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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
68PM2-01E
NOTE:
Established cruising speed may differ a lit-
tle from the speed meter indication
depending on the road conditions.
Changing speed temporarily
When the cruising speed is maintained, you
can temporarily accelerate or decelerate.
To accelerate, depress the accelerator
pedal. When you take your foot off the pedal,
your vehicle will return to the set speed.
To decelerate, depress the brake pedal.
The set speed will be canceled and “SET”
indicator (6) will disappear.
To resume the previously set speed, push
“RES +” switch (3) and turn on “SET” indi-
cator (6) again when vehicle speed is
above 40 km/h (25 mph). The vehicle will
accelerate to the previously set speed and
maintain its speed.
NOTE:
For automatic transaxle vehicle, when the
cruising speed is maintained, you cannot
decelerate by using the engine brake even
if you downshift from higher gear to 3rd in
the manual mode.
To decelerate while the cruise control is
on, depress the brake pedal or push down
the “SET –” switch (4).
Changing cruising speed
Using the accelerator pedal
To reset at a faster cruising speed, acceler-
ate to the desired speed using the accelera-
tor pedal and push “SET –” switch (4). The
new speed will be maintained.
Using the brake pedal
To reset at a slower cruising speed, decel-
erate to the desired speed using the brake
pedal and push “SET –” switch (4). The
new speed will be maintained.
NOTE:
When the brake pedal is depressed, “SET”
indicator (6) disappears until you reset the
cruising speed.
Using “RES +” switch or “SET –” switch
To reset at a faster cruising speed, press
repeatedly or hold push “RES +” switch
(3). Vehicle speed will steadily increase.
When you release the switch, the new
speed will be maintained.
To reset at a slower cruising speed, press
repeatedly or hold push “SET –” switch
(4) until the vehicle has slowed to the
desired speed, and then release the
switch. The new speed will be maintained.
NOTE:
You can adjust the set speed by approxi-
mately 1 km/h (1 mph) by pushing “RES +”
switch (3) or “SET –” switch (4) quickly.
Cancelling cruise control
“SET” indicator (6) will disappear and the
cruise control will be canceled temporarily
with the following conditions:
• Push “CANCEL” switch (2).
• Depress the brake pedal.
• For manual transaxle, depress the clutch pedal.
• For automatic transaxle vehicle, down-
shift from 3rd to 2nd in the manual mode.
• For CVT vehicle, the gear position is
changed to “L”
• The vehicle speed falls more than about
20 percent from the set speed.
• Any time the vehicle speed falls below
40 km/h (25 mph).
• When the vehicle skids and ESP
®
is
activated.
WARNING
If the cruising speed is set by acci-
dent, you cannot decelerate or could
loose control of the vehicle. This
could lead to an accident, resulting in
severe injury or death.
Turn off the cruise control system
and check that the cruise control
indicator (5) disappears when the
system is not in use.
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