Traction Control System; Stabilitrak ® - Stability Control; System - Chevrolet Malibu 2009 Getting To Know Your

PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE FEATURES
The Driver Information Center (DIC)
in the instrument panel cluster will
display the letter M for manual
position and a number indicating the
selected gear.
While using the TAPshift feature, the
transmission will have firmer shifting
and sportier performance. The trans-
mission will allow you to shift only into
gears appropriate for the vehicle speed
and engine revolutions per minute
(rpm).
While driving in the manual mode, the
transmission will remain in the driver-
selected gear unless a shift is required
to protect the engine or transmission. If
the vehicle slows almost to a stop, an
automatic downshift will occur.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Traction Control System

When one or more of the drive wheels
begin to spin from traction loss, the
Traction Control system will reduce
engine power and may apply the front
brakes and shift the transmission to
help regain traction.
To limit wheelspin and help maintain
directional control, you should always
leave the system on. However, if your
vehicle becomes stuck and rocking the
vehicle is required, the system should
be turned off.
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• To turn off the Traction Control sys-
tem, press the
button located on the center console
in front of the shift lever.
When the system is turned off, the
Traction Control light will illuminate.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
StabiliTrak – Stability Control
®
System (if equipped)
StabiliTrak is an advanced computer-
controlled vehicle stability system that
assists with directional control of the
vehicle in difficult driving conditions. It
turns on automatically every time you
start your vehicle.
When the system senses a discrepancy
between your intended path and the
direction the vehicle is actually travel-
ing, it selectively applies brake pres-
sure at any one of the wheels to help
steer the vehicle in the direction in
which you are steering.
In addition, the system monitors how
the driver applies the brakes and
increases the braking force during a
panic stop.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
(Traction Control)