Instruments and Controls -> Steering Wheel Controls for Your Honda CR-V SUV First Generation (1995-2000)

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Using the Cruise Control  
Cruise Control  
NOTICE  
Cruise control allows you to maintain  
a set speed above 25 mph (40 km/h)  
without keeping your foot on the  
accelerator pedal. It should be used  
for cruising on straight, open  
highways. It is not recommended for  
conditions such as city driving,  
winding roads, slippery roads, heavy  
rain, or bad weather. You should  
have full control of the vehicle under  
those conditions.  
The cruise control, as it operates,  
moves the acceleratorpedal. You can  
damage your vehicle's accelerator  
mechanism by resting your foot under  
the pedal and blocking the movement.  
1. Push in the Cruise Control Master  
Switch to the left of the steering  
column. The indicator in the  
switch will light.  
Improper use of the cruise  
control can lead to a crash.  
Use the cruise control only  
when traveling on open  
highways in good weather.  
2. Accelerate to the desired cruising  
speed above 25 mph (40 km/h).  
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cruise control. To resume the set  
speed, press the RESUME/accel  
button. The CRUISE CONTROL  
light on the instrument panel  
comes on.  
accel button repeatedly. Each time  
you do this, your vehicle will speed  
up about 1 mph (1.6 km /h).  
You can decrease the set cruising  
speed in any of these ways:  
When climbing a steep hill, the  
automatic transmission may  
downshift to hold the set speed.  
Press and hold the SET/decel  
button. The vehicle will decelerate.  
Release the button when you  
reach the desired speed.  
Changing the Set Speed  
RESUME/  
accel  
You can increase the set cruising  
speed in any of these ways:  
To slow down in very small  
amounts, tap the SET/decel  
button repeatedly. Each time you  
do this, your vehicle will slow  
down about 1 mph (1.6 km /h).  
SET/decel  
3. Press and release the SET/decel  
button on the steering wheel. The  
CRUISE CONTROL light on the  
instrument panel comes on to  
Press and hold the RESUME/  
accel button. The car will acceler-  
ate. When you reach the desired  
cruising speed, release the button.  
show the system is now activated.  
Tap the brake pedal lightly with  
your foot. The CRUISE  
Push on the accelerator pedal. Ac-  
celerate to the desired cruising  
speed and press the SET/decel  
button.  
CONTROL light on the instru-  
ment panel will go out. When the  
vehicle slows to the desired speed,  
press the SET/decel button. The  
vehicle will then maintain the  
The cruise control may not hold  
the set speed when you are going  
up and down hills. If your speed  
increases going down a hill, use  
the brakes to slow down to the  
desired speed. This will cancel the  
To increase your speed in very  
small amounts, tap the RESUME/  
desired speed.  
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the RESUME/accel button until the  
CRUISE CONTROL light comes on.  
The vehicle will accelerate to the  
same cruising speed as before.  
Even with the cruise control turned  
on, you can still use the accelerator  
pedal to speed up for passing. After  
completing the pass, lake your foot  
off the accelerator pedal. The vehicle  
will return to the set cruising speed.  
Cancelling the Cruise Control  
You can cancel the cruise control in  
any of these ways:  
Tap the brake pedal.  
Pressing the Cruise Control Master  
Switch turns the system completely  
off and erases the previous cruising  
speed from memory. To use the  
system again, refer to Using the  
Cruise Control.  
Press the SET/decel and RE-  
SUME/accel buttons at the same  
time.  
Resting your foot on the brake pedal  
will cause the cruise control to  
cancel.  
Press the Cruise Control Master  
Switch.  
When you tap the brake or clutch  
pedal, or press the SET and RE-  
SUME buttons at the same time, the  
CRUISE CONTROL light on the  
instrument panel will go out and the  
vehicle will begin to slow down. You  
can use the accelerator pedal in the  
normal way.  
The system remembers the  
previously-set cruising speed. To  
return to that speed, accelerate to  
above 25 mph (40 km/h) and press  
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