You can cancel cruise control in any
of these ways:Tap the brake or clutch pedal.
Push the CANCEL button on the
steering wheel. When you push the CANCEL button,
or tap the brake or clutch pedal, the
system will remember the previously
set cruising speed. To return to that
speed, accelerate to above 25 mph
(40 km/h), and then press and
release the RES/ACCEL button. The
CRUISE CONTROL indicator comes
on. The vehicle will accelerate to the
same cruising speed as bef ore.
Pressing the CRUISE button turns
the system off and erases the
previous cruising speed.
Push the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel.
Canceling Cruise Control Resuming the Set Speed
Cruise Control
178
CRUISE BUTTON
CANCEL
BUTTON
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Select a nearby lightly traveled
major highway where you can
maintain a speed of 50 to 60 mph
(80to97km/h)foratleast20
minutes. Drive on the highway in
D (automatic) or 5th (manual). Do
notusethecruisecontrol.When
traffic allows, drive for 90 seconds
without moving the accelerator
pedal. (Vehicle speed may vary
slightly; this is okay.) If you cannot
do this f or a continuous 90
seconds because of traf f ic
conditions, drive f or at least 30
seconds, then repeat it two more
times (for a total of 90 seconds).Then drive in city/suburban
traffic for at least 10 minutes.
When traf f ic conditions allow, let
the vehicle coast f or several
seconds without using the
accelerator pedal or the brake
pedal.
Make sure the vehicle has been
parked with the engine of f f or 30
minutes.
If the testing f acility determines the
readiness codes are still not set, see
your dealer.
7. 8.
9.
Emissions T esting
304
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Bulb Replacement..........................
Back-up Lights .247
..............................
Brake Lights .247
........
Front Side Marker Lights .246
.........
Front Turn Signal Lights .246
.........................
Headlights .244, 245
.........
High-mount Brake Light .249
..........................
Parking Lights .246
.........
Rear Side Marker Lights .247
..........
Rear Turn Signal Lights .247
............................
Specif ications .293
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .244 ...............
DANGER, Explanation of .iii
...................................
Dashboard .3, 56
................
Daytime Running Lights .73
.........
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .308
........................
Def og and Def rost .111
................
Def ogger, Rear Window .74
..............
Def rosting the Windows .111
....................................
Dimensions .292
...............
Dimming the Headlights .72
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission .240
..................................
Engine Oil .183
..........................
Directional Signals .72
Disc Brake Pad Wear
...................................
Indicators .207
............................
Disc Player .124, 144
..................
Display Change Button .66
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .236
.........................................
Card, PC .153
............................
Capacities Chart .293
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard .51
.............................
Carrying Cargo .191
.............
CAUTION, Explanation of . iii
..............................
CD Player .124, 144
..................................
Ceiling Light .104
........................
Certif ication Label .290
............................................
Chains .261
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .267 Changing Oil
........................................
How to .234
......................................
When to .223
...
Charging System Indicator .65, 277
..............
Check Fuel Cap Message .68
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .197
.....................................
Child Saf ety .33
Child Seats
.............
LATCH Anchor System .42
...........................
Lower Anchors .42
................
Tether Anchor Points .45
..................
Childproof Door Locks .80
.........................
Clock, Setting the .174
...................................
Clutch Fluid .243
........................
CO in the Exhaust .300
............
Cold Weather, Starting in .198
..............................
Compact Spare .266
.................
Console Compartment .106
.................
Consumer Inf ormation .306
.............
Controls, Instruments and .55
Coolant
........................................
Adding .236
....................................
Checking .185
.........................
Proper Solution .236
...................
Temperature Gauge .67 Crankcase Emissions Control
........................................
System .300
............
Cruise Control Operation .176
....
Customer Service Inf ormation .306
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