Driving and operating 9-45 – CHEVROLET 2011 Camaro User Manual

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Chevrolet Camaro Owner Manual - 2011

Driving and Operating

9-45

Reducing Speed While Using
Cruise Control

If the cruise control system is
already activated,

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Press the thumbwheel toward
SET/− and hold until the desired
lower speed is reached, then
release it.

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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, 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 maintain
the vehicle speed. When the brakes
are applied the cruise control is
disengaged.

Ending Cruise Control

There are three ways to end the
cruise control:

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To disengage cruise control;
step lightly on the brake pedal
or clutch. The indicator light on
the instrument panel cluster
goes out.

.

Press

\

on the steering wheel.

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To turn off the cruise control,
press

5

on the steering wheel.

Erasing Speed Memory

The cruise control set speed is
erased from memory by pressing

5

button or if the ignition is turned off.

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