Chevrolet 2010 Equinox Automobile User Manual


 
Driving and Operating 8-45
SET/ (Set/Coast): Move the
thumbwheel down toward SET/
to set a speed and activate cruise
control, or to make the vehicle
decelerate.
Setting Cruise Control
If the cruise button is on when not in
use, it could get bumped and go into
cruise when not desired. Keep the
cruise button turned off when cruise
control is not being used.
To set a speed:
1. Press
5 to turn the cruise
control system on.
2. Get to the speed desired.
3. Move the thumbwheel down
toward SET/ and release it.
The desired set speed briefly
appears in the instrument panel
cluster.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator
pedal.
Resuming a Set Speed
If the cruise control is set at a
desired speed and then the brakes
are applied or the Cancel button is
pressed, the cruise control is
disengaged without erasing the
set speed from memory.
Once the vehicle reaches about
40 km/h (25 mph) or more, move
the thumbwheel up toward RES/+
briefly. The vehicle returns to the
speed selected previously and stays
there.
Increasing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is
already activated,
.
Move the thumbwheel up
toward RES/+ and hold it until
the vehicle accelerates to the
desired speed, and then
release it.
.
To increase the speed in small
amounts, move the thumbwheel
up toward RES/+ briefly and
then release it. Each time this is
done, the vehicle goes about
1.6 km/h (1 mph) faster.
Reducing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is
already activated,
.
Move the thumbwheel down
toward SET/ and hold until the
desired lower speed is reached,
then release it.
.
To slow down in very small
amounts, move the thumbwheel
down toward SET/ briefly and
then release it. Each time this is
done, the vehicle goes about
1.6 km/h (1 mph) slower.