216 DRIVING AND OPERATINGIncreasing Speed While CruiseControl is at a Set SpeedIf the cruise control system is alreadyactivated:. Press and hold +RES up until thedesired speed is reached, thenrelease it.. To increase vehicle speed in smallincrements, briefly press +RES upto the first detent. For each press,the vehicle goes about 1 km/h(1 mph) faster.. To increase vehicle speed in largerincrements, briefly press +RES upto the second detent. For eachpress, the vehicle speed increasesto the next 5 km/h (5 mph) markon the speedometer.The speedometer reading can bedisplayed in either English or metricunits. See Instrument Cluster 0 112.The increment value used depends onthe units displayed.Reducing Speed While CruiseControl is at a Set SpeedIf the cruise control system is alreadyactivated:. Press and hold SET− down untilthe desired lower speed is reached,then release it.. To decrease the vehicle speed insmall increments, briefly pressSET− down to the first detent. Foreach press, the vehicle goes about1 km/h (1 mph) slower.. To decrease the vehicle speed inlarger increments, briefly pressSET− down to the second detent.For each press, the vehicle speeddecreases to the next 5 km/h(5 mph) mark on the speedometer.The cruise control system mayautomatically brake to slow thevehicle down (CTS model only).The speedometer reading can bedisplayed in either English or metricunits. See Instrument Cluster 0 112.The increment value used depends onthe units displayed.Overtaking Another Vehicle WhileUsing Cruise ControlUse the accelerator pedal to increasethe vehicle speed. When you take yourfoot off the pedal, the vehicle will slowdown to the previously set cruisespeed. While pressing the acceleratorpedal or shortly following the releaseto override cruise control, brieflyapplying the SET– switch will result incruise control set to the currentvehicle speed.Using Cruise Control on HillsHow well the cruise control will workon hills depends upon the vehiclespeed, load, and the steepness of thehills. When going up steep hills, youmight have to step on the acceleratorpedal to maintain the vehicle speed.When going downhill, the cruisecontrol system may automaticallybrake to slow the vehicle down (CTSmodel only). Also, you may have tobrake or shift to a lower gear to keepthe vehicle speed down. If the brakepedal is applied, cruise controldisengages.
