Buick 2008 Allure, Owner'S Manual

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StabiliTrak
®
System
Your vehicle may be equipped with a vehicle stability
enhancement system called StabiliTrak
®
. It is an
advanced computer controlled system that assists
you with directional control of the vehicle in difficult
driving conditions.
StabiliTrak
®
activates when the computer senses a
discrepancy between your intended path and the
direction the vehicle is actually traveling. StabiliTrak
®
selectively applies braking pressure at any one of the
vehicle’s brakes to help steer the vehicle in the direction
which you are steering.
When the system activates, a STABILITY CONTROL
ACTIVE message will be displayed on the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See DIC Warnings and
Messages on page 3-55. You may also hear a noise or
feel vibration in the brake pedal. This is normal. Continue
to steer the vehicle in the direction you want it to go.
If there is a problem detected with StabiliTrak
®
,
a SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM or STABILITY
CONTROL OFF message will be displayed on the
Driver Information Center (DIC). A warning light will
also appear on the instrument panel cluster. See DIC
Warnings and Messages on page 3-55. When this
message is displayed, the system is not operational.
Driving should be adjusted accordingly.
If your vehicle is in cruise control when the StabiliTrak
®
activates, the cruise control will automatically
disengage. When road conditions allow you to safely
use it again, you may reengage the cruise control.
See Cruise Control on page 3-10 for more information.
For vehicles with the 5.3L V8 engine, StabiliTrak
®
can be turned off by pressing and holding the
traction control button, located above the radio,
for approximately five seconds. A STABILITY
CONTROL OFF message will be displayed on the
Driver Information Center (DIC) when StabiliTrak
®
is turned off. StabiliTrak
®
will remain off until the traction
control button is pressed once to turn it back on,
or until the engine is started.
Steering
Power Steering
If you lose power steering assist because the
engine stops or the system is not functioning,
you can steer but it will take much more effort.
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