TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF
To
turn
the
cruise control on, press
the
"ON-OFF"
button. The "CRUISE" indicator
light on
the
instrument panel will come on
to
indicate that
the
cruise control is opera-
tional. Pressing the
"ON-OFF"
button
again turns the system off.
When
the
system is turned off, cruising
speed
must
be reset when
the
cruise con-
trol is turned on again.
Cruise
control
(on
some
models)
The
cruise
control
is
designed
to
main-
tain
a
set
cruising
speed
without
requir-
ing
the
driver
to
operate
the
accelera-
tor.
Cruising
speed
can be
set
to
any
speed
above
40
km/h
(25
mph).
Within
the
limits of the engine's capabili-
ties, cruising speed can be maintained up
or down grades. However, changes in ve-
hicle speed may
occur
on steeper grades.
&
CAUTION
• To
help
maintain
maximum
control
of
your
vehicle,
do
not
use
the
cruise
control
when
driving
in
heavy
or
varying
traffic,
or
on
slip-
pery
(rainy,
icy
or
snow-covered)
or
winding
roads.
•
Avoid
vehicle
speed
increases
when
driving
downhill.
If
the
vehicle
speed
is
too
fast
in
relation
to
the
cruise
control
set
speed,
cancel
the
cruise
control
then
downshift
the
transmission
to
use
engine
braking
to
slow
down.
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&
CAUTION
To
avoid
accidentally
engaging
the
cruise
control,
turn
the
system
off
when
it
is
not
in
use.
Make
sure
the
"CRUISE"
indicator
light
is
off.