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CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

CAUTION

WARNING

During cruise-speed driving of a

manual transaxle vehicle, do not

shift into neutral without depress-

ing the clutch pedal, since the

engine will be overrevved. If this

happens, depress the clutch pedal

or release the cruise control ON-

OFF switch.

• If the cruise control is left on

(CRUISE indicator light in the

instrument cluster illuminated),

the cruise control can be

switched on accidentally. Keep

the cruise control system off

(CRUISE indicator light OFF)

when the cruise control is not in

use, to avoid inadvertently set-

ting a speed.

SET

CRUISE

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NOTICE

• Use the cruise control system

only when traveling on open

highways in good weather.

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During normal cruise control operation,

when the SET switch is activated or

reactivated after applying the brakes,

the cruise control will energize after

approximately 3 seconds. The delay is

normal.

1. Cruise indicator

2. Cruise set indicator

• Do not use the cruise control

when it may not be safe to keep

the vehicle at a constant speed,

for instance, driving in heavy or

varying traffic, or on slippery

(rainy, icy or snow-covered) or

winding roads or over 6% up-hill

or down-hill roads.

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The cruise control system allows you to

program the vehicle to maintain a con-

stant speed without pressing the acceler-

ator pedal.

This system is designed to function

above approximately 40 km/h (25 mph).

• Pay particular attention to the

driving conditions whenever

using the cruise control system.

• Be careful when driving downhill

using the cruise control system,

which may increase the vehicle

speed.

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3. Push the - SET switch, and release it

at the desired speed. The SET indica-

tor light in the instrument cluster will

illuminate. Release the accelerator at

the same time. The desired speed will

automatically be maintained.

On a steep grade, the vehicle may slow

down or speed up slightly while going

downhill.

To set cruise control speed:

To increase cruise control set

speed:

Follow either of these procedures:

• Push the RES + switch and hold it. Your

vehicle will accelerate. Release the

switch at the speed you want.

• Push the RES + switch and release it

immediately. The cruising speed will

increase by 2.0 km/h (1.2 mph) each

time the RES + switch is operated in

this manner.

1. Push the cruise ON-OFF button on the

steering wheel, to turn the system on.

The CRUISE indicator light in the

instrument cluster will illuminate.

2. Accelerate to the desired speed, which

must be more than 40 km/h (25 mph).

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To temporarily accelerate with the

cruise control on:

If you want to speed up temporarily when

the cruise control is on, depress the

accelerator pedal. Increased speed will

not interfere with cruise control operation

or change the set speed.

To return to the set speed, take your foot

off the accelerator.

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To decrease the cruising speed:

Follow either of these procedures:

To cancel cruise control, do one

of the following:

• Press the brake pedal.

• Press the clutch pedal with a manual

transaxle.

• Shift into N (Neutral) with an automatic

transaxle.

• Push the CANCEL switch located on

the steering wheel.

• Decrease the vehicle speed lower than

the memory speed by 20 km/h (12

mph).

• Push the - SET switch and hold it.Your

vehicle will gradually slow down.

Release the switch at the speed you

want to maintain.

• Push the - SET switch and release it

immediately. The cruising speed will

decrease by 2.0 km/h (1.2 mph) each

time the - SET switch is operated in

this manner.

• Decrease the vehicle speed to less

than approximately 40 km/h (25 mph).

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Each of these actions will cancel cruise

control operation (the SET indicator light

in the instrument cluster will go off), but it

will not turn the system off. If you wish to

resume cruise control operation, push

the RES + switch located on your steer-

ing wheel. You will return to your previ-

ously preset speed.

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To resume cruising speed at

more than approximately 40 km/h

(25 mph):

If any method other than the cruise ON-

OFF switch was used to cancel cruising

speed and the system is still activated,

the most recent set speed will automati-

cally resume when the RES + switch is

pushed.

To turn cruise control off, do one

of the following:

• Push the cruise ON-OFF button (the

CRUISE indicator light in the instru-

ment cluster will go off).

• Turn the ignition off.

Both of these actions will cancel the

cruise control operation. If you want to

resume the cruise control operation,

repeat the steps provided in “To set

cruise control speed” on the previous

page.

It will not resume, however, if the vehicle

speed has dropped below approximately

40 km/h (25 mph).

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