System; Stabilitrak System - Chevrolet Equinox2011 Owner's Manual

The TCS off light comes on and
TRACTION CONTROL OFF is
displayed on the Driver Information
Center (DIC) to indicate that the
traction control system has been
turned off. See Ride Control System
Messages on page 5 27.
TCS can be turned off by pressing
g
and releasing . When TCS is
turned off, comes on and the
system will not limit wheel spin.
Driving should be adjusted
accordingly. Press and release
again to turn the system back on.
When TCS is turned off on AWD
vehicles, the system may still make
noise. This is normal and necessary
with AWD hardware.
It may be necessary to turn the
system off if the vehicle ever gets
stuck in sand, mud or snow and
rocking the vehicle is required. See
If the Vehicle is Stuck on page 9 21
for more information. See also
Winter Driving on page 9 19 for
information on using TCS when
driving in snowy or icy conditions.
If cruise control is being used when
TCS activates, cruise control will
automatically disengage. Press the
cruise control button to re engage
when road conditions allow. See
Cruise Control on page 9 42.
Adding non GM accessories can
affect the vehicle's performance.
See Accessories and Modifications
on page 10 3 for more information.
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StabiliTrak
The vehicle has a vehicle stability
enhancement system called
StabiliTrak. It is an advanced
computer controlled system that
assists with directional control of the
vehicle in difficult driving conditions.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Driving and Operating
StabiliTrak activates when the
computer senses a difference
between the intended path and the
direction the vehicle is actually
traveling. StabiliTrak selectively
applies braking pressure to the
vehicle's brakes to help steer the
vehicle in the intended direction.
StabiliTrak is on automatically
whenever the vehicle is started. To
assist with directional control of the
vehicle, the system should always
be left on.

System

When the stability control system
activates, the Traction Control
System (TCS)/StabiliTrak light will
flash on the instrument panel. This
also occurs when traction control is
activated. A noise may be heard or
vibration may be felt in the brake
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