book.book Page 23 Friday, July 19, 2013 12:53 PM Cruise Control Cruise Control Operating Cruise Control Changing the Cruising Speed Cruise control makes it easy for you to maintain Move the cruise control lever up (increase) or a consistent speed without holding your foot down (decrease). on the accelerator. This is useful when driving at the same speed over a long distance. You must be driving over 32 km/h to operate cruise control. WARNING: Do not use cruise control on winding or slippery road surfaces, or when traffic conditions make it unsafe to drive at a consistent speed. To operate cruise control: 1. When driving over 32 km/h, touch the end • Push the lever up/down to the first position of the cruise control lever. The light on the and release to increase/decrease speed by lever turns on. 1mph. • Push the lever up/down to the second position and release to increase/decrease speed by 8 km/h. • Hold the lever up or down to increase/decrease the speed in 3 km/h 2. Accelerate until you reach your desired increments until your desired speed is cruising speed. reached. 3. Move the cruise control lever up or down, NOTE: It may take a few seconds for Model S to then release. reach the new cruising speed. If you decrease the set speed to less than 32 km/h, cruise control cancels and the set speed clears. Canceling and Resuming Cruise control cancels automatically if you: • Press the brake. The instrument panel displays the Cruise On • Drive below 32 km/h. message above the speedometer and a white • Shift out of Drive. arrow on the speedometer shows your set speed. To cancel cruise control manually, briefly push the cruise control lever away from you. The message on the instrument panel turns off, but the set speed remains displayed until Model S powers off. To resume cruising at the previously set speed, briefly pull the cruise control lever toward you. Cruise control resumes only if driving over 32 km/h. You can accelerate at any time when driving at a set speed in cruise control. But when you release the accelerator, your speed returns to the set speed. WARNING: Driving downhill can increase driving speed, causing Model S to exceed your set speed. DRIVING 4.23