Cadillac 2006 CTS, Owner'S Manual

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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 or snow and rocking the vehicle is
required. Additionally, turning the traction control system
off on some surfaces, such as deep snow and loose
gravel, will assist vehicle motion at lower speeds.
See
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out on page 4-32
and If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
on page 4-31 for more information. See also Winter
Driving on page 4-27 for information on using TCS
when driving in snowy or icy conditions.
You can turn the
system off by pressing
the TC (traction control)
button located on the
steering wheel.
If you press the TC button once, the traction control
system will turn off and the TCS warning light will
come on. If you press the TC button again within
five seconds, the traction control system will remain off,
the warning light will stay on, and the stability system
will enter Competitive Driving Mode. Competitive Driving
will be displayed on the Driver Information Center
(DIC). See
Competitive Driving Mode (CTS-V) on
page 4-12 and “Driver Information Center (DIC)” in the
Navigation Supplement for more information. 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 Traction Control systems will turn off.
Press the TC button again to turn StabiliTrak
®
and
Traction Control back on. For more information,
see
StabiliTrak
®
System on page 4-12 .
Adding non-GM accessories can affect your vehicle’s
performance. See
Accessories and Modifications
on page 5-3 for more information.
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