Cadillac 2010 STS Automobile User 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
T at the end of the lever, then
release the button and the accelerator pedal.
The vehicle will cruise at the higher speed.
.
Move the cruise switch from R to S . Hold it there
until the desired speed is reached, and then
release the switch. To increase the vehicle speed
in very small amounts, move the switch briefly
to
S . Each time this is done, the vehicle goes
about 1.6 km/h (1 mph) faster.
If using the accelerator pedal and the set button at end
of the lever to increase cruise set speed, the new set
speed must be at least 5 mph higher than current speed
for this method to work. If it is not 5 mph higher, move
the cruise switch to off, then on, and then reset the
speed using the set button.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
.
Press T at the end of the lever until the lower
speed desired is reached, then release it.
.
To slow down in very small amounts, briefly
press
T . Each time this is done, the vehicle
goes about 1.6 km/h (1 mph) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your 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's speed.
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