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2008 GMC Acadia: Cruise Control

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2008 GMC Acadia: Cruise Control *** Q: How does one set up cruise control for Acadia? How does one change speed while on cruise control? A: As shown *** Relevant Background: " Cruise control  (sometimes known as  speed control  or  autocruise , or  tempomat  in some countries) is a system that automatically controls the  speed  of a  motor vehicle . The system is a  servomechanism  that takes over the  throttle  of the car to maintain a steady speed as set by the driver.. The cruise control takes its speed signal from a rotating  driveshaft ,  speedometer  cable,  wheel speed sensor  from the engine's  RPM , or from internal speed pulses produced electronically by the vehicle... All cruise control systems must be capable of being turned off both explicitly and automatically when the driver depresses the brake, and often also the clutch. Cruise control often includes a memory feature to resum...