Cadillac 2008 CTS - Manual (Page 154)

Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well the cruise control works on hills depends upon
the vehicle’s speed, load, and the steepness of the
hills. When going up steep hills, you might have to step
on the accelerator pedal to maintain the vehicle’s
speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake
or shift to a lower gear to keep the vehicle’s speed
down. When the brakes are applied the cruise control
turns off. Many drivers find this to be too much
trouble and do not use cruise control on steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are three ways to end cruise control:
• Step lightly on the brake pedal (manual and
automatic transmissions).
• Press the clutch pedal to the floor (manual
transmissions).
• Press the cancel button on the steering wheel.
• Press the On/Off button on the steering wheel.
Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory is erased when
the cruise control or the ignition is turned off.
Headlamps
The exterior lamp control is located towards the end of
the turn signal/multifunction lever.
O
(Exterior Lamp Control): Turn the band with this
symbol on it to operate the exterior lamps.
The exterior lamp control has four positions:
O (Off): This position turns off all lamps, except the
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).
AUTO (Automatic): This position puts the headlamps
in automatic mode. AUTO mode turns the exterior
lamps on and off depending upon how much light is
available outside of the vehicle.
; (Parking Lamps): This position turns on the
parking lamps together with the following:
• Sidemarker Lamps
• Taillamps
• License Plate Lamps
• Instrument Panel Lights
5 (Headlamps): This position turns on the
headlamps, together with the previously listed lamps
and lights.
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