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The StabiliTrak
®
light
will flash on the
instrument panel cluster
when the system is
both on and activated.
StabiliTrak
®
and part of
the traction control
system can be turned off
or back on by pressing
the StabiliTrak
®
button
located on the
instrument panel.
When the system is turned off, the StabiliTrak
®
light will flash, and the STABILITRAK OFF
message will appear on the DIC to warn the
driver that both the stability system and part of
the traction control system are disabled. Your
vehicle will still have brake-traction control when
StabiliTrak
®
is off, but will not be able to use
the engine speed management system. See
“Traction Control Operation” next for more
information.
When the StabiliTrak
®
system has been turned
off, you may still hear system noises as a result of
the brake-traction control coming on.
To limit wheel spin and realize the full benefits
of the stability enhancement system, you should
normally leave StabiliTrak
®
on, but it may be
necessary to turn the system off if your vehicle is
stuck in sand, mud, ice or snow, and you want
to “rock” your vehicle to attempt to free it. It may
also be necessary to turn off the system when
driving in extreme off-road conditions where high
wheel spin is required. See If Your Vehicle is
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow on page 364.
Traction Control Operation
The traction control system is part of the
StabiliTrak
®
system. Traction control limits wheel
spin by reducing engine power to the wheels
(engine speed management) and by applying
brakes to each individual wheel (brake-traction
control) as necessary.
The traction control system is enabled
automatically when you start your vehicle, and
it will activate and display the StabiliTrak
®
light if
it senses that any of the wheels are spinning
or beginning to lose traction while driving.
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