Pontiac 2005 Grand Am User Manual download pdf (Page 107)

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise

Control

There are two ways to reduce your speed while using

cruise control:

• Press the SET COAST button until you reach the

lower speed you want, then release it.

• To slow down in very small amounts, press the

SET COAST button brieﬂy. Each time you do

this, you’ll 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 speed. When going

downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to

keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake

takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers ﬁnd this to

be too much trouble and don’t use cruise control on

steep hills.

Ending Cruise Control

There are four ways to turn off the cruise control:

• Step lightly on the brake pedal.

• Press the cruise control RESUME ACCEL button

and the SET COAST buttons at the same time.

• Press the cruise ON OFF button.

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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Pontiac 2005 Grand Am User Manual Page 107