Oldsmobile 2001 Alero - Manual (Page 114)

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Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
D Push the CST SET button until you reach the lower
speed you want, then release it.
D To slow down in very small amounts, push the
CST SET button for less than half a second. Each
time you do this, you’ll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed.
When going downhill, you may have to brake or shift
to a lower gear to keep your speed down. Of course,
applying the brake takes you out of cruise control. Many
drivers find this to be too much trouble and don’t use
cruise control on steep hills.
Ending Out of Cruise Control
There are five ways to turn off the cruise control:
D Step on the brake pedal.
D Press the cruise control CANCEL button.
D Press the cruise control RES ACCL button and the
CST SET buttons at the same time.
D Press the cruise control ON OFF button. The
indicator light above the cruise control button will
turn off.
D Push the clutch pedal if your vehicle has a
manual transaxle.
Erasing the Cruise Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.