Competitive Driving Mode (Sts-V) - Cadillac 2008 STS Owner's Manual

If your All Wheel Drive vehicle has the optional
enhanced vehicle stability control system called Active
Steering with Enhanced StabiliTrak
Control button is used to turn traction control on and off
and to select between three stability control modes:
Touring, Competitive and Off. See Enhanced
®
StabiliTrak on page 4-9 for Traction Control button
operating instructions.
If you press the TC button once, the Traction Control
System will turn off and the Traction Control System
Warning Light will come on. Press the TC button again
to turn the system back on. If you press and hold
the TC button for five seconds, the StabiliTrak
and the Traction Control System will turn off. Press
the TC button again to turn StabiliTrak
more information, see StabiliTrak
Adding non-GM accessories can affect your vehicle's
performance. See Accessories and Modifications
on page 5-3 for more information.
To turn the system off,
press the TC (traction
control) button located
near the shift lever.
®
, the Traction
®
system
®
back on. For
®
System on page 4-8.

Competitive Driving Mode (STS-V)

The driver can select this optional handling mode
by pressing the Traction Control button, located near
the shift lever, twice within five seconds. Competitive
driving mode allows the driver to have control of
the power applied to the rear wheels, while the
®
StabiliTrak system helps steer the vehicle by selective
brake application. In competitive mode, the levels at
®
which StabiliTrak is engaged have been modified
to better suit a performance driving environment. When
the traction control warning light is on, the Traction
Control System will not be operating. Adjust your driving
accordingly.
When you press the Traction Control button again, the
Traction Control System will be on. The traction
engaged symbol will be displayed temporarily in the DIC
and a chime will be heard. See DIC Warnings and
Messages on page 3-80 for more information.
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