Hood Release; Sport System; Stabilitrak Sport System; Full-Function Traction Control - Pontiac Grand Prix 2008 Getting To Know Manual

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Getting to Know Your Grand Prix

Hood Release

To open the
hood, pull the
hood release
located near the
parking brake
pedal and the
driver door.
At the front of the vehicle, release the
secondary hood latch, located near the
center front of the engine compartment,
by moving it to the right. Lift the hood.
See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.
StabiliTrak

Sport System

®
(if equipped)
StabiliTrak Sport, a computer-controlled,
®
vehicle stability enhancement system,
assists with vehicle directional control in
difficult driving conditions. When the
computer senses a discrepancy
between the direction in which the
vehicle is being steered and its actual
path, the system selectively applies
brake pressure to any one of the
vehicle's brakes to help steer in the
direction you have intended. For this
application, StabiliTrak
maintain both safety and the capacity for
performance driving without premature
intervention.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Sport is tuned to
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Full-Function Traction Control

(if equipped)
Grand Prix models with V8 engines
have a traction control system that limits
wheelspin when it senses that one or
both front wheels are spinning or
beginning to lose traction. The system
controls wheelspin by applying the front
brakes and reducing engine power.
The system can be disabled by pressing
the TC button located on the console
if you become stuck in the sand, mud
or snow and rocking the vehicle is
necessary.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

Enhanced Traction System

(if equipped)
Grand Prix models equipped with the
3800 V6 engine may have an Enhanced
Traction System (ETS) that works to
limit wheelspin.
When the system senses that one or
both front wheels are spinning or
beginning to lose traction, it reduces
engine power and may also upshift the
transmission to further reduce spin.