Mazda 2009 Mazda3 4-Door, Owner'S Manual

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To increase speed using accelerator
pedal
Depress the accelerator pedal to accelerate
to the desired speed.
Press the SET/COAST switch and release
it immediately.
NOTE
Accelerate if you want to speed up temporarily
when the cruise control is on. Greater speed
will not interfere with or change the set speed.
Take your foot off the accelerator to return to
the set speed.
q
To Decrease Cruising Speed
Press the SET/COAST switch and hold it.
The vehicle will gradually slow.
Release the switch at the speed you want.
Your vehicle has a tap-down feature that
allows you to decrease your current speed
in decrements of 1.6 km/h (1 mph) by a
momentary tap of the SET/COAST
switch. Multiple taps will decrease your
vehicle speed 1.6 km/h (1 mph) for each
tap.
q
To Resume Cruising Speed at
More Than 30 km/h (19 mph)
If some other method besides the ON/
OFF switch was used to cancel cruising
speed (such as applying the brake pedal)
and the system is still activated, the most
recent set speed will automatically resume
when the RES/ACCEL switch is pressed.
If vehicle speed is below 30 km/h (19
mph), increase the vehicle speed up to 30
km/h (19 mph) or more and press the
RES/ACCEL switch.
q
To Cancel
To cancel the system, use
one
of these
methods:
l
Press the ON/OFF switch.
l
Slightly depress the brake pedal.
l
Depress the clutch pedal (Manual
transaxle only).
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Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
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