1997 Mercury Cougar Owner's Manual - Page 85

To Set a Lower Set Speed u Press and hold COAST. Release the switch u Press and release COAST. Each press will when the desired vehicle speed is reached. OR decrease the set speed by 1 mph (1.6 km/h). OR vehicle speed is reached, press SET ACCEL. u Depress the brake pedal. When the desired To Disengage Speed Control u Depress the brake pedal. Disengaging the speed control will not erase the previously programmed set speed. To Return to a Set Speed u Press RESUME. For RESUME to operate, the vehicle speed must be faster than 30 mph (48 km/h). Indicator Light (If equipped) Lights when either the SET ACCEL or RESUME switches are pressed and remains lit until it is either disengaged or turned off. Map and Reading Lamps Your vehicle has two map lamps for the passenger and the driver. To turn on the map lamps, push the switch next to each lamp. 83