To set at a desired speed, To deactivate, To resume speed – Dodge 2009 Caliber User Manual

Page 138: To vary the speed setting

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To Set At A Desired Speed

When the vehicle has reached the desired speed, press
down on the Electronic Speed Control lever and release.
Release the accelerator and the vehicle will operate at the
selected speed.

NOTE:

The vehicle should be traveling at a steady

speed and on level ground before pressing the SET lever.

To Deactivate

A soft tap on the brake pedal, pulling the Electronic
Speed Control lever toward you CANCEL, or normal
braking or pressing the clutch pedal while slowing the
vehicle will deactivate Electronic Speed Control without
erasing the set speed memory. Pressing the ON/OFF
button or turning OFF the ignition switch erases the set
speed memory.

To Resume Speed

To resume a previously set speed, push the RESUME
ACCEL lever up and release. Resume can be used at any
speed above 20 mph (32 km/h).

To Vary The Speed Setting

When the Electronic Speed Control is on, speed can be
increased by pushing up and holding RESUME ACCEL.
Release the Electronic Speed Control lever when the
desired speed is reached, and the new speed will be set.

Tapping RESUME ACCEL once will result in a 1 mph
(1.6 km/h) speed increase. Each time the Electronic
Speed Control lever is tapped, speed increases, so that
tapping the Electronic Speed Control lever three times
will increase speed by 3 mph (4.8 km/h), etc.

To decrease speed while the Electronic Speed Control is
on, push down and hold SET DECEL. Release the Elec-
tronic Speed Control lever when the desired speed is
reached, and the new speed will be set.

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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

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