1996 Buick Century Owner's Manual

Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise ControlUse the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. Whenyou take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slowdown to the cruise control speed you set earlier.Using Cruise Control on HillsHow well your cruise control will work on hills dependsupon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills.When going up steep hills, you may have to step on theaccelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When goingdownhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gearto keep your speed down. Of course, applying the braketakes you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this tobe too much trouble and don’t use cruise control onsteep hills.Ending Cruise ControlThere are two ways to turn off the cruise control:Step lightly on the brake pedal; orMove the cruise switch to OFF.Erasing Cruise Speed MemoryWhen you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,your cruise control set speed memory is erased.Lamps. .liLtOWtS0 Headlamps0 Parking Lamps0 Sidemarker LampsTaillamps0 License Plate Lamps0 Instrument Panel LightsTo turn on the headlamps, press the switch with thelamp symbol.Press the switch marked P to turn on the parking lamps.Press OFF to turn off all lamps.2-33