Chevrolet 2010 Colorado 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
r T at the end of the lever, then
release the button and the accelerator pedal. The
vehicle will cruise at the higher speed. If the
accelerator pedal is held longer than 60 seconds,
cruise control will turn off.
.
Move the cruise lever from R to S . Hold it there
until the desired speed is reached, and then
release the lever. To increase the vehicle speed in
very small amounts, move the lever briefly to
S .
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
.
Press and hold r T until the lower speed
desired is reached, then release it.
.
To slow down in very small amounts, briefly
press
r T .
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 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 speed.
When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift
to a lower gear to keep the vehicle speed down.
Applying the brake will turn off the cruise control.
Ending Cruise Control
To turn off the cruise control, do one of the following:
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Step lightly on the brake pedal.
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Move the cruise control lever to 9 .
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Lightly tap or press the clutch, if you have a
manual transmission.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory is erased when
the cruise control or the ignition is turned off.
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