Saab 9 5 I 1 YS3E owners manual page 166

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166 Starting and driving Cruise control memory. (The memory is deleted when the engine is switched off.) WARNING To re-engage the system To revert to the preset speed, slide the • Do not use the Cruise-control system switch to RESUME/–. This will only operate on wet or icy roads, in dense traffic or when the car’s speed is above 25 mph on winding roads. (40 km/h). • Set the control to OFF when you do To reduce the preset speed not want to use the system, to prevent The cruise-control system will always disen- the system being activated inadvert- gage automatically the moment that either ently. the brake pedal or the clutch pedal is IB475depressed. For safety reasons (brake system func- Cruise-control switches It is also possible to reduce the speed by tion) the brakes must be applied once, means of the RESUME/– button. when the engine has started, before the Sliding the button to RESUME/– once will cruise control system can be activated. To increase the preset speed reduce the speed by 1 mph (1.6 km/h). The system is operated by means of the Accelerate to the desired speed and press Holding the button in the RESUME/– posi- controls on the stalk switch: SET/+. tion will effect a gradual reduction in speed until the button is released. • ON/OFF (switch on/off). You can also increase the speed of the car Disengaging the system • RESUME/– (Resume preset speed). using the SET/+ button. Press it once to The system will be disengaged: • SET/+ (to set the desired speed). increase the speed by 1 mph (1.6 km/h) or • CANCEL (Cancel operation of system, hold it in and release when the desired • When the brake or clutch pedal is e.g. to reduce speed temporarily). speed is reached. depressed. When the system is ON, the CRUISE indi- Temporary increase in speed • When the switch is moved to CANCEL. cator light will appear on the main instru-Press the accelerator to override the preset • When the switch is moved to OFF. ment panel and will be extinguished when speed, e.g. for overtaking. • When the engine is switched off. the system is switched OFF. If CANCEL is When you release the accelerator, the • When the selector lever is moved to posi- selected, CRUISE will flash once. system will revert to the preset speed. tion N (cars with automatic transmission). To set the desired speed To cancel temporarily Move the switch to ON. Accelerate to the Move the control stalk to CANCEL desired speed (minimum speed: 25 mph (spring-loaded position before OFF posi- (40 km/h)) and press SET/+. tion). This will disengage the system but the preset speed will be retained in the system

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