Owner’s Manual

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
rTat the end of the lever, then release
the button and the accelerator pedal. The vehicle
will cruise at the higher speed. If the accelerator
pedal is held longer than 60 seconds, cruise control
will turn off.
• Move the cruise lever from R to S . Hold it there until
the desired speed is reached, and then release the
lever. To increase the vehicle speed in very small
amounts, move the lever briefly to
S .
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
•
Press and hold rTuntil the lower speed
desired is reached, then release it.
• To slow down in very small amounts, briefly
press
rT.
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 you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well the cruise control works on hills depends upon
the vehicle speed, load, and the steepness of the hills.
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
will turn off the cruise control.
Ending Cruise Control
To turn off the cruise control, do one of the following:
• Step lightly on the brake pedal.
• Move the cruise control lever to 9 .
• Lightly tap or press the clutch, if you have a manual
transmission.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory is erased when
the cruise control or the ignition is turned off.
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