Buick Regal Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9159380) - 2016 - CRC - 2/23/16
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Driving and Operating
Increasing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is
already activated:
.
Press and hold RES+ up until
the desired speed is reached,
then release it.
.
To increase vehicle speed in
small increments, press RES+
up briefly. For each press, the
vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h
(1 mph) faster.
The speedometer reading can be
displayed in either English or metric
units. See
or
. The
increment value used depends on
the units displayed.
Reducing Speed While Using
Cruise Control
If the cruise control system is
already activated:
.
Press and hold SET
−
down until
the desired lower speed is
reached, then release it.
.
To slow down in small
increments, press SET
−
down
briefly. For each press, the
vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h
(1 mph) slower.
The speedometer reading can be
displayed in either English or metric
units. See
or
. The
increment value used depends on
the units displayed.
Passing Another Vehicle While
Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to
increase vehicle speed. When you
take your foot off the pedal, the
vehicle will slow down to the
previous set cruise speed. While
pressing the accelerator pedal or
shortly following the release to
override cruise control, briefly
pressing SET
−
will result in cruise
set to the current vehicle speed.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well the cruise control works
on hills depends on the vehicle
speed, the load, and the steepness
of the hills. When going up steep
hills, you might have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your
speed. When going downhill, you
might have to brake or shift to a
lower gear to keep your speed
down. If the brake pedal is applied,
the cruise control will disengage.
Ending Cruise Control
There are four ways to end cruise
control:
.
To disengage cruise control,
step lightly on the brake pedal.
.
Press
*
.
.
Shift the transmission to
N (Neutral).
.
To turn off the cruise control,
press
5
.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed is
erased from memory if
5
is pressed
or the ignition is turned off.