Use Cruise Control on a Car
Many of the new cars come with a cruise control system (sometimes known as speed control or automatic cruise) which automatically controls the speed of a motor vehicle. The system takes over the throttle of the car to maintain a steady speed as set by the driver. Using cruise control can give your feet a rest and stabilize the speed, helping you save gas and avoid speeding tickets.
Steps
- Start out on a road and drive until you are past 40 mph (65 kph).
- On your steering wheel or on the levers on the steering wheel, there should be a button or a toggle to activate cruise control. Hold your foot steadily on the gas pedal so it does not drop its speed.
- On your steering wheel, while still holding the gas pedal steady, hit cruise on/off and a button that says Set Coast or just coast. On a steering wheel that has a lever to activate the cruise control, look at the arrow on the cruise that says which way to hit it in order to activate the cruise control.
- When you let go of the gas pedal, you may notice that your engine's Revolutions Per Minute have dropped. This is normal it just means that your vehicle's cruise control has been activated. A cruise light in the gauge pod may tell you that you have cruise control on.
- Congratulations! You have successfully used cruise control!
- To deactivate cruise control, press on the brake pedal or press the cruise on/off button again and you will gain control of your vehicle's accelerator.
Tips
- The reason you have to drive past 40 mph (65 kph)is because in most cars you have to drive at a certain speed or else the vehicle will not activate the cruise control.
