GMC Terrain: Setting Cruise Control / Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control

GMC Terrain 2018-2024 Owners Manual / Driving and Operating / Cruise Control / Setting Cruise Control / Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control

Use the accelerator pedal to increase the vehicle speed. When you take your foot off the pedal, the vehicle will slow down to the previous set cruise speed. While pressing the accelerator pedal or shortly following the release to override cruise control, briefly pressing –SET will result in cruise control set to the current vehicle speed.

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control

If the cruise control system is already activated: Press and hold –SET until the desired lower speed is reached, then release it. To slow down in small increments, briefly press –SET...

Using Cruise Control on Hills

How well the cruise control works on hills depends upon the vehicle 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 speed...

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