Pontiac 2007 Torrent - Manual (Page 298)

The traction control system automatically comes
on whenever you start your vehicle. To limit wheel
spin, especially in slippery road conditions, you
should always leave the system on. But you
can turn the traction control system off if you ever
need to. You should turn the system off if your
vehicle ever gets stuck in sand, mud, ice or snow
and rocking the vehicle is required. See Rocking
Your Vehicle to Get It Out on page 321.
The traction control
system can be turned
off by pressing the
traction control button,
located next to the
gear shift lever.
The traction control system can be activated again
by pressing the traction control button.
If the system is limiting wheel spin when you
press the button, the traction control off light will
appear on the instrument panel cluster. The
system will not turn off until there is no longer a
current need to limit wheel spin. You can turn the
system back on at any time by pressing the
button again. If the light does not come on, you
may not have traction control and your vehicle
should be serviced by a dealer.
Adding non-GM accessories can affect your
vehicle’s performance. See Accessories and
Modifications on page 339 for more information.
StabiliTrak ® System
Your vehicle has this feature. The StabiliTrak ®
system is an advanced computer controlled system
that helps the driver maintain directional control
of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. This is
accomplished by selectively applying any one
of the vehicle’s brakes and reducing engine power.
The StabiliTrak
® system comes on automatically
whenever you start your vehicle.
The STABILITRAK NOT READY message may be
displayed in the DIC and the traction control
system and StabiliTrak
® warning light on the
instrument panel cluster will be on after first driving
the vehicle and exceeding 30 mph 48 (km/h) for
30 seconds. The StabiliTrak
® system is off until the
light has turned off. This could take up to
15 minutes. See DIC Warnings and Messages on
page 200 for more information.
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