Pontiac 2001 Grand Am, Owner'S Manual

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Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
D Push the SET COAST button until you reach the
lower speed you want, then release it.
D To slow down in very small amounts, push the SET
COAST button for less than half a second. Each time
you do this, you’ll go 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 Out of Cruise Control
There are four ways to turn off the cruise control:
D Step lightly on the brake pedal.
D Press the cruise control RES ACCEL button and the
SET COAST buttons at the same time.
D Press the cruise control ON OFF button.
D Push the clutch pedal if you have a manual transaxle.
Erasing the Cruise Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.