Cadillac 2011 DTS Automobile User Manual


 
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Cadillac DTS Owner Manual - 2011
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
If the cruise control is already activated,
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Press the SET button until the lower speed
desired is reached, then release it.
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To slow down in small amounts, press the
SET button briefly. 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 the vehicle
speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the
vehicle slows down to the previous cruise control
speed.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your 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. When
the brakes are applied or you shift into a lower gear the
cruise control is disengaged.
Ending Cruise Control
There are three ways to end cruise control:
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To disengage cruise control, step lightly on the
brake pedal.
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Press the [ button.
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Press the I button.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed is erased from memory by
pressing the
I button or if the ignition is turned off.
Adaptive Cruise Control
For vehicles with this feature, be sure to read this entire
section before using it.
This vehicle has systems that operate on a radio
frequency that comply with Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) rules and with
Industry Canada Standards RSS-210/220/310.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
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