Stabilitrak System - Buick Automobile User Manual

To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road
conditions, you should always leave the ETS on. But
you can turn the system off if you ever need to. The ETS
should be turned off if the vehicle ever gets stuck in
sand, mud or snow and rocking the vehicle is required
To turn the ETS on or off, press the Traction Control
button located above the radio.
When the ETS is turned off, the ETS warning light will
come on along with the TRACTION CONTROL OFF
message on the DIC. It will disappear when the ETS is
turned back on. If the ETS is limiting wheel spin when the
traction control button is pressed, the ETS warning light
will come on and the ETS will turn off right away.
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StabiliTrak System
Your vehicle may be equipped with a vehicle stability
enhancement system called StabiliTrak
advanced computer controlled system that assists you
with directional control of the vehicle in difficult
driving conditions.
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StabiliTrak activates when the computer senses a
discrepancy between your intended path and the
direction the vehicle is actually traveling.
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StabiliTrak selectively applies braking pressure at any
one of the vehicle's brakes to help steer the vehicle
in the direction which you are steering.
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When the system activates, a STABILITY CONTROL
ACTIVE message will be displayed on the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See DIC Warnings and
Messages on page 3-58. You may also hear a noise or
feel vibration in the brake pedal. This is normal. Continue
to steer the vehicle in the direction you want it to go.
If there is a problem detected with StabiliTrak
SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM or STABILITY
CONTROL OFF message will be displayed on the
Driver Information Center (DIC). A warning light will also
appear on the instrument panel cluster. See DIC
Warnings and Messages on page 3-58. When this
message is displayed, the system is not operational.
Driving should be adjusted accordingly.
If your vehicle is in cruise control when the StabiliTrak
activates, the cruise control will automatically
disengage. When road conditions allow you to safely
use it again, you may reengage the cruise control. See
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Cruise Control on page 3-10 for more information.
For vehicles with the 5.3L V8 engine, StabiliTrak
be turned off by pressing and holding the traction control
button, located above the radio, for approximately five
seconds. A STABILITY CONTROL OFF message will be
displayed on the Driver Information Center (DIC)
when StabiliTrak
off until the traction control button is pressed once to
turn it back on, or until the engine is started.
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is turned off. StabiliTrak
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will remain