Cadillac 2014 Automobile User Manual


 
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Cadillac SRX Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
6081464) - 2014 - 1st crc - 6/3/13
9-38 Driving and Operating
Resuming a Set Speed
If the ACC is set at a desired speed
and then the brakes are applied, the
ACC is disengaged without erasing
the set speed from memory.
To begin using ACC again, press
+RES up briefly on the steering
wheel. The vehicle returns to the
previous set speed.
Increasing Speed While ACC is at
a Set Speed
If ACC is already activated, do one
of the following:
.
Use the accelerator to get to the
higher speed. Press SET down.
Release the control and the
accelerator pedal. The vehicle
will now cruise at the higher
speed.
When the accelerator pedal is
pressed, ACC will not brake
because it is overridden.
A warning message will appear
on the Driver Information Center
(DIC). See Cruise Control
Messages on page 5-30.
.
Press and hold +RES up until
the desired set speed appears
on the display, then release it.
.
To increase vehicle speed in
small increments, briefly press
+RES. For each press, the
vehicle goes 5 km/h (1 mph)
faster.
When it is determined that there is
no vehicle ahead or the vehicle
ahead is beyond the selected
following gap, then the vehicle
speed will increase to the set speed.
The speedometer reading can be
displayed in either English or metric
units. See Instrument Cluster on
page 5-10. The increment value
used depends on the units
displayed.
Reducing Speed While ACC is at a
Set Speed
If ACC is already activated, do one
of the following:
.
Use the brake to get to the
desired lower speed. Press
SET down and release the
accelerator pedal. The vehicle
will now cruise at the lower
speed.
.
Press and hold SET down until
the desired lower speed is
reached, then release it.
.
To decrease the vehicle speed in
smaller increments, press SET
down briefly. For each press, the
vehicle goes about 5 km/h
(1 mph) slower.
The speedometer reading can be
displayed in either English or metric
units. See Instrument Cluster on
page 5-10. The increment value
used depends on the units
displayed.
Selecting the Follow Distance
When a slower moving vehicle is
detected ahead within the selected
following gap, ACC will adjust the
vehicle's speed and attempt to
maintain the follow distance gap
selected.