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When Driving

Cruise Control

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  On a steep grade, the vehicle may 

momentarily slow down while 

ascending, or speed up while 

descending.

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  Cruise control will cancel if the vehicle 

speed decreases below 21 km/h (13 

mph) when cruise is activated, such as 

when climbing a steep grade.

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  Cruise control may cancel at about 15 

km/h (9 mph) below the preset speed, 

such as when climbing a long, steep 

grade.

 To Increase Cruising Speed

Follow either of these procedures.

To increase speed using cruise control 

switch

Press the SET 

 switch and hold it. Your 

vehicle will accelerate. Release the switch 

at the speed you want.

Press the SET 

 switch and release it 

immediately to adjust the preset speed. 

Multiple operations will increase the 

preset speed according to the number of 

times it is operated.

Increasing speed with a single SET   

switch operation

Meter display for vehicle speed indicated 

in km/h: 1 km/h (0.6 mph)

Meter display for vehicle speed indicated 

in mph: 1 mph (1.6 km/h)

To increase speed using accelerator 

pedal

Depress the accelerator pedal to accelerate 

to the desired speed. Press the SET 

 or 

SET 

 switch and release it immediately.

NOTE

Accelerate if you want to speed up 

temporarily when the cruise control is on. 

Greater speed will not interfere with or 

change the set speed. Take your foot off the 

accelerator to return to the set speed.

 To Decrease Cruising Speed

Press the SET 

 switch and hold it. The 

vehicle will gradually slow.

Release the switch at the speed you want.

Press the SET 

 switch and release it 

immediately to adjust the preset speed. 

Multiple operations will decrease the 

preset speed according to the number of 

times it is operated.

Decreasing speed with a single SET   

switch operation

Meter display for vehicle speed indicated 

in km/h: 1 km/h (0.6 mph)

Meter display for vehicle speed indicated 

in mph: 1 mph (1.6 km/h)

 To Resume Cruising Speed at 

More Than 25 km/h (16 mph)

If some other method besides the OFF 

switch was used to cancel cruising speed 

(such as applying the brake pedal) and the 

system is still activated, the most recent 

set speed will automatically resume when 

the RESUME switch is pressed.

If vehicle speed is below 25 km/h (16 

mph), increase the vehicle speed up to 

25 km/h (16 mph) or more and press the 

RESUME switch.

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