Stabilitrak System - Pontiac 2007 G6 Owner's Manual

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StabiliTrak System
Your vehicle may be equipped with a vehicle
stability enhancement system called StabiliTrak
It is an 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.
When you first start your vehicle and begin to
drive away, the system performs several diagnostic
checks to insure there are no problems. You
may hear or feel the system working. This
is normal and does not mean there is a problem
with your vehicle.
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This symbol will appear
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when the StabiliTrak
system is activated.
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When the system is on, this light will come on to let
you know if there's a problem, or if the system has
been turned off.
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StabiliTrak comes on automatically whenever
you start your vehicle. To help assist you
with directional control of the vehicle, you should
always leave the system on. You can turn the
traction control system and StabiliTrak
ever need to by pressing and holding the TC
(traction control) on/off button. press the TC button
again to turn StabiliTrak
system back on. See Traction Control System
(TCS) on page 262 for more information.
If your vehicle is in cruise control when the
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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 Cruise Control on
page 171 for more information.
This light is located on
the instrument panel
cluster.
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off if you
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and the traction control
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