How can you manually override an activated cruise control system?

You can manually override an activated cruise control system by either braking or accelerating. Braking will immediately deactivate the cruise control to allow you to slow down or stop safely. Accelerating temporarily overrides the system, enabling you to increase your speed when needed; once you stop accelerating, the cruise control resumes maintaining the set speed. Steering, however, does not override cruise control as it only affects direction, not speed. Understanding these methods helps ensure safe control of the vehicle in various traffic situations.