250 STARTING AND OPERATINGTo DeactivateA soft tap on the brake pedal, pushing the CANC(cancel) button, or normal brake pressure whileslowing the vehicle will deactivate the SpeedControl without erasing the set speed frommemory.Pushing the on/off button or placing the ignitionin the OFF position, erases the set speed frommemory.Using Speed Control On HillsThe transmission may downshift on hills tomaintain the vehicle set speed.NOTE:The Speed Control system maintains speed upand down hills. A slight speed change onmoderate hills is normal.On steep hills, a greater speed loss or gain mayoccur so it may be preferable to drive withoutSpeed Control.ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) — IFEQUIPPEDAdaptive Cruise Control (ACC) increases thedriving convenience provided by cruise controlwhile traveling on highways and majorroadways. However, it is not a safety systemand not designed to prevent collisions. SpeedControl function performs differently. Pleaserefer to the proper section within this chapter.ACC will allow you to keep cruise controlengaged in light to moderate traffic conditionswithout the constant need to reset your cruisecontrol. ACC utilizes a radar sensor and aforward facing camera designed to detect avehicle directly ahead of you.NOTE: If the sensor does not detect a vehicle aheadof you, ACC will maintain a fixed set speed. If the ACC sensor detects a vehicle ahead,ACC will apply limited braking or accelerate(not to exceed the original set speed) auto-matically to maintain a preset followingdistance, while matching the speed of thevehicle ahead.The Cruise Control system has two controlmodes: Adaptive Cruise Control mode for main-taining an appropriate distance betweenvehicles. Normal (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control modefor cruising at a constant preset speed. Foradditional information, refer to “Normal(Fixed Speed) Cruise Control Mode” in thissection.NOTE:Normal (Fixed Speed) Cruise Control will notreact to preceding vehicles. Always be aware ofthe mode selected.You can change the mode by using the CruiseControl buttons. The two control modesfunction differently. Always confirm which modeis selected.
