1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual

Resuming a Set SpeedSuppose you set your cruise control at a desired speedand then you apply the brake. This, of course, shuts offthe cruise control. But you don’t need to reset it.Once you’re going about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more,you can move the cruise control switch from ON toR/A (Resume/Accelerate) for about half a second.You’ll go right back upto your chosen speed andstay there.Increasing Speed While UThere are two ways to go to a higher speed:Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speea.Push the SET button at the end of the lever, thenrelease the button and the accelerator pedal. You’llnow cruise at the higher speed.Move the cruise switch from ON to WA. Hold itthere until you get up to the speed you want, andthen release the switch. (To increase your speed invery small amounts, move the switch to R/A forless than half a second and then release it. Eachtime you do this, your vehicle will go 1 mph(1.6 km/h) faster.)The accelerate feature will only work after you turn onthe cruise control by pushing the SET button.If you hold the switch at R/A longer than half a second,the vehicle will keep going faster until you release theswitch or apply the brake. You could be startled andeven lose control. So unless you want to go faster, don’thold the switch at WA.There are two ways to reduce your speed while usingcruise control:0 Push in the SET button at the end of the lever untilyou reach the lower speed you want, then release it.0 To slow down in very small amounts, push the SETbutton for less than half a second. Each time you dothis, you’ll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.2-32