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StabiliTrak comes on automatically whenever the vehicle
is started. The system should be left on to help assist with
directional control of the vehicle. If StabiliTrak needs to
be turned off, press the TC (traction control) on/off button.
See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 4-7.
If cruise control is being used when the StabiliTrak
activates, the cruise control will automatically disengage.
When road conditions allow, reengage the cruise
control. See Cruise Control on page 3-13 for more
information.
Traction Control System (TCS)
The vehicle has a Traction Control System (TCS)
that limits wheel spin. This is especially useful in slippery
road conditions. On a rear-wheel-drive vehicle, the
system operates if it senses that one or both of the rear
wheels are spinning or beginning to lose traction. On an
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) vehicle, the system will operate if
it senses that any of the wheels are spinning or beginning
to lose traction. When this happens, the system brakes
the spinning wheel(s) and/or reduces engine power to
limit wheel spin.
The system may be heard or felt while it is working,
but this is normal.
The TCS/StabiliTrak
®
warning light will flash when the
traction control system is limiting wheel spin.
The TCS/StabiliTrak
warning light comes on if
there is a problem with
the traction control system.
See StabiliTrak
®
/Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning Light on page 3-40 and StabiliTrak
®
System
on page 4-6. When the TCS/StabiliTrak warning light
is on, the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust
your driving accordingly.
TCS automatically comes on whenever the vehicle is
started. To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road
conditions, the system should always be left on, but it
may be necessary to turn the system off if the vehicle is
stuck in sand, mud or snow and rocking the vehicle is
required. Also, turn TCS off while in deep snow or on
loose gravel, to assist vehicle motion at lower speeds.
See Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out on page 4-21 for
more information. See also Winter Driving on page 4-18
for information on using TCS when driving in snowy or icy
conditions.
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