CHEVROLET 2013 Camaro - Manual (Page 236)

Black plate (44,1) Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 4/18/12
9-44 Driving and Operating
SET/− (Set/Coast): Move the
thumbwheel down to set a speed or
to make the vehicle decelerate.
Setting Cruise Control
If
5
is on when not in use, it could
get bumped and go into cruise when
not desired. Keep the cruise control
switch off when cruise is not
being used.
1. Press 5 to turn cruise
control on.
2. Get to the speed desired.
3. Press the thumbwheel toward
SET/− and release it.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator
pedal.
When the brakes are applied, the
cruise control shuts off.
Resuming a Set Speed
If the cruise control is set at a
desired speed and then the brakes
are applied, the cruise control is
disengaged without erasing the set
speed from memory.
The indicator light on the instrument
cluster goes out when the cruise is
no longer engaged. Once the
vehicle speed reaches about
40 km/h (25 mph) or more, press the
thumbwheel up toward RES/+
briefly on the steering wheel. The
vehicle returns to the previous set
speed and stays there.
Increasing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is
already activated:
. Press 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, press 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:
. Press the thumbwheel toward
SET/− and hold until the desired
lower speed is reached, then
release it.
. To slow down in small amounts,
press the thumbwheel toward
SET/− 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 will slow down to the
previous set cruise control speed.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well the cruise control works
on hills depends upon the vehicle's
speed, load, and the steepness of
the hills. When going up steep hills,