Cadillac 2009 STS-V - Manual (Page 173)

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
• Press T at the end of the lever until the lower
speed desired is reached, then release it.
• To slow down in very small amounts, briefly
press T . Each time this is done, the vehicle
goes about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your 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’s speed. When
going downhill, you might have to brake to keep the
vehicle’s speed down. Applying the brake will turn off the
cruise control. If you need to apply the brake due to the
grade of the downhill slope, you might not want to attempt
to use the cruise control feature.
Ending Cruise Control
There are three ways to end cruise control.
• Step lightly on the brake pedal. This will end the
current cruise control session.
• Move the cruise control switch to 9 to turn off the
system completely.
• Press the
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button on the steering wheel.
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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