
Cadillac XT4 Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-Europe-16412942) - 2023 -
CRC - 5/25/22
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Driving and Operating
Resuming a Set Speed
If the cruise control is set at a desired speed
and then the brakes are applied or
*
is
pressed, the cruise control is disengaged
without erasing the set speed from memory.
Once the vehicle speed reaches about
40 km/h (25 mph) or more, move the
thumbwheel up toward RES+ briefly. The
vehicle returns to the previous set speed.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is already
activated:
.
Move the thumbwheel up toward RES+
until the desired speed is reached, then
release it.
.
To increase vehicle speed in small
increments, move the thumbwheel up
toward RES+ briefly. For each press, the
vehicle goes about 1 km/h (1 mph) faster.
.
To increase vehicle speed in larger
increments, move the thumbwheel up
toward RES+ to the second detent. For
each press, the vehicle speed increases to
the next 5 km/h (5 mph) mark on the
speedometer.
The speedometer reading can be displayed
in either English or metric units. See
. The increment value
used depends on the units displayed.
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is already
activated:
.
Move the thumbwheel down toward SET
−
until the desired lower speed is reached,
then release it.
.
To decrease vehicle speed in small
increments, move the thumbwheel down
toward SET
−
briefly. For each press, the
vehicle goes about 1 km/h (1 mph) slower.
.
To decrease vehicle speed in larger
increments, move the thumbwheel down
toward SET
−
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
. The increment value
used depends on the units displayed.
Overtaking 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 depressing the accelerator pedal,
or shortly after its release to override cruise,
briefly moving the thumbwheel down
toward SET
−
will result in cruise set to the
current vehicle speed.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well the 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 apply the
accelerator pedal to maintain your 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 your speed
down. If the brake pedal is applied, cruise
control disengages.
Ending Cruise Control
There are four ways to end cruise control:
.
Step lightly on the brake pedal.
.
Press
*
.