Increasing or decreasing speed


Use + or – in the following ways to increase or decrease the vehicle's speed:
1. Press and hold down + or – until the vehicle
reaches the desired speed.
2. Press + or – for approximately a half second
and release the button to increase or
decrease vehicle speed by approximately
1 mph (1.6 km/h).
NOTE
Cruise control will not function at speeds
below 20 mph. (30 km/h).
Braking
• Cruise control is automatically disengaged
when the brake pedal is depressed. The
currently set speed is stored in memory.
• Pressing resume
will return the
vehicle
to the previously set speed.
Acceleration
Momentary acceleration, such as when passing
another vehicle, does not affect cruise control
operation. The vehicle will automatically
return to the previously set speed when you
release the accelerator pedal.
Disengaging cruise control
To disengage cruise control, press the
CRUISE button. CRUISE or CRUISE-ON will
no longer be displayed in the information window
in the instrument panel.
NOTE
Cruise control is automatically disengaged
if:
• the engine is switched off
• the gear selector is placed in (N) Neutral
• the wheels start to spin or lock
• if an increase in speed is maintained for
more than one minute
• if the vehicle's speed falls below
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
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