Pontiac 2008 G5, Owner'S Manual

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Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Your vehicle may have an Enhanced Traction System
(ETS) that limits wheel spin. This is especially useful in
slippery road conditions. The system operates only if it
senses that one or both of the front wheels are spinning
or beginning to lose traction. When this happens, the
system reduces engine power and may also upshift the
transmission to limit wheel spin. You may feel or hear the
system working, but this is normal.
If your vehicle has ETS, there is not an ESC/TCS button
on the instrument panel. To turn the system off, shift to
LOW (L) or REVERSE (R). There is more information
about how to turn the system off later in this section.
The light below flashes and a LOW TRACTION message
will appear on the Driver Information Center (DIC) when
the traction control system is actively limiting wheel spin.
You may feel or hear the system working, but this is
normal. Slippery road conditions may exist if this
message is displayed, so adjust your driving accordingly.
If your vehicle is in cruise control when the ETS begins to
limit wheel spin, the cruise control will automatically
disengage. When road conditions allow you to safely
use it again, you may re-engage the cruise control.
See Cruise Control on page 3-10.
The ETS indicator/warning light may come on for the
following reasons:
•
The indicator/warning light flashes while the traction
control system is limiting wheel spin.
•
If you turn the system off by moving the shift lever to
LOW (L), the indicator/warning light will come on and
stay on. To turn the system back on, move the shift
lever back to a position other than LOW (L). The
iindicator/warning light should go off.
•
The indicator/warning light will come on when you set
your parking brake with the engine running, and it will
stay on if your parking brake does not release fully.
If the transmission shift lever is in any position other
than LOW (L) and the indicator/warning light stays on
after your parking brake is fully released, it means
there is a problem with the system.
•
If the traction control system is affected by an engine
related problem, the system will turn off and the
indicator/warning light will come on.
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