle has a manual transmission. • Press the ON-OFF button. • Pull the cruise control lever toward you. Erasing Speed Memory The cruise control set speed memory is erased when the cruise control or the ignition is turned off.