Cruise Control operation
1.CRUISE indicator
2.SET indicator
The Cruise Control system allows
you to drive at speeds above 20 mph
(30 km/h) without depressing the
accelerator pedal.
WARNING
Take the following precautions:
- If the Cruise Control is left on,
(CRUISE indicator light in the
instrument cluster is illuminated)
the Cruise Control can
be activated unintentionally.
Keep the Cruise Control system
off (CRUISE indicator
light OFF) when the Cruise
Control is not in use, to avoid
inadvertently setting a speed.
- Use the Cruise Control system
only when traveling on
open highways in good
weather.
- Do not use the Cruise Control
when it may not be safe to
keep the vehicle at a constant
speed:
- Driving in heavy or varying
speed traffic.
- On slippery (rainy, icy or
snow covered) roads.
- Hilly or winding roads.
- Very windy areas.
To set Cruise Control speed
1.Push the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel to turn the system
on. The CRUISE indicator will illuminate.
2.Accelerate to the desired speed,
which must be more than 20 mph
(30 km/h).
3.Push the lever (1) down (SET-) ,
and release it. The SET indicator
light will illuminate.
4.Release the accelerator pedal.
✽ NOTICE
The vehicle may slow down or speed
up slightly while going uphill or
downhill.
To increase Cruise Control
speed
- Push the lever (1) up (RES+) and
hold it, while monitoring the SET
speed on the instrument cluster.
Release the lever when the
desired speed is shown and the
vehicle will accelerate to that
speed.
- Push the lever (1) up (RES+) and
release it immediately. The cruising
speed will increase 1.0 mph (1.6
km/h) each time the lever is operated
in this manner.
- Depress the accelerator pedal.
When the vehicle attains the
desired speed, push the lever (1)
down (SET-).
To decrease Cruise Control
speed
- Push the lever (1) down (SET-) and
hold it. Your vehicle will gradually
slow down. Release the lever at the
speed you want to maintain.
- Push the lever (1) down (SET-) and
release it immediately. The cruising
speed will decrease 1.0 mph (1.6
km/h) each time the lever is operated
in this manner.
- Lightly tap the brake pedal. When
the vehicle attains the desired
speed, push the lever (1) down
(SET-).
To temporarily accelerate with
the Cruise Control ON
Depress the accelerator pedal.When
you take your foot off the accelerator,
the vehicle will return to the previously
set speed.
If you push the lever down (SET-) at
the increased speed, the Cruise
Control will maintain the increased
speed.
Cruise Control will be canceled
when:
- Depressing the brake pedal.
- Pressing the CANCEL switch
located on the steering wheel.
- Pushing the CRUISE button. Both
the CRUISE indicator and the SET
indicator will turn OFF.
- Moving the shift lever into N
(Neutral).
- Decreasing the vehicle speed
lower than the memory speed by
5 mph (10 km/h).
- Decreasing the vehicle speed to
less than approximately 20 mph
(30 km/h).
- The ESC (Electronic Stability
Control) is operating.
- Downshifting to the 2nd gear in
Sports Mode.
✽ NOTICE
Each of the above actions will cancel
Cruise Control operation (the SET
indicator light in the instrument
cluster will go off), but only pressing
the CRUISE button will turn the
system off. If you wish to resume
Cruise Control operation, push the
lever up (RES+) located on your
steering wheel. You will return to
your previously preset speed, unless
the system was turned off using the
CRUISE button.
To resume preset Cruising
speed
Push the lever (1) up (RES+). If the
vehicle speed is over 20 mph (30
km/h), the vehicle will resume the
preset speed.
To turn Cruise Control off
- Push the CRUISE button (the
CRUISE indicator light will go off).
- Turn the engine OFF.