Buick Regal Owners & Service Manuals

Buick Regal: Setting Cruise Control

If or is on when not in use, SET- or RES+ could get pressed and go into cruise when not desired. Keep off when cruise is not being used. off when cruise is not being used.

1. Press system on. to turn the cruise system on.

2. Get to the speed desired.

3. Press and release SET- . The desired set speed briefly appears in the instrument cluster.

4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.

The cruise control indicator on the instrument cluster turns green after the cruise control has been set to the desired speed.

Resuming a Set Speed

If the cruise control is set at a desired speed and then the brakes are applied or cruise control is disengaged without is pressed, the cruise control is disengaged without erasing the set speed from memory.

Once the vehicle reaches about 40 km/h (25 mph) or more, press RES+ up briefly. The vehicle returns to the previously set speed.

Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control

Do one of the following:

  • Press and hold RES+ up until the vehicle accelerates to the desired speed, then release it.
  • To increase vehicle speed in small increments, press RES+ up briefly. For each press, the vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h (1 mph) faster.

Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control

Do one of the following:

  • Press and hold SET- down until the desired lower speed is reached, then release it.
  • To slow down in small increments, press SET- down briefly. For each press, the vehicle goes about 1.6 km/h (1 mph) slower.

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 previously set cruise speed. While pressing the accelerator pedal or shortly following the release to override cruise control, briefly pressing SET- will result in cruise set to the current vehicle speed.

Using Cruise Control on Hills

How well the cruise control will work 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 your speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your speed down. If the brake pedal is applied, cruise control will disengage.

Ending Cruise Control

There are four ways to end cruise control:

  • Step lightly on the brake pedal.
  • Press Shift the transmission to.
  • Shift the transmission to N (Neutral).
  • To turn off cruise control, press .

Erasing Speed Memory

The cruise control set speed is erased from memory if or the ignition is turned off. is pressed or the ignition is turned off.

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