Suzuki 2008 Reno User Manual

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INSTRUMENT PANEL

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Setting Cruise Control

The cruise control pad is located on the
right side of the steering wheel.

1) Press the ON/OFF button to turn cruise

control on.

2) Accelerate to the speed you want.
3) Press the SET button and release it. An

indicator light on the instrument panel
cluster will come on to show you that

the cruise control is on. See “Cruise
Control Light” in this section.

4) Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.

Resuming a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a
desired speed and then you apply the
brake pedal, or depress the clutch pedal if
you have a manual transmission. This, of
course, shuts off the cruise control. But
you do not need to reset it. Once you are
going about 24 mph (39 km/h) or more,
you can tap the RESUME button.

You will go right back up to your chosen
speed and stay there.

If you hold in the RESUME button longer,
the vehicle will keep going faster until you
release the button or apply the brake
pedal. So unless you want to go faster, do
not hold in the RESUME button.

Increasing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to go to a higher
speed:

• Use the accelerator pedal to get to a

higher speed. Press the SET button,
then release the button and the acceler-
ator pedal. You will now cruise at the
higher speed.

• Press the RESUME button. Hold it there

until you get up to the speed you want,
and then release the button. To increase
your speed in very small amounts, tap

the RESUME button and then release it.
Each time you do this, your vehicle will
go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster. The
accelerate feature will only work after
you turn on the cruise control by press-
ing the SET button.

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed
while using cruise control:

• Press the SET button until you reach the

lower speed you want, then release it.

• To slow down in very small amounts, tap

the SET button. Each time you do this,
you will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h)
slower.

Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your
speed. When you take your foot off the
pedal, your vehicle will slow down to the
cruise control speed you set earlier.

Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on
hills depends upon your speed, load and
the steepness of the hills. When going up
steep hills, you may have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed.
When going downhill, you may have to
brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your
speed down. Of course, applying the brake
pedal takes you out of cruise control. Many

WARNING

If you leave your cruise control on
when you are not using cruise, you
might hit a button and go into cruise
when you do not want to. You could
be startled and even lose control.
Keep the cruise control switch off
until you want to use cruise control.

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RESUME

AC

C

CR

UISE

SET

CO

AST

ON-OFF

Instrument Panel Overview:

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