2005 Saturn VUE Owner's Manual - Page 118

Resuming a Set Speed Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed and then you apply the brake. This, of course, disengages the cruise control. But you don't need to reset it. Once you're going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can press the cruise control resume/accelerate button. You will go right back up to your chosen speed and stay there. If you hold the resume/accelerate button the vehicle will keep going faster until you release the button or apply the brake. So unless you want to go faster, do not hold the resume/accelerate button. Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control: • Press set/coast button until you reach the lower speed you want, then release it. • To slow down in very small amounts, briefly press the set/coast button. Each time you do this, you will 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. 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/coast button, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. You'll now cruise at the higher speed. • Press the resume/accelerate button. Hold it there until you get up to the speed you want, and then release the button. To increase your speed in very small amounts, press the button briefly. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. 3-12 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. Applying the brake or shifting into a lower gear will take you out of cruise control. If you need to apply the brake or shift to a lower gear due to the grade of the downhill slope, you may not want to attempt to use your cruise control feature.