Stabilitrak, System operation – GMC 2007 Savana User Manual

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Pressing and holding
the StabiliTrak

®

button

located on the
instrument panel for
more than five seconds
can turn off StabiliTrak

®

and part of the
traction control system.

For your safety, the system can only be disabled
when the vehicle speed is less than 20 mph
(32 km/h). You will hear three chimes and the
StabiliTrak

®

not ready light will come on.

To turn on the StabiliTrak

®

system, press the

StabiliTrak

®

button again. StabiliTrak

®

will

automatically turn back on when the vehicle speed
exceeds 20 mph (32 km/h). You will hear one chime
and the StabiliTrak

®

not ready light will turn off.

When the StabiliTrak

®

system has been turned off

you may still hear system noises as a result of
the brake-traction control coming on.

It is recommended to leave the system on for
normal driving conditions, but it may be necessary
to turn the system off if your vehicle is stuck in
sand, mud, ice or snow, and you want to “rock”
your vehicle to attempt to free it. See If Your
Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
on
page 258
.

StabiliTrak

®

System Operation

The StabiliTrak

®

system is normally on, except

when the system is initializing or has been
disabled with the StabiliTrak

®

button. The

StabiliTrak

®

system will automatically activate to

assist the driver in maintaining vehicle directional
control in most driving conditions. When activated,
the StabiliTrak

®

system may reduce engine

power to the wheels and apply braking to individual
wheels as necessary to assist the driver with
vehicle directional control. If your vehicle is
in cruise control when the system activates, the
StabiliTrak

®

indicator light on the instrument panel

will flash, and the cruise control will automatically
disengage. When the StabiliTrak

®

system is

no longer active, you may re-engage the cruise
control. See Cruise Control on page 151.

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