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Cadillac ELR Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-7695154) -
2015 - CRC - 4/25/14
Driving and Operating
9-39
.
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 or 5 mph mark on
the speedometer.
The speedometer reading can be
displayed in either English or metric
units. See
Instrument Cluster on
page 5-8
. 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. 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
To disengage cruise control, do one
of the following:
.
Step lightly on the brake pedal.
.
Press
*
.
.
Press
J
.
.
Press a Regen on Demand
paddle.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed is
erased from memory if
J
is
pressed or if the ignition is
turned off.
Adaptive Cruise Control
If equipped with Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC), it allows the driver to
select the cruise control set speed
and following gap. Read this entire
section before using this system.
The following gap is the following
time between your vehicle and a
vehicle detected directly ahead in
your path moving in the same
direction. If no vehicle is detected in
your path, ACC works like regular
cruise control. ACC uses a radar
sensor. See
Radio Frequency
Statement on page 13-12
.
If a vehicle is detected in your path,
ACC can apply acceleration or
limited, moderate braking to
maintain the selected following gap.
To disengage ACC, apply the brake.
If ACC is controlling your vehicle