Black plate (40,1)
Cadillac ATS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
7707477) - 2015 - crc - 9/15/14
9-40
Driving and Operating
Reducing Speed While Cruise
Control is at a Set Speed
If the cruise control system is
already activated:
.
Press and hold SET
−
down until
the desired lower speed is
reached, then release it.
.
To decrease the vehicle speed in
small increments, briefly press
SET
−
down to the first detent.
For each press, the vehicle goes
about 1 km/h (1 mph) slower.
.
To decrease the vehicle speed in
larger increments, briefly press
SET
−
down to the second
detent. For each press, the
vehicle speed decreases to the
next 5 km/h (5 mph) mark on the
speedometer.
The cruise control system may
automatically brake to slow the
vehicle down.
The speedometer reading can be
displayed in either English or metric
units. See
Instrument Cluster on
page 5-10
. The increment value
used depends on the units
displayed.
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
previously set cruise speed. While
pressing the accelerator pedal or
shortly following the release to
override cruise control, briefly
applying the SET
–
control will result
in cruise control set to the current
vehicle speed.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well cruise control will work 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. When going
downhill, the cruise control system
may automatically brake to slow the
vehicle down. Also, you may have
to brake or shift to a lower gear to
keep the vehicle speed down. If the
brake pedal is applied, cruise
control will disengage.
Ending Cruise Control
There are five ways to end cruise
control:
.
Step lightly on the brake pedal
(manual and automatic
transmissions).
.
Press the clutch pedal for
several seconds or shift to
Neutral (manual transmissions).
.
Shift the transmission to
N (Neutral).
.
Press
*
.
.
Press
J
.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed is
erased from memory if
J
is
pressed or if the ignition is
turned off.