Black plate (44,1)Cadillac CTS Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast-6882317) - 2014 -CRC - 9/19/139-44 Driving and OperatingPassing Another Vehicle WhileUsing Cruise ControlUse the accelerator pedal toincrease the vehicle speed. Whenyou take your foot off the pedal, thevehicle will slow down to thepreviously set cruise speed. Whilepressing the accelerator pedal orshortly following the release tooverride cruise control, brieflyapplying the SET– switch will resultin cruise control set to the currentvehicle speed.Using Cruise Control on HillsHow well the cruise control will workon hills depends upon the vehiclespeed, load, and the steepness ofthe hills. When going up steep hills,you might have to step on theaccelerator pedal to maintain thevehicle speed. When goingdownhill, the cruise control systemmay automatically brake to slow thevehicle down. Also, you may haveto brake or shift to a lower gear tokeep the vehicle speed down. If thebrake is applied, the cruise controldisengages.Ending Cruise ControlThere are three ways to end cruisecontrol:. Step lightly on the brake pedal.. Press *.. Press J.Erasing Speed MemoryThe cruise control set speed iserased from memory if J ispressed or if the ignition isturned off.Adaptive Cruise ControlIf equipped with Adaptive CruiseControl (ACC), it allows the driver toselect the cruise control set speedand following gap. Read this entiresection before using this system.The following gap is the followingtime between your vehicle and avehicle detected directly ahead inyour path moving in the samedirection. If no vehicle is detected inyour path, ACC works like regularcruise control. ACC uses cameraand radar sensors.
