Cadillac 2011 STS, Owner'S Manual

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Cadillac STS Owner Manual - 2011
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
If the cruise control system is already activated,
. Press
T
at the end of the lever until the desired
speed is reached, then release it and the
accelerator pedal.
. Move the cruise switch from
R
to
S
and hold until
the desired speed is reached, then release it.
. To increase the vehicle speed in small amounts,
move the switch briefly to
S
. Each time this is
done, the vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h (1 mph)
faster.
If using the accelerator pedal and the set button at end
of the lever to increase cruise set speed, the new set
speed must be at least 5 mph higher than current speed
for this method to work. If it is not 5 mph higher, move
the cruise switch to off, then on, and then reset the
speed using the set button.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
If the cruise control system is already activated,
. Press
T
at the end of the lever until the lower
speed desired is reached, then release it.
. To slow down in small amounts, briefly press
T
.
Each time this is done, the vehicle goes about
1.6 km/h (1 mph) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle
speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the
vehicle will slow down to the previous set cruise speed.
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 speed.
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