Black plate (30,1)
Chevrolet Spark EV Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-
5853485) - 2014 - CRC - 4/2/13
9-30
Driving and Operating
Reducing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is
already activated:
.
Press and hold the SET/
−
button
on the steering wheel until the
desired speed is reached, then
release it.
.
To slow down in small
increments, briefly press the
SET/
−
button. 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. While
pressing the accelerator pedal or
shortly following the release to
override cruise control, briefly
pressing the SET/
–
button will result
in cruise control set to the current
vehicle speed.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well cruise control works on
hills depends on 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. When going
downhill, you might have to brake or
shift to a lower gear to maintain the
vehicle speed. When the brakes are
applied, cruise control is
disengaged.
Ending Cruise Control
There are three ways to end cruise
control:
.
Step lightly on the brake pedal.
.
Press
*
on the steering wheel.
.
To turn off the cruise control,
press
I
on the steering wheel.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed
is erased from memory by
pressing
I
or if the vehicle is
turned off.