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Chevrolet Equinox Owner Manual - 2013 - CRC - 5/21/12
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Driving and Operating
applies braking pressure to the
vehicle's brakes to help steer the
vehicle in the intended direction.
StabiliTrak is on automatically
whenever the vehicle is started. To
assist with directional control of the
vehicle, the system should always
be left on. Trailer Sway Control
(TSC) is also on automatically when
the vehicle is started. See
Trailer
Sway Control (TSC) on page 9
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57
.
When the stability control system
activates, the Traction Control
System (TCS)/StabiliTrak light will
flash on the instrument panel. This
also occurs when traction control or
TSC is activated. A noise may be
heard or vibration may be felt in the
brake pedal. This is normal.
Continue to steer the vehicle in the
intended direction.
If there is a problem detected with
StabiliTrak, SERVICE
STABILITRAK is displayed on the
Driver Information Center (DIC) and
d
will stay on. See
Ride Control
System Messages on page 5
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29
.
When this message is displayed
and/or
d
comes on and stays on,
the vehicle is safe to drive but the
system is not operational. Driving
should be adjusted accordingly.
If
d
comes on and stays on, reset
the system by:
1. Stopping the vehicle.
2. Turning the engine off and
waiting 15 seconds.
3. Starting the engine.
If
d
still comes on and stays on at a
speed above 20 km/h (13 mph), see
your dealer for service.
g
is on the console.
Both StabiliTrak and Traction
Control can be turned off if needed
by pressing and holding
g
until
g
and
i
come on in the instrument
cluster.