Pontiac 2006 G6 - Manual (Page 143)

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
If the cruise control system is already engaged,
• Push and hold the SET
−
symbol until you reach the
lower speed you want, then release it.
• To slow down in very small amounts, push the
SET
−
symbol briefly. 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 vehicle’s
speed. When going downhill, you may have to brake or
shift to a lower gear to keep your vehicle’s speed
down. Of course, applying the brakes ends cruise
control. Many drivers find this to be too much trouble
and do not use cruise control on steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are four ways to disengage the cruise control:
• Step lightly on the brake pedal; when cruise control
disengages, the cruise symbol in the instrument
panel cluster will go out.
• Press the on/off button, this will turn off the cruise
control system.
• Press the cancel button (3–spoke wheel only).
When cruise control disengages, the cruise symbol
in the instrument panel cluster will go out.
• Step on the clutch pedal; when the cruise control
disengages, the cruise symbol in the instrument
panel cluster will go out.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, your
cruise control set speed memory is erased.
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